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Emirates has told China that it will "never compromise" on the issue of safety, following two recent incidents involving the airline's flights. Xinhua reports that in April, an…

Despite continued strong passenger growth, Chinese airlines experienced declining profits in the first quarter of 2017. The China Securities Journal, which is published by the…

Shanghai is planning to build a new airport to relieve pressure on Pudong and Hongqiao, an official has revealed. The Shanghai Daily reported Jiang Huaiyu, director of the East China…

The Chinese government will construct 136 new airports by 2025, it has been revealed. The China Daily cited "government sources" as revealing the plans on Wednesday, saying that the new…

Air Changan, HNA Group's newly-launched airline in Xi'an, has received permission to expand its domestic flight operations. Under the terms of its upgraded Air Operator’s Certificate,…

Four major Chinese airports have been penalised by Chinese regulators for their poor punctuality records. The Shanghai Daily reports that Shanghai's two airports, Pudong and Hongqiao,…

China Southern Airlines plans to expand its route map in Europe later this year, with the launch of flights to Vienna. The Guangzhou-based airline has submitted an application with…

Demand for air travel in China continues to rise, with the country's aviation authorities reporting a double-digit increase in passenger numbers in 2015. According to data released by the…

China Southern Airlines has applied for permission to launch direct flights between Shenzhen and Melbourne. If approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the new…

Loong Air, a new Chinese passenger airline based in Hangzhou, has received permission to launch international flights. The former cargo carrier moved into the passenger sector in late…

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will allow Chinese carriers to bid for new take-off and landing slots at Guangzhou and Shanghai airports next year. Domestic slots at…

Beijing Capital Airlines, the Chinese airline that recently entered the long-haul market, is planning to launch its first flights to the UK and Australia. According to a statement on…

China's aviation authorities have taken a major step towards increasing the number of trained pilots in the country. The International Flight Test Institute (IFTI) in California has…

China United Airlines, the low-cost subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, has been penalised under a new Chinese crackdown on aviation safety. The Civil Aviation Administration of…

China's aviation authorities have issued a new warning to passengers, reminding them to behave on flights and at airports. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a…

China's state aviation authority has announced that it will impose restrictions on Shenzhen Airport Group following a series of major flight delays. In a statement, the Civil Aviation…

An airport in eastern China has been forced to suspend its operations after an incident in which a passenger tried to set fire to an aircraft seat. The Xinhua news agency reports that…

China Eastern Airlines has applied for permission to launch direct flights between Shanghai and Chicago. In a statement on the website of Civil Aviation Administration of China…

Air China has applied for permission to launch direct flights between Chengdu and Paris. In a statement on the website of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the aviation…

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has confirmed plans to build a second airport to serve Chengdu, the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province. Chengdu's…

Tibet Airlines has been authorised to launch international flights. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) confirmed last week that the Lhasa-based airline, which is…

Passenger traffic at airports in mainland China continued to demonstrate strong growth in 2014. According to the full-year data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China…

China's roads, railways, airlines and waterways carried a total of 2.81 billion passengers during the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, travel period, Xinhua reported authorities as…

Chinese airlines to carry 47.5m pax over New Year Chinese airlines are expected to carry 47.52 million passengers over the Lunar New Year holiday period. The forecast, which was made…

A new airline has been given permission to commence operations in the Guangxi region of southern China. According to a statement by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC),…

Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, is expected to become the next Chinese city to start offering 72-hour visa-free stays for transit air passengers. Under the…

China has pledged to make greater efforts to promote the "fast and healthy" growth of its aviation industry, Xinhua reports. The country's vice premier, Ma Kai, made the remarks at an…

HNA Group has been given permission to launch another new airline in China. Fuzhou Airlines, based in southeast China's Fujian province, has received its Air Operator's Certificate…

Flight delays have been experienced across China this week, due to what is reported to be a series of military exercises. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued…

A new airport will be developed in the southeast Chinese city of Xiamen. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has chosen Dadeng Island in the city's Xiang’an district -…

Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines is planning to significantly increase its operations in Japan. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) revealed this week that…

China's rapidly expanding collection of airlines will see yet another new addition this week, with the launch of Yingan Airlines. The regional start-up carrier, which is based in the…

Lucky Air, which operates flights from the Chinese city of Kunming, has launched operations from its new base in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. Last month, the airline…

The manufacturer of China's MA-60 aircraft has asked authorities for permission to ground the aircraft, pending an investigation into recent safety incidents. According to a Xinhua…

Qingdao Airlines will commence operations in March 2014, it has been confirmed. According to a recent statement on the website of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the…

Juneyao Airlines has confirmed plans to launch a new low-cost carrier based in Guangzhou. First reported by Travel Daily in November last year, the new airline will be called '9 RMB…

China's Okay Airways has received permission to launch international flights. The carrier, which is based in Tianjin, has had its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) upgraded by the…

Airlines in China are adding thousands of extra flights to cater for the expected surge in traffic during the Lunar New Year holidays. Described as the world's biggest human migration,…

Aviation authorities in China have eased the regulations governing the booking of international airlines using non-Chinese GDS systems. For the first time, a selection of Chinese travel…

China is taking a range of measures to tackle the growing problem of airspace congestion and flight delays. According to data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC),…

China’s aviation authorities are planning a new range of measures designed to support the development of low-cost carriers in the country. The Civil Aviation Administration of China's…

Hainan Airlines has been given permission to establish Urumqi Airlines, a new carrier based in China's far northwest region of Xinjiang. The Civil Aviation Administration of China…

China's Xiamen Airlines has received permission to operate long-haul international flights. The carrier, which is based in southeast China Fujian province, currently services domestic…

Roads, railways and airports in China are bracing for a surge in traffic this week, as the country’s week-long National Day holiday period gets underway. Airlines in China will…

Airbus and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) have signed an agreement to continue cooperating for another five years. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) means that…

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plans to re-route flights departing from cities in the northeast of the country in an effort to ease congestion in the skies above…

China Southern Airlines has revealed that its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner is due to touch down in Guangzhou on Sunday 2 June 2013. The landmark aircraft, which will be the first B787…

The European Commission reignited the row over its controversial Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) last week, by threatening 10 Chinese and Indian airlines with fines over their refusal to…

China will encourage the development of low-cost carriers, according to the country's civil aviation authorities. Speaking on Friday, the Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of…