With the launch of a new service on 31 March 2015 by the Chinese cargo airline Yangtze River Express, Munich Airport now offers five weekly cargo flights to China. The B747-400 freighter will arrive in MUC on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Amsterdam and on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Brussels before departing for China, landing first in Tianjin and then continuing to Shanghai. The opening of the new route was marked by a special ceremony at Munich Airport on Tuesday evening. The … [Read more...] about Yangtze River Express starts Munich-Shanghai
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BOC Aviation opens new subsidiary in Tianjin
BOC Aviation has officially opened its latest subsidiary, BOC Aviation Leasing (Tianjin) Ltd, located within the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone in Tianjin, China. To mark the opening of this new subsidiary, Chen Siqing, president and vice chairman of Bank of China, and Cui Jindu, member of Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Tianjin Committee and vice mayor of Tianjin, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. "As BOC Aviation focuses on the next stage of its growth, in order to … [Read more...] about BOC Aviation opens new subsidiary in Tianjin
China Southern Launches LAX-Tianjin Freighter
China Southern Airlines has launched a new B777F freighter service between Los Angeles International Airport and Tianjin, China. The 13-hour direct service marks the only dedicated cargo route linking Tianjin and North America. China Southern Cargo, a proud member of SkyTeam Cargo, will also launch Los Angeles-Tianjin-Shanghai cargo service, starting 5 September. China Southern can now offer 135 tonnes of cargo capacity from Los Angeles to Tianjin per week. Approximately 200 … [Read more...] about China Southern Launches LAX-Tianjin Freighter
Airbus/Avic labour over Harbin composites
Airbus has said it is close to an agreement with China's Avic's Harbin Aircraft to set up a joint composite-components plant in China. Technology transfer has been a sticking point in the negotiations from the beginning, according to Chinese media reports that the talks have been deadlocked. That issue now seems to have been overcome, following comments from the chief of Airbus's Chinese operations, Laurence Barron, who said the talks "are ongoing normally and are nearing completion." The degree … [Read more...] about Airbus/Avic labour over Harbin composites
Airbus Tianjin
Airbus officially opened its first final assembly line outside Europe with Sunday’s inauguration of the A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders officiated at a ceremony with more than 600 guests. The FAL is a joint venture between Airbus (51 per cent) and a Chinese consortium comprising the Tianjin Free Trade Zone, AVIC I and AVIC II. It is similar to Airbus’ Hamburg assembly line and its first aircraft will be … [Read more...] about Airbus Tianjin
