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  Xiamen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xiamen was one of the five Chinese treaty ports opened by the Treaty of Nanjing (signed in 1842) at the end of the First Opium War between Britain and China.
Xiamen comprises of Xiamen Island, Gulangyu Island, and a larger region along the mouth of Jiulong River on Mainland China.
Xiamen is served by the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, the base of Xiamen Airlines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xiamen   (552 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Malaysia Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs.
Today, Malaysia Airlines flies Boeing 747, Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft for its medium to long haul international routes, while the Boeing 737 is often used for shorter international destinations and domestic flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the airline's base.
Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, which is the regional airline of the Singapore Airlines Group, will start codeshare flights with Malaysia Airlines between Singapore and Kuching, and Singapore and Kota Kinabalu from 27 March 2005, the start of the Northern Summer 2005 Schedule.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Malaysia-Airlines   (3338 words)

  
 China Southern Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In January 2003 the airline absorbed China Northern Airlines and its subsidiaries Beiya Airlines and China Northern Swan, as well as China Xinjiang Airlines, into its domestic operations.
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).
The airline has placed an order for 10 Airbus A330 aircraft in a deal worth $1.5bn (£815m) announced during a visit to China by United Kingdom Prime Minister, Tony Blair on European Union business.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/China_Southern_Airlines   (650 words)

  
 Xiamen Hotels, Mandarin Hotel Xiamen, Jingmin Center Hotel Xiamen, Xiamen Airlines Jinyan Hotel, Etc
Xiamen, the second largest city in Fujian province next to the capital Fuzhou, covers a total area of 1,516 square meters.
Xiamen, known in the West as Amoy, has long been an important trading port both for the Chinese and the Colonialists that were to make use of it.
The four-star Xiamen Airlines Jinyan Hotel is seven minutes drive from the city center, eight minutes from the railway station, 20 minutes from the airport, it is a hotel near Xiamen airport, 15 minutes from the exhibition center and seven minutes from the port.
www.xiamenhotels.net   (1933 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - First landing across Taiwan Strait since 1949   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, which has been commissioned to handle ground services for four Chinese carriers, will host a cocktail reception at the D6 district of the airport's second terminal to welcome the arrival of the two mainland charter planes.
Xiamen Airlines General Manager Wu Rongnan had invited the presidents of Taiwanese trade associations in Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou cities in the southeastern mainland province of Fujian to take the airline's maiden charter flight to Taiwan, the spokesman added.
A China Southern Airlines aircraft, CZ3097, also left Guangzhou city in southern Guangdong province and was to be the first to land on Taiwanese soil, expected to touch down at 9:30 am to a red-carpet welcome.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=174704   (2002 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Boeing stumbles in race for China
Xiamen Airlines President Wu Rongnan examines a "sky" character on his company's new Boeing 737-700 while taking delivery last month at Boeing Field.
XIAMEN, China — In the CEO's office at Xiamen Airlines, one of Boeing's most loyal customers sits beside a portrait of Mao and a photo of a 737 cockpit and describes the humiliation he felt trying to enter the U.S. last year.
As for Xiamen Airlines President Wu, his latest visit in May went more smoothly, though he and his employees found the documents required to enter the U.S. had changed yet again.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/businesstechnology/2002307265_boeingchina05.html   (3148 words)

  
 Xiamen Airlines -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Xiamen Airlines (厦门航空) is the first airline company in (additional info and facts about People's Republic of China) People's Republic of China run by private individuals, established on July 25, 1984, Based in Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport.
The rights are shared by (additional info and facts about China Southern Airlines) China Southern Airlines 60% and Xiamen Construction and Development Group 40%.
(additional info and facts about China Southern Airlines) China Southern Airlines signed an initial agreement to purchase 13 (additional info and facts about Boeing 787) Boeing 787 aircraft, 3 of which were for its affiliate, Xiamen Airlines.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/x/xi/xiamen_airlines.htm   (205 words)

  
 Trip to Xiamen
Based in Xiamen, the MF (Xiamen Airlines) is a new airline and I never flew with them before.
Xiamen is clear and clean, as island in the sea.
I'm visiting Xiamen in two weeks and will be staying at Lujiang Hotel, but based on their website, they don't have bikes for rent.
home.wangjianshuo.com /archives/20030804_trip_to_xiamen.htm   (1092 words)

  
 Passenger Opinions about Xiamen Airlines
However, topping it all were the hordes and hordes of passengers that all ran to the exits in preparation to disembark as soon as we began to touch down...
I travelled from Shanghai to Xiamen and back on Xiamen Airlines and was pleasantly surprised by the friendly service both there and back and the high quality food on the return evening flight.
Xiamen Airlines - by Maggie Ni 28 January 2004
www.airlinequality.com /Forum/xiamen.htm   (1064 words)

