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  Boeing: Boeing Delivers Next-Generation 737 to CR Airways
CR Airways, which is already the first Hong Kong-based airline to operate the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800, is using the new airplane to open a new route between Hong Kong and Tianjin on Sept. 25, marking its maiden flight.
CR Airways turned to the 737-800 to begin jetliner service in June 2006, relying on the airplane's unsurpassed operating performance, economic efficiency and reliability to operate to China, Southeast Asia and the Philippines.
The delivery of the new 737-800 into CR Airways' fleet is all part of its ongoing effort to strengthen the airline as a strong Hong Kong-based carrier with a fuel efficient fleet and to strengthen Hong Kong as an Asian hub.
www.boeing.com /news/releases/2006/q3/060921b_nr.html   (399 words)

  
 CR Airways to service Hong Kong-Da Nang
DA NANG — Hong Kong’s third airline, CR Airways, is to re-introduce a flight from Hong Kong to the central city of Da Nang on Friday, marking the airline’s debut in Viet Nam.
The CR Airways flight resumes the direct service from Hong Kong to Da Nang which was, until July 16, operational on a biweekly basis under the HCM City-based Pacific Airlines.
The CR Airway’s Hong Kong-Da Nang service is to be launched as a result of tourism-related agencies, including the Furama Resort Da Nang, the management of the World Heritage Road Programme, the Da Nang Tourism authority and their Hong Kong counterparts.
vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn /2004-07/28/Stories/19.htm   (182 words)

  
 CR Airways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On December 19, 2005, the airline acknowledged that HNA Group (the parent of Hainan Airlines, the largest private airline in China) is negotiating to acquire up to 60% of CR Airways.
CR Airways' route structure evolves quite rapidly as new routes are tested to see if they can generate profitable levels of traffic, and as the fleet has evolved from CRJs to the current three B737-800s.
As of October 2006, the CR Airways fleet consists of:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/CR_Airways   (283 words)

  
 Hainan Air To Take Stake In HK's CR Airways
CR Airways has scheduled flights to secondary Chinese cities including Tianjin, Jinan, Nanning, Kunming, Haikou, Sanya and Guilin, competing with much-larger Hong Kong-based rival Dragonair, as well as several mainland carriers.
CR Airways plans to use its new aircraft, with the first expected to be delivered in 2008, to expand to longer Asian routes serving markets including Japan and South Korea, and putting it into competition with dominant Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways.
CR Airways does not position itself as a budget carrier but its ticket prices are generally 8-10 percent lower than those of Dragonair and Cathay Pacific.
news.airwise.com /story/view/1135253711.html   (433 words)

  
 CR Airways launches direct Hong Kong-Sanya flight
Hong Kong-based CR Airways launched its first scheduled flight between Hong Kong and Sanya, a scenic city in the southernmost province of Hainan, Friday.
It is the 14th overseas airline to operate in Hainan, a tropical island which is drawing a growing number of sightseers from Hong Kong.
CR Airways was founded in 2001 as the third passenger airline in Hong Kong following Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair.
en.ce.cn /Industries/Aerospare/200507/24/t20050724_4260526.shtml   (102 words)

  
 CR Airways In USD$3.3 Bln Boeing Deal - Report
The South China Morning Post, citing sources close to the deal, said CR Airways would sign a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to buy 30 B737-800s and 10 B787s on Tuesday, and a formal purchase agreement was scheduled to be signed next month.
CR Airways is solely owned by Robert Yip Kwong and has an outstanding convertible bond with an aggregate amount of USD$140 million held by Yu Ming Investments, the paper said.
The paper also said it was hard to see how CR Airways would finance the deal given the existing shareholder structure and business scope without the help of Hainan Airlines.
news.airwise.com /story/view/1134994355.html   (264 words)

  
 CR Airways getting 737/787's!! - PPRuNe Forums
On 20 December CR Airways will hold a signing ceremony with Boeing in Hong Kong to announce an order for 737-800s and 787s, according to a CR Airways invitation to the event.
But some of the CR Airways 737-800s will be aircraft Hainan Airlines ordered earlier and which are switching to CR Airways, according to the CR Airways official, who wishes to remain anonymous.
Hainan Airlines’ takeover of CR Airways has yet to be completed but the two sides are “working on the transaction” and once completed CR Airways and Hainan Airlines will be re-branded Grand China Air, adds the official.
www.pprune.org /forums/showthread.php?t=202870   (2208 words)

