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  Civil Aviation Administration of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CAAC was formed on November 2, 1949, shortly after the communist revolution in China, to manage all non-military aviation in the country (similar to Aeroflot in the Soviet Union).
On September 14, 1983, a CAAC Trident 2E collided with a fighter jet on takeoff from Guilin.
On December 15, 1986, a CAAC An-24 crashed on approach to Lanzhou, killing 6 of the 37 on board.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_Aviation_Administration_of_China   (419 words)

  
 China National Aviation Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The China National Aviation Corporation (中國航空公司;, abbrev 中航; CNAC) was a major airline in the Republic of China and currently an aviation holdings company in the People's Republic of China that owns a majority of Air China.
It was established in 1929 as China Airways by Curtiss-Wright, under the leadership of U.S. airline magnate Clement Keys.
CNAC merged into Air China along with China Southwest Airlines in 2004 when the CAAC decided to consolidate the nine major state-owned airlines into three groups.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/China_National_Aviation_Corporation   (332 words)

  
 CBBC - The China-Britain Business Review Archive - Sector Reports
It was during the late 1990s that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) started to call for major consolidation among China's 30 airlines, an announcement which prompted several of the major airlines to seek out potential partners.
The CAAC expects the industry to be profitable again in 2002, with passenger figures expected to rise to 83 million from 75 million last year.
China Eastern and China Southern are already listed on foreign stock exchanges and the Chinese government is now considering increasing the maximum permitted equity stake in Chinese airlines from 35% to 49%.
www.cbbc.org /the_review/review_archive/sectors/11.html   (888 words)

  
 Arab Air Carriers Organization:
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has announced that it will increase the number of airports from 142 to 190 by 2010, and then to 220 by 2020.
China has the world's fastest growing air travel industry and foreign suppliers of aircraft and other equipment are looking to it to drive sales as growth in established market slows.
China plans to open 48 new airports over the next five years as it sharply boosts investment in air travel amid surging passenger traffic.
www.aaco.org /pubnews.asp?id=1010&lang=1   (113 words)

  
 China - Civil Aviation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In 1987 China's civil aviation system was operated by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC).
CAAC had 274 air routes, including 33 international flights to 28 cities in 23 countries, such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Frankfurt, East Berlin, Zurich, Moscow, Istanbul, Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, Sydney, and Hong Kong.
The staff of CAAC was estimated at approximately 50,000 in the 1980s.
www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-2814.html   (363 words)

  
 Appendix 12 -- USTDA Projects in China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Grant was signed in December 2002 with the Southwest Region of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
The Grant to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China was signed in late April 2002.
China Aviation Conference - USTDA has approved funding for a conference in China to focus on aviation activities including western airport development, ATC and general aviation.
www.uscc.gov /researchpapers/2004/stewartpaper/appendix12.htm   (2197 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Air China Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It was setup in 1988 upon the sub-division of the Civil Aviation Administration of China to fly international...
Air China (Chinese: 中国国际航空公司 literally "Chinese International Aviation Company", abbreviated 国航) is the People's Republic of China's state owned and largest commercial airline (not to be confused with China Airlines, which is the Republic of China on Taiwan's state airline).
It was setup in 1988 upon the sub-division of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to fly international routes although it also operated a few domestic sectors.
www.ipedia.com /air_china.html   (315 words)

  
 Aviation.com - China Rushes to Approve Taiwanese Airline's Requests to Use Chinese Airspace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
China has on at least two occasions in 2002 and 2003 opened its airspace to Taiwanese airlines, citing air safety concerns related to U.S. military action in Iraq.
Although China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, refuses to recognize or deal directly with Taiwan's government, the island's Premier, Frank Hsieh, has authorized a local private airline association to talk to rival China about the resumption of passenger and cargo charter flights.
China has repeatedly called for Taiwan to drop its ban, but the island's government has resisted, citing the communist government's continuing threat to invade Taiwan if it declares formal independence or indefinitely delays unifying with the mainland.
www.aviation.com /ap_050818_china_taiwan.html   (549 words)

  
 AIRSHIP > LTA China
The Hua Jiao Airship China, a private firm engaged in commercial airship services, received flying licences for its airships from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) yesterday.
The two manned HJ2000 Helium airships have passed the examination and test flights of CAAC and were given licenses for general use in aviation.
The HJ-2000 airship, developed by the Beijing Hua Jiao Airship Co., Ltd., was granted flight licenses by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) for two airborne vehicles, ending China's history of relying on imported manned airships.
spot.colorado.edu /~dziadeck/airship/china.htm   (613 words)

  
 Parsons Project Profile--New Baiyun International Airport
China’s air travel business is expected to soar, resulting in its need for increased airport capacity, and motivating the Chinese to envision upgrading or building 41 airports in their current five-year plan.
Because of China’s burgeoning economic growth, rapid expansion, and anticipated population growth, Guangzhou had outgrown its former airport and recognized the need for a new airport that could handle increased passenger and cargo demands.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China and the China State Development and Planning Commission approved the project in the 1990s, and a grand-scale engineering venture began.
www.parsons.com /about/press_rm/potm/07-2004/index.html   (907 words)

