ATC Avia - Boeing gab derweil eine Bestellung der Air Europa für acht Boeing 787-8

Boeing gab derweil eine Bestellung der Air Europa für acht Boeing 787-8 im Wert von 1,3 Milliarden Dollar bekannt. Die Bestellung wurde bereits 2007 getätigt und auf der Boeing-Webseite „Orders and Deliveries“ einem nicht genannten Kunden zugeschrieben. Die Fluggesellschaft aus Mallorca erwarb zudem Optionen für weitere acht Maschinen. Air Europa wird die 787 auf ihren Langstreckenrouten nach Argentinien, Mexiko und in die Dominikanische Republik betreiben.

12/24/2008 United Eagle Airlines owe Sichuan Airports 30 million CNY

Company’s debt to Sichuan province’s airports in the period from March 2007 to October 2008 reached 30.45 million Chinese Yuan, which is 90% from the total volume of the airports’ service for the Airlines.

12/16/2008 HKIA Records Further Decline in Air Traffic

14 December 2008. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) announced figures that showed a continuing fall in cargo and passenger volume in November. Hong Kong International Airport handled 3.8 million passengers and 296,000 tonnes of cargo in November 2008, representing a year-on-year drop of 5.6% and 18.7% respectively. Air traffic movements fell 1.3% from November 2007 to 24,815.

12/15/2008 First charter flight linking Taiwan and mainland China launched today

As a result of the agreement between Chinese and Taiwanese two parties’ development foundations, signed in November 2008, the so called “three communication lines” program was launched on December 15.

12/11/2008 China's first private carrier suspends passenger flights

One of China's private airlines has suspended passenger flights due to financial and management problems, state media reported on Saturday, the latest victim of the global economic crisis.

12/4/2008 Direct Charter flights connecting Taiwan with Mainland launch December 15

Taiwanese “China Airlines” reports to launch charter flights, linking Taiwan with continental China. First flight will be operated on December 15 at the latest. This is the first carrier to launch such flights so far.