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ANTARA News :: China Southern Airlines orders 55 Boeing 737 planes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) The aircraft, including the 737-700 and 737-800 models, will be delivered between May 2011 and October 2013, said China Southern, the country's largest carrier in terms of fleet size. China Southern Airlines (SEHK:1055, SSX:600029) announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to purchase 45 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. China will raise one-year deposit and loan interest rates by 27 basis points to 3.6 per cent and 7.02 per cent respectively as of August 22, the central bank has announced. www.antara.co.id /en/arc/2007/8/22/china-southern-airlines-orders-55-boeing-737-planes   (284 words)

China Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia China Airlines (Chinese: 中華航空公司 (pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī), commonly abbreviated 華航) is the flag carrier of the Republic of China. During the 1960s, China Airlines was able to establish its first domestic and international routes, and in October 1962, a flight from Taipei to Hualien became the airline's first domestic service. As the flag carrier for the Republic of China, China Airlines was affected by disputes over the political status of Taiwan, and under pressure from the People's Republic of China, was barred from flying into a number of countries maintaining relations with the PRC. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/China_Airlines   (1274 words)

China Airlines, Airlines in China - China Flights - China Highlights According to a landmark pact signed between China and the USA on June 18, 2004, the number of weekly flights between the two countries will increase nearly five times from the current limit of 54 weekly round trip flights to 249 within six years. China Eastern Airlines: is an air carrier company that operates primarily from Shanghai's Hong Qiao Airport and Pudong Airport. China Northwest Airlines: A radius air net has been formed, which is concentrated in Xi'an and Lanzhou, based at Zhuhai and Nanjing. www.chinahighlights.com /china-airline   (408 words)

China Travel,China Tours,Yangtze River Cruises,China Hotels China Highlights is a full service China travel agency providing popular China tours and Yangtze river cruises. Comprehensive China travel information with all things you need to know concerning traveling to China. China Highlights values its position as a leader and innovator in the China travel industry and it is a fact that we are not afraid to be different from our competitors in the way we do business. www.chinahighlights.com   (308 words)

China Airlines, China Flights, Cheap Flight to Any Cities, Discount Air Fare China Airlines, whose operations are directly supervised by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), always provides a welcoming, safe and high quality service to visitors traveling to China. Besides, 268 international air routes operated by 15 Chinese Airlines connect 91 international cities in 42 countries. The Chinese airlines have been attested to be world leaders in their safe, reliable and high-quality service. www.travelchinaguide.com /china-flights/airlines   (398 words)

BBC NEWS | Business | Crisis deepens at China Airlines Lawmakers have called for the airline to be privatised, angry at the carrier's poor safety record which has caused four fatal crashes since 1994 and the death of more than 600 people. China Airlines has one of the worst safety records in the world. China Airlines is Taiwan's biggest carrier, and had enjoyed a healthy rise in revenues during the first three months of the year. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/2011832.stm   (462 words)

China Business Strategy : News: China Southern Airlines IPO Oversubscribed 95 Times China Southern Airlines, one of China's four major airlines, which is planning an IPO on the Shanghai market, is oversubscribed 95 times. This is in spite of the fact that the airlines has recently been hit hard, and suffered an 83 percent fall in passengers in May because of the SARS crisis. Although Chinese airlines have been hit hard because of the SARS crisis, Chinese investors feel that the upside for local airlines is still high. www.china-ready.com /news/ChinaSouthernAirlinesIPOOversubscribed95Times071203.html   (225 words)

tpl News China Airlines China Airlines was awarded a 5-star ranking for its First Class service in a recently released survey by Skytrax Research, a leading airlines service research specialist based in London. In the same survey, China Airlines was ranked 1st in the world in the aggregate categories of Service Quality on both Economy and Business Classes, and was ranked 5th and 9th in the aggregate categories of Product quality on Economy Class and Business Class, respectively. China Airlines now flies to 52 destinations in 23 nations, and operates a fleet of 66 advanced passenger and cargo aircraft. www.chinaairlines.de /News/Teaser_Output/tpl_News_China_Airlines/tabid/240/ItemId/861/Default.aspx   (362 words)

CNN.com - China's airlines ready to expand fleets - July 5, 2002 From that period, the report notes that "China began to actively encourage airlines to use long and medium-term foreign currency loans granted by domestic commercial banks for the purchase of foreign-made aircraft". China Eastern's order for twenty A320s in April and for five A340-600s earlier is seen as a move to preserve market power, the report says. Air China is expanding after a merger with CNAC Zhejiang Airlines, and looking to a Star Alliance membership through connections with Lufthansa. archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/07/05/china.airlines.biz/index.html   (415 words)