  
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 Airliners.net Civil Aviation: CR Airways HK To Order 787 & 737 Dec 20
CR Airways said it will sign an agreement on Dec. 20 for Boeing's 787 and 737 800 aircraft, according to an e-mail sent to Bloomberg, without saying if the order is a purchase or a lease.
CR Airways Ltd, a Hong Kong-based private airline, said it's poised to place an order for Boeing aircraft, expanding its fleet to fly to China's mainland as the demand for air travel rises.
CR Airways has 3 flights a week to CRK (the old Clark AB near Manila) from HKG.
www.airliners.net /discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2495396   (2646 words)

  
 CBS News | CR Airways in Preliminary Boeing Deal
(AP) Hong Kong's CR Airways Ltd. signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 30 Boeing B737-800s and 10 B787 Dreamliners that could be delivered in the next five years, the airline and aircraft maker said Tuesday.
The signed deal was an agreement stating the airline's intention to acquire the planes, but the carrier did not say whether it would buy or lease the jets.
CR Airway's statement said that it planned to introduce the planes into its fleet in the next five years.
cbsnews.com /stories/2005/12/20/ap/business/printableD8EJV4AG2.shtml   (295 words)

  
 US Airways report $62 million quarterly loss on TechWhack News
US Airways Group Incorporation has announced their quarterly results and the company has swung to a loss in the second quarter from a year-earlier profit.
The problem for the US Airways was that the fuel prices led to the spending increase by almost 57 percent leading to overall losses for the company.
US Airways chief executive Bruce Lakefield said in a statement: “Record fuel prices continue to offset the tremendous progress we have made in reducing costs.” Looks like they would have to work hard this quarter to make up the losses.
news.techwhack.com /1783/us-airways-report-62-million-quarterly-loss   (687 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
Kenneth Thong, CEO of CR Airways said, "The maiden flight marks a new milestone for CR Airways in further developing the Asian market.
CR Airways operates three round-trip flights between Hong Kong and Subic a week, which fall on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Depending on market demand, CR Airways plans to increase the frequency to five flights per week and attractive travel packages will soon be available for visitors’ choice.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/06/01/TOUR2005060135939.html   (554 words)

  
 Chicago Business News, Analysis, & Articles| CR Airways in preliminary deal for 40 Boeing jets | Crain's
CR Airways in preliminary deal for 40 Boeing jets
CR Airways in preliminary deal for 40 Boeing jets
(AP) — Hong Kong's CR Airways Ltd. signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 30 Boeing 737-800s and 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners that could be delivered in the next five years, the airline and aircraft maker said Tuesday.
chicagobusiness.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?id=18862   (287 words)

  
 Tiger Airways offers cheap flight tickets to Singapore, Manila, Bangkok - Valuair, Silkair on prowl
May 20, 2005: Singapore's budget carrier Tiger Airways Pte is to increase its total number of flights to the Philippines to five a week from the present three a week by June 6 and to 10 a week by July, to meet an increase in number of passengers travelling between the two countries.
One-third of the seats on Tiger Airways' flights would be available for S$2 during the first week, while ticket fares for the rest of the seats will be between S$14 and S$48.
Tiger Airways, a venture between Singapore Airline (it holds 49 per cent stake in the carrier) and the founder of Irish discount airline Ryanair, will be the second low-budget airline to fly from Singapore's Changi Airport.
www.dancewithshadows.com /business/tiger-airways-tickets.asp   (596 words)

  
 MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Hong Kong's CR Airways purchases 40 new Boeing planes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Hong Kong's CR Airways purchases 40 new Boeing planes
CR's chairman said that the purchase will broaden its scope of transportation capability, improve its operational quality and offer much better service to passengers.
The deal is the latest in a string of recent boosts for American manufacturer Boeing as it seeks to regain lost ground to its main rival, the European Airbus Industries consortium.
www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=119442   (146 words)

  
 Stake in CR Airways to be acquired by Hainan Air Airline Industry Information - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Stake in CR Airways to be acquired by Hainan Air
A 70% stake in CR Airways of Hong Kong is reportedly to be purchased by the state-run parent company of Hainan Airlines of China for HKD350m (USD45m).
The newly-purchased stake in CR Airways is to be held by Hainan Air through a Hong Kong-incorporated company, Grand China Aviation Services.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Dec_23/ai_n15968617   (198 words)