  
 ABC News: 6 China Airlines to Buy Boeing Jetliners   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The first of the jetliners will be delivered in 2008, Xiamen Airlines Co. said in a statement.
The other carriers are Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines Co., Shanghai Airlines Co. and Hainan Airlines Co., the statement said.
Xiamen Airlines said it plans to introduce a 7E7 aircraft to its service each year during 2008 and 2010.
abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=450280&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312   (391 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - China to buy 50 Boeing planes, less than thought   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Airlines involved in the deal are the national flag carrier Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.
The deal announced in January, however, involved six airlines — including China Southern — and was for 60 787s worth $7.2 billion.
Boeing says it expects China's airlines to spend $183 billion on aircraft over the next two decades as its 1.3 billion increasingly prosperous citizens take to air travel.
usatoday.com /money/companies/management/2005-07-29-china-boeing_x.htm   (458 words)

  
 Airline Industry Information: China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines to acquire 45 Boeing 737 aircraft@ HighBeam ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines to acquire 45 Boeing 737 aircraft
China Southern Airlines Co and Xiamen Airlines Co, its affiliate carrier, have signed an agreement to acquire 45 Boeing 737 aircraft.
China Southern Airlines has said that the airlines will purchase 12 of the 737-700 jets and 33 of the 737-800 jets under the terms of a contract signed on 29 April.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:108608718&refid=ink_tptd_np   (203 words)

  
 EXPO21XX - China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines Company Limited together with its subsidiaries is one of the largest airlines in the Peopleʽ¯s Republic of China.
In 2000, the Group continued to rank first among all Chinese airlines in terms of volume of passenger traffic, number of scheduled flights per week, number of hours flown, number of routes and size of aircraft fleet.
As of year-end 2000, the Group operated 361 routes, of which 300 were domestic, 39 were international and 22 were Hong Kong regional.
www.expo21xx.com /popup/4939.htm   (329 words)

  
 www.cidian520.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
China Airlines (CAL), the largest air carrier in Taiwan, has been ranked the fifth in the world in terms of air cargo volume in 2004, according to reports reaching HK from Taipei on Monday.
XIAMEN, China - (KRT) - In the CEO's office at Xiamen Airlines, one of Boeing's most loyal customers sits beside a portrait of Mao and a photo of a 737 cockpit and describes the humiliation he felt trying to enter the United States last year.
Chinese airlines are increasing capacity ahead of the Olympics Boeing has won a $2.6bn (1.4bn) order for 45 aeroplanes from China Southern Airlines and its Xiamen Airlines subsidiary.
www.cidian520.com /?keyword=china%20airlines   (6454 words)

  
 Brudirect.com  - Local News
Tourism in Brunei is set to get a boost following a recent visit by four senior officers representing China's Xiamen Airlines, who were in the country to conduct a marketing research on the potential of Borneo as a hub for tourists.
Airlines is expected to bring in tourists from Xiamen and Fujian to the Sultanate, possibly by September this year.
From Xiamen, Fuzhou, Jinjiang, Wuyishan and Hangzhou, as its main hubs, the airlines now operates approximately 100 domestic and international routes for passengers and cargo to the major cities in China and Southeast Asian countries.
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/June05/040605/nite17.htm   (378 words)

  
 KOIN.com: Local News, Weather, Sports, Entertainment and Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A contract signed April 29 calls for the airlines to buy a dozen 737-700 jets and 33 737-800 jets.
The purchases are to be financed by bank loans, and the aircraft are to be delivered by 2008.
Xiamen Airlines announced earlier this year that it and five other Chinese carriers had ordered 60 mid-sized, long-range 7E7s from the Boeing Co., delivering a major boost to the Chicago-based aerospace company.
www.koin.com /news.asp?RECORD_KEY[news]=ID&ID[news]=2521   (168 words)

  
 Fatal Events Since 1970 for Airlines of the People's Republic of China
The following events are those involving at least one passenger death during a passenger flight of a large jet transport where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role.
2 October 1990; Xiamen Airlines 737-200; Guangzhou, China: Hijacker detonated bomb during approach, causing the 737 to hit parked 757 on the ground.
2 October 1990; China Southern Airlines 757-200; Guanghou Airport, China: The 757 was struck on the ground by a hijacked Xiamen Airlines 737-200 that was attempting to land.
www.airsafe.com /events/airlines/prc.htm   (905 words)

  
 Six Chinese airlines allocated 787s-08/02/2005-Flight International
Chinese airlines have detailed the allocation of Boeing 787s from the 60-aircraft deal signed by the Beijing government on 28 January.
Under the agreement - signed in Washington DC by China Aviation Supplies Import and Export Group (CASGC) - six airlines are to be allocated 787s, namely Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
State-owned CASGC committed to ordering the new twinjets on behalf of the six airlines through the signing of a "framework agreement" with Boeing and it is now up to the individual carriers to negotiate purchase agreements.
flightinternational.com /Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=193607&PrinterFriendly=true   (267 words)