USATODAY.com - China's private airlines take to the air   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) China's communist government last year began approving private airlines, joining a trend that has spread low-cost carriers across southern Asia the past two years. Her résumé, experience in China and bilingual skills attracted the investors behind United Eagle, led by a wealthy high-tech entrepreneur from Guangdong Province. Chengdu, capital of southwestern China's Sichuan Province, acts as a gateway to China's underdeveloped interior and is otherwise famous for little except spicy Sichuan food. www.usatoday.com /money/biztravel/2005-05-02-china-start-ups_x.htm   (947 words)

China Eastern Airlines Cargo - About Us Since the first scheduled services began, the airlines grew rapidly, developing a comprehensive route network to become one of the largest airlines in China with more than 40 sales offices across the country. In addition to its main airlines business, the group is involved in general aviation, import and export trade, food, tourism, real estate, and media. All employees supported through training and education program to enhance the specialized and general skills needed to operate an airline that is both competitive to today’s levels and flexible to meet the challenge of tomorrow. www.chinaeastern.co.uk /cargo/en/aboutus.html   (290 words)

China Airlines Jet Broke Into Pieces, 225 killed; Authorities Unclear What Caused Break-Up - CBS News James L.S. Chang, a China Airlines vice president, declined to speculate on the cause of the crash, but he said it was unusual. The Boeing 747-200 had been flying for 22 years, and China Airlines was to remove it from its fleet next month and deliver it to the small regional carrier Orient Thai Airline, which had already purchased the aircraft, China Airlines said. China Airlines said the plane was well-maintained and had been completely overhauled last year. www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/05/28/world/main510314.shtml   (959 words)

CNN.com - China Airlines orders 22 planes - Dec. 24, 2002 China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, has agreed to buy a total of 22 planes from Boeing and Airbus worth about $3.6 billion. Airbus and China Airlines did not place a value on the order but a top of the range A330 costs $132 million, based on list prices. China Airlines said it was had ordered the 22 planes to replace its ageing fleet. archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/12/24/chinaairlines/index.html   (332 words)

CNN.com - China Airlines feels pain of doubts - May 28, 2002 For the airline, the crash already means higher insurance costs and payouts to families. With five fatal crashes in the last 11 years, China Airlines did not have a good image on safety (full story). Planes were 76 percent full for China Airlines, prior to the crash. www.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/05/28/china.airlines/index.html   (601 words)

CNN.com - China's airlines scramble to improve - Mar 7, 2006 National airline Air China is "the single worst major carrier on which I have flown", one U.S. passenger fumed after a business class flight from Los Angeles to Beijing marred by a malfunctioning entertainment system, indifferent food, broken toilets and flight attendants who spoke minimal English. China's aviation market is growing at astonishing speed, with passenger numbers increasing by around 15 percent a year. Airlines are struggling to update their fleets to keep up -- they currently have a total of just over 850 planes, but expect to need double that in just five years' time. edition.cnn.com /2006/TRAVEL/03/03/china/index.html   (613 words)

Fatal Events Since 1970 for China Airlines 21 November 1971; China Airlines Caravelle; near Penghu Islands, Formosa Strait between Taiwan and the PRC: The aircraft was believed to have been destroyed by an inflight explosion caused by a bomb. The accident aircraft was the last 747-200 in passenger service with China Airlines and was to be sold to another carrier next month. According to Boeing, the aircraft was delivered to China Airlines in July 1979 and had accumulated approximately 21,180 landings and 64,394 flight hours. www.airsafe.com /events/airlines/taiwan.htm   (914 words)

Compare Prices and Read Reviews on China Airlines at Epinions.com China Airlines' choice of flight schedules, meal service, in flight service, and friendly staff have made it one of the world's top air carriers. China Airlines is one of the few airlines that I have flown on that I haven't had any complaints about. China is one of the few airlines where you feel the food is worth eating. www.epinions.com /content_146396253828   (431 words)

China Eastern Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The airline was established on 25 June 1988, on the basis of the CAAC Huadong Administration. China Eastern Airlines is owned by the Chinese government (61.64%), publicly held H shares (32.19%) and publicly held A shares (6.17%) and has 16,435 employees (at January 2005). China Eastern Airlines said it has signed an agreement to purchase 5 Airbus A319 aircraft in a deal worth 1.9 billion yuan (230 million dollars) and will take delivery of the 124-seater planes between February 2006 and July 2007. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/China_Eastern_Airlines   (659 words)