  
 Boeing makes another sale
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's CR Airways said today that it has agreed to buy a number of Boeing 737-800 and 787 passenger jets.
The airline said it would sign an agreement with The Boeing Co. on Tuesday but declined to confirm a report in The South China Morning Post that the deal would involve 30 737-800s and 10 787s at a list price of $3 billion.
CR Airways primarily offers charter flights to mainland China and regional destinations.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/252625_boeing19.html?source=rss   (402 words)

  
 Hong Kong's CR Airways to buy 40 aircraft from Boeing - UPDATE - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
HONG KONG (AFX) - CR Airways Ltd said it will sign an agreement today for the purchase of forty aircraft from Boeing Co, including thirty 737-800s and ten 787s.
CR Airways said it so far has obtained licenses on 48 routes.
The aircraft purchase signing ceremony today will be led by CR Airways chairman Chen Feng and Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's vice-president for China sales Robert Laird.
www.forbes.com /afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2005/12/20/afx2403806.html   (396 words)

  
 KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington - News Archive - Hong Kong's CR Airways To Buy Boeing Planes
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's CR Airways said Monday it has agreed to buy an undisclosed number of Boeing B737-800s and 10 B787s passenger jets.
The airline said it would sign the purchase order with Boeing Co. on Tuesday, but declined to confirm a report in The South China Morning Post that the deal would involve 30 B737-800s and 10 B787s at a list price of $3 billion.
CR Airways mainly offers charter flights to mainland China and regional destinations.
www.komotv.com /news/story.asp?ID=40836   (214 words)

  
 Hong Kong's CR Airways to sign aircraft purchase deal with Boeing tomorrow - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
A CR Airways spokesperson said the new aircraft will complement two small 76-seater airplanes that the company is currently using.
She declined to give the value of the purchase or the number of planes to be ordered.
CR Airways, Hong Kong's third carrier, has obtained government license in June to operate short-range flights to regional cities.
www.forbes.com /business/feeds/afx/2005/12/19/afx2400634.html   (354 words)

  
 Hong Kong Express - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Besides its fixed wing services, the HeliExpress division of Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (HeliHongKong and East Asia Airlines based in Hong Kong and Macao respectively before the fixed wing services began) operates a fleet of five Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters on services between Hong Kong, Macao, and Shenzhen, Guangdong.
In May 2005 it was announced that Hong Kong Express Airways had received approval from the Hong Kong Economic Development and Labour Bureau to operate scheduled air services to five cities in China: Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Nanjing and Ningbo.
The Hong Kong Express Airways fixed wing fleet consists of 4 Embraer 170 aircraft.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong_Express   (595 words)

  
 Boeing: Boeing Issues Statement on CR Airways' MOU with Boeing for 787s, 737s
Boeing: Boeing Issues Statement on CR Airways' MOU with Boeing for 787s, 737s
HONG KONG, Dec. 20, 2005 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is pleased that CR Airways has selected the 787 Dreamliner and Next-Generation 737, and we look forward to working closely with CR Airways as its expands its operations and serves its passengers with airplanes that combine superior operating economics and passenger appeal.
Overall the 737 airplane family is the world's best-selling commercial jet airplane, with nearly 6,000 ordered by 229 customers.
www.boeing.com /commercial/news/2005/q4/051220b_nr.html   (222 words)

  
 Flight Report : N8 121 Hong Kong - Guilin
My early morning flight to Guilin was only occupied by my tour group, which consisted of about 20 people.
As a result, CR Airways asked that passengers arrive at the gate a bit early so once all the checks are completed, we would be on our way early.
In the end, we boarded about 20 minutes earlier than scheduled but by the time we were in the air, we were pretty much on time.
www.globalphotos.org /hkg-guilin.htm   (318 words)

  
 Alex Au: ZoomInfo Business People Information
Alex Au, Vice Chairman of CR Airways, is responsible for managing and directing all the administrative and operational functions of the Company.
He retired from the civil service in April 2002 and joined CR Airways in mid-November 2004.
His aims are to expand the network of the airline and to take it to new heights.
www.zoominfo.com /people/au_alex_254237687.aspx   (296 words)

  
 China Tourism Festival
Passengers on Thai Airway's Thailand-China joint routes will be able to fly from Thailand to mainland China with only one air ticket, based on an agreement made between Thai Airway and Shenzhen Airlines yesterday.
CR Airways, a Hong Kong based airline company, said Monday it has applied for a license to operate passenger services to Chinese mainland.
CR Airways sales and marketing director Allan Tang said the firm is consulting with relevant departments.
www.chinainfotravel.com /China_Tourism_Festival.htm   (15717 words)

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