  
 CAAC Bans Yunshu, Tupolev Aircraft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Civil Aviation Administration of China reacting swiftly to the June 22 crash of a Man Yunshu Y-7- IOOC which killed 51 people-has ordered all Yunshu and Tupolev aircraft to be taken out of scheduled passenger service by June 1, 2001.
The only fatal accident involving a Chinese airline and Western-built equipment was a China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-3 1 B which crashed during a violent storm, killing 35 passengers and crew, in May 1997.
China United Airlines, a division of the Chinese air force, would be the carrier most seriously affected by the ban, as it operates 14 Ilyushin IL-76s and two Antonov An-26Fs.
www.aeronautics.ru /nws002/awst054.htm   (429 words)

  
 International Market Research - China reformed its civil aviation industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The three new aviation groups control more than 80 per cent of China's aviation market, and their total market value is now US$18 billion.
When announcing the current mergers, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, having been the supervisor, player, and referee of the Chinese aviation industry and market for half a century, succeed in shifting its role to be just an industrial regulator without meddling any longer in the routine management of the airlines and related business.
In fact, the reform began as early as the late 1980s, when the civil aviation business was detached from the military administration, resulting in a number of independently operated airlines.
strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr112977e.html   (572 words)

  
 Xianping Wang Appointed Special Advisor to the Civil Aviation Administration of China
The CAAC is the State Council ministry governing all aspects of commercial aviation in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including its airlines, airports and airspace.
Wang, who also is head of GCW's China Practice, has worked extensively with the CAAC and PRC airlines and airports for more than fourteen years, assisting in the ongoing development of commercial aviation in China.
Along with the Eastern Regional Administration of the CAAC, GCW Consulting co-hosted, in the spring of 2004, the Inaugural Shanghai International Aviation Symposium.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-04-2005/0003329125&EDATE=   (760 words)

  
 Thirty Thousand Feet - Aviation Regulatory & Government Agencies
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) The CAAC is a State Council ministry responsible for Chinese civil aviation affairs.
Direction Generale de L'Aviation Civile The DGAC is part of the French Ministry of Transport and is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Civil Aviation Code.
African Civil Aviation Commission The AFCAC is a specialized agency of the Organization of the African Unity (OAU) in the field of civil aviation.
www.thirtythousandfeet.com /regulato.htm   (1789 words)

  
 Aviation Week Conferences&Exhibitions
China’s air transportation industry continues its rapid development, and it is driving growth in the aviation maintenance market.
As the industry develops and grows, it is imperative for the of China aviation maintenance industry to reach out to encourage international cooperation and communication.
MRO China 2005 will be held in Sept. 20th 2005 at the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel in Beijing, which has received a strong support from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
www.aviationnow.com /conferences/chinamain.htm   (343 words)

  
 GE - Aviation: GE Supports ChinaÂ’s Growing Civil Aviation Industry; New Regional Jet Engine Building On Pioneering ...
March 27, 2003 -- HAINAN, China - As China embarks on the historic development of its ARJ21 regional jet, GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) is working closely with the AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Co. Ltd (ACAC) to integrate one of the worldÂ’s most advanced engines into the aircraft.
China Southern, the largest airline operating in The PeopleÂ’s Republic of China, is bringing new meaning to successful Extended-range Twin-engine Operations (ETOPS) as a strategic operator of GE90-powered Boeing 777s in Asia.
China Southern was the first airline to operate GE90-powered Boeing 777 aircraft on long-range transpacific ETOPS routes.
www.geae.com /aboutgeae/presscenter/cf34/cf34_2003327.html   (824 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Beth Keck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In April ATM secured a contract with the Civil Aviation Administration of China to conduct a study of the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) terminal maneuvering area and ground operations.
One of her key accomplishments in this role was the development of an initiative, originally spearheaded by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, to engage China's civil and military air traffic control stakeholders in policy dialogs with the U.S. Government regarding the management of China's national airspace.
China's top leaders support it, and senior officials of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, after years of carefully studying the experience of the United States, Japan and other countries, are ready to implement it.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Keck_Beth_5522165.htm   (1313 words)

  
 CNN.com - China easing airline ownership rules - July 2, 2002
China Daily newspaper reported that "the limitations for cargo storage, aviation food supply and ground services are being opened up to co-operation on both sides."
China Eastern and China Southern have already sold 35 percent of their stock overseas.
CAAC stated that the rule changes are necessary as China opens up, now that it is part of the World Trade Organization.
archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/07/02/china.airlines/index.html   (548 words)