China Eastern Airlines execs detained - Boston.com Executives from China Eastern Airlines' cargo division have been detained in a probe into alleged bribe-taking, newspapers and the city's police said Thursday. The respected China Business News said four executives of China Eastern's China Cargo Airlines -- Wang Qiang, Wu Sen, Yu Longjiang and Xiao Qixian -- were being held by Shanghai's Changning District prosecutor's office. The officer declined to give to give details or her name, as is routine in China. www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/09/07/china_eastern_airlines_execs_detained   (243 words)

China Airlines Discount Airline Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) These people are not only using airplanes as their main means of transportation, but are also demanding that their trips should be as fast, safe and convenient as possible, China Airlines offers worldwide flights, with routes extending to the major cities in the North America, Europe, Oceania, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. Starting from the initial reservation, China Airlines provides the customers with the best and most convenient service. Almost every fleet of China Airlines (except its Boeing 737s) is equipped with inflight audio-visual entertainment systems offering a comprehensive selection of the latest music videos, news and short features.Passengers on flights served by Boeing 747-400s can enjoy channels with complete inflight information. www.airlinesreview.net /ChinaAirlines   (505 words)

China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines China There are three state owned airlines; Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and a number of privately owned airlines, the largest of which is Hainan Airlines. China Southern Airlines is the largest airline in China. Hainan Airlines is based in Beijing and is the fourth largest airline in China. www.information.cn /china-airlines   (344 words)

Boeing: The Boeing Company and China Home China has a role on all of Boeing airplanes, the 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787. China has an important role on the new 787 Dreamliner airplane, building the rudder, wing-to-body fairing panels and leading edge of the vertical fin. China is the first location for conversions for the new 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter -- with many parts and assemblies built in China and conversion, test, certification in China and delivery from China. www.boeing.com /companyoffices/aboutus/boechina.html   (3625 words)

Boeing: China Airlines and Connexion by Boeing Reach Definitive Agreement for Bringing In-flight Connectivity to ... While financial terms were not disclosed, China Airlines is the sixth carrier in the world to sign a definitive agreement with Connexion by Boeing. "China Airlines continues to demonstrate market leadership by introducing passenger services that add value for its customers and for the airline's operations," said Connexion by Boeing President Scott Carson. "This agreement with Connexion by Boeing further positions China Airlines to be the preferred airline of choice among passengers by providing highly valued services and the highest attention to customer preferences and detail," said CAL Chairman Chiang Y ao-Chung. www.boeing.com /news/releases/2004/q4/nr_041116j.html   (591 words)

China Southern Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Operating domestic, regional and international services, it is the largest airline in China in terms of fleet size and passengers carried. China Southern Airlines has agreed a leasing deal for 9 Boeing 737-800 from GECAS for 7 years, with deliveries to be completed by February 2006 (ref: Airliner World, March 2005). China Southern has also signed initial agreement for the purchase of 13 Boeing 787 aircraft, of which 3 would be for its affiliate Xiamen Airlines. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/China_Southern_Airlines   (848 words)

China Airlines Passenger Opinions about China Airlines standards Long-haul coach on any airline is ugly, but overall China Airlines did a good job: Flights were on time, ground and in-cabin staff were friendly and helpful. We used the China Airlines lounge which is small and cramped. China Airlines business class lounge in Taipei airport is very beautiful and have a lot hot food and fresh noodles you can order from the food counter. www.airlinequality.com /Forum/china.htm   (3891 words)

China Eastern Airlines buys 16 Boeings(04/12/06)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) China Eastern Airlines, the nation's third largest carrier, has placed a $924 million order for 16 Boeing 737 aircraft to expand its domestic fleet, the company said in a notice to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on April 11. China Eastern said in the notice that the order for the new airplanes would "satisfy the fast growing market demand for mid and short-range domestic air travel in the coming years" and would help the carrier strengthen its mid and short-range air route network in China. The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China said China would have 1,580 aircraft by 2010, nearly double the current number. www.china-embassy.org /eng/gyzg/t245928.htm   (528 words)

China Airlines China Airlines has teamed-up with priceline to provide the lowest fares for the most China Airlines customers. China Airlines entered the airline business in 1959 firmly devoted to providing fast and reliable service throughout Asia and the world. China Airlines serves 44 destinations throughout Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania. airlines.priceline.com /airlines/china-airlines.html   (173 words)

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