Flights between China and Japan faced even more cancellations in March, with further cuts expected during the coming Labour Day holiday, reports the South China Morning Post. This comes as political tensions between the two countries continues. A total of 2,691 China-Japan flights were scrapped last month, according to figures from the data platform DAST cited […]
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Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet Air has agreed to lease up to 10 Chinese-made C909 regional passenger jets, reports the South China Morning Post. The move is expected to give a lift to their manufacturer’s goal of vying with Airbus and Boeing in overseas civil aviation. VietJet said in a statement that it had agreed with SPDB […]
Airline shares plunged on Monday, with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific down more than 5%, and Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines fell at least 4% after the US and Israel launched weekend strikes on Iran, disrupting travel and sending oil prices surging, reports Reuters. Global air travel remained in turmoil on Monday as war […]
China will order up to 120 additional aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus, reports Bloomberg, quoting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he travelled to Beijing to deepen ties between the two countries. “The Chinese leadership will be ordering a larger number of additional aircraft from Airbus. The total order will include up to 120 additional aircraft,” […]
Panamanian officials have searched the offices tied to the Panama Ports Company, the local unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, reports Reuters, citing local news sources. CK Hutchison and Panamanian authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A judicial official interviewed on a local television station confirmed a search had taken place, but […]