  
 The Preston Group Goes To China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
AIRPORT CHINA, 12-15 May 1998 — In February this year, Mr Chen Kuangyi, Minister of CAAC pointed out that 1997 is the year in which the country witnessed the fastest airport infrastructural development and the largest number of new airport established.
Airport China is an event fully dedicated to all kind of equipment, facilities and services for various usages in the airport arena, such as air traffic control, aircraft handling and servicing, airfield servicing, airport construction, baggage handling, cargo handling, passenger handling, information processing and communication, terminal design among the other.
It is hosted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and organised by CAAC Publicity and Advertising Co, Reed Exhibition Companies and China International Exhibition Corporation.
www.preston.net /news/1998_May_12.htm   (243 words)

  
 Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business.
Among China's three airline giants, China Southern Air reported a loss of 285 million yuan (about US$34.4 million) in the first quarter of 2005, a drastic slump from last spring, when the company reaped a net profit of 196 million yuan.
Worldwide, the aviation industry suffered a total loss of $46 billion last year, as its annual fuel tab soared from $44 billion to $63 billion; the deficit in 2005 is expected to top $55 billion, if oil prices average $43 per barrel, according to an April 30 report of the Singapore-based Lianhe Morning Post.
Undoubtedly, the trio presents an overwhelming challenge to East China Express, one of the authorized private-airline companies that plans to be based in the Shanghai airport.
www.atimes.com /atimes/China/GE19Ad02.html   (1299 words)

  
 China to spend $17.4 billion on airports - Aviation - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
HONG KONG - China will spend $17.4 billion over the next five years to expand its airport infrastructure to meet a forecast 14 percent annual growth in domestic air traffic, a civil aviation official said Tuesday.
The CAAC said it expects passenger and cargo traffic to grow at an average of 14 percent a year until 2010, with growth then slowing to 11 percent annually in the period 2011-2020.
Gao said China is considering to establish a more open and free air transport network with ASEAN countries, which include Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei and Vietnam.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6448213/did/11602654   (419 words)

  
 Man Utd to open caf?chain - China Economic Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Air crashes delay mergers A senior official of the Civil Aviation Administration of China said that China's two recent air disasters could cause the two-year timetable for consolidation of the country's airlines to be prolonged as the industry's attention was now focused on discovering the cause of the two crashes.
Both China Eastern and China Southern, which will head two of the new groupings, said they were confident that their restructuring would be completed by the end of this month.
China Eastern has recently reached an agreement with Wuhan Airlines under which China Eastern became the largest shareholder in Wuhan Airlines.
www.chinaeconomicreview.com /subscriber/newsdetail.php?id=699   (306 words)

  
 China Civil Aviation Administration Tours US
China Civil Aviation Administration Tours US Hunt Valley, MD (February 28, 2005) — All Weather, Inc. hosted the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) this month as part of a tour that is crossing the US.
Thirty-one state officials and engineers from across China are meeting with FAA officials and the National Weather Service (NWS) across the country to learn more about aviation weather observations and systems.
The CAAC group was made up of officials and engineers from the different regional traffic bureaus across China.
www.allweatherinc.com /news/press/022805_01.html   (309 words)

  
 Las Vegas McCarran Airport Meets Shanghai at the Inaugural Shanghai International Aviation Symposium
Being held April 28- 30, 2004 in Shanghai, the symposium is co-organized by GCW Consulting and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Eastern Region Administration.
About the Civil Aviation Administration of China, Eastern Region The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is a state council ministry of the People's Republic of China, and is responsible for all facets of commercial aviation in China.
The CAAC's Eastern Region Administration has oversight of civil aviation matters in China's busy eastern area, which includes six wealthy and heavily populated provinces, the Yangtze River Delta region and China's largest city, Shanghai.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/04-07-2004/0002142565   (461 words)

  
 Fly to China - Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Civil Aviation Administration of China, Air China, Dragonair, Cathay ...
The national carrier is the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC, known on international routes as Air China), which also operates a company called Dragonair as a joint venture with the Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific (bookable through Cathay Pacific worldwide).
If you are leaving China by air, there's a departure tax of Y90, payable only in local currency, so be sure you have enough yuan to avoid a last-minute scramble at the airport moneychanging booth.
Now that private carriers have been allowed to set up operations in China, CAAC has assumed the role of 'umbrella organisation' over airlines including China Eastern, China Southern, China Northern, Great Wall, Yunnan Airlines and several others.
www.china-travel-guide.de /chinathings.html   (525 words)

  
 China Briefing Book - Section III: Getting There—Aviation - US-CHINA Business Council
Practically speaking, however, if an inland airport is the destination, CAAC will still require the flight to come in through one of the main points of entry (Beijing, Guangzhou, Urumqi, or Shanghai) for customs and immigration procedures.
Companies are advised to send a copy of their CAAC application materials to the US Embassy in Beijing for communication and record keeping purposes.
As soon as you receive CAAC's approval, the flight crew may obtain crew visas (which are different from standard visas) from any Chinese consulate in the United States or the PRC Embassy.
www.uschina.org /info/china-briefing-book/section3b.html   (683 words)

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