  
 Hotels in Xiamen, China
Description: As a commercial and leisure hotel, Xiamen International Seaside Hotel is located at the Island Ring Road, with the biggest green lawn and beautiful sea view in Xiamen which confronting Taiwan Island across the sea.
Being a member of Xiamen Airlines Hotels, Jinyan Hotel is a unique business and resort hotel, which enjoys an exclusive lakefront location in the business hub of the city, with commanding views of the city skyline.
It is a modern design high-rise building (22 floors) and has the largest hotel rooms in Xiamen, averaging 35 square metres per room.The hotel features 6 floors of Crowne Plaza Club, 4 restaurants 2 bars and 1 foot massage parlor.
athensohio.net /online-hotel-reservations/China/Xiamen   (548 words)

  
 'november tango' - An Andy Hutchings Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After an improving all the time night's sleep on the hardest hotel bed in China - the second hardest had been slept on the previous night in Guangzhou - I awoke with the biggest worry of the trip, just how succesful we were to be in getting a good log in Shenzhen.
Seeing the first arrivals, a couple of Shenzhen Airlines aircraft, was a massive relief, as it was evident that they had 'switched ends' from the previous evening.
I came away still needing one China Southern A320 however, and also just one Shenzhen Airlines 737, an -800 variant, while we didn't see as many China Southern 737-800s as we might have hoped for, only one being seen, and remaining un-identified as it departed whilst we waited for boarding.
www.airnorth.demon.co.uk /section6kpart5.htm   (670 words)

  
 Overseas low-cost airlines to fly in mainland
The no-frillss carrier is a new phenomenon in China, and we welcome the landing of such airlines at our facilities," she said.
Gaoqi airport, located in southeastern China's city of Xiamen, has spared no effort in preparing for the landing of the no-frills carrier, as the requirement for receiving low-cost carriers is quite high in terms of service delivery efficiency.
Given the fact CAAC has approved the landing of the no-frills carrier in Xiamen, and maybe other places in China, the air authority is at least not against no-frills carriers' operating in China.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-03/09/content_423221.htm   (1765 words)

  
 Xiamen China Hotel deals by My Travel Weather
The Best Western Xiamen is located at the heart of the beautiful coastal city of Xiamen, which is renowned as the national civilization and sanitary city.
Rising majestically in the heart of old Xiamen and just 18 minutes fromt eh airport and 12 minutes to Xiamen Internatioanl Exhibition Center, Crowne Plaza more...
Located in the new commercial district of Xiamen, the hotel sits by the Lake Yuandang, offering a panoramic view of the lake and city skyline.
www.mytravelweather.com /hotels-XIAMEN-CN-asia.html   (202 words)

  
 Xiamen hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in China, by All-Hotels(tm)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sofitel Plaza Xiamen is a modern tower, offering spectacular city and sea views, ideally situated in the heart of the financial...
Being a member of Xiamen Airlines Hotels, Jinyan Hotel is a unique business and resort 4 star hotel, which enjoys an exclusive...
SpaGold Hongdu Park Hotel Xiamen is a 4 star international hotel in the center of Xiamen.
www.all-hotels.com /east_asia/china/xiamen_e1.htm   (389 words)

  
 Xiamen : Planning a Trip | Frommers.com
There are international connections to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka, Singapore, and Tokyo, with an assortment of domestic and foreign airlines including JAL, Philippine, ANA, and Dragonair; and regular flights to all major Chinese cities, including Beijing (5-6 flights daily), Guangzhou (5-6 daily), and Shànghai (9 daily).
While most airlines maintain offices in the Crowne Plaza or Marco Polo hotels, or in the Yínháng Zhongxin at the corner of Húbin Xi Lù and Xiàhé Lù, you are better off purchasing your tickets from independent agencies, preferably away from your hotel.
Its shuttle service is free for guests and for Xiàmén/China Southern passengers; there are eight departures from 5:20am to 7:20pm.
www.frommers.com /destinations/xiamen/3388010002.html   (1350 words)

  
 WCBS 880: 6 Chinese Airlines To Buy Boeing Jets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It was the biggest single aircraft purchase to date by Chinese airlines and gives Boeing a boost in its competition with European rival Airbus Industrie for business in China.
The first of the so-called super-efficient jetliners will be delivered in 2008, Xiamen Airlines Co. said in a statement.
Xiamen Airlines said it plans to introduce a B7E7 aircraft each year during 2008 and 2010.
wcbs880.com /finance/finance_story_028073417.html   (336 words)

  
 CathayTalk - AirAsia BKK/XMN
I was reading a report on the same story, and found it amusing that Xiamen Airlines thought they can hold on to the biz traveller market by offering 70% less flights than AirAsia...
This is an increase of an additional 20 aircraft on top of the original purchase agreement for 40 A320s order plus 40 options under the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 17th December 2004.
The A320’s 180 seating capacity would be outfitted with the airline’s signature red carpet and plush leather seats.
www.cathaytalk.com /printthread.php?t=122   (795 words)

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