ATC Avia - 波音：未来20年中国航空市场增速最快

波音公司29日发布了中国地区2008年当前市场展望(CMO)的详细内容。根据预测，未来20年内，中国将需要3,710架新飞机，价值约3,900亿美元，是全球增速最快的航空市场。波音民用飞机集团负责市场营销的副总说：“中国航空旅行市场与航空货运市场的增长将使机队规模增至原有的三倍以上，即在2027年之前达到4560架飞机――相当于欧洲目前的飞机保有量。中国飞机需求量占整个亚太区的41%,将成为除美国以外最大的新增民用飞机市场。”

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.