Civil Aviation Administration of China

20 Feb 2013

Mainland airlines experienced turbulence at the turn of the year, posting losses for three consecutive months due to low air fares and competition from high-speed railways, analysts said.

General aircraft hit low-altitude turbulence

26 Nov 2012

Buying a general aircraft - planes not used by commercial airlines - is easy on the mainland, but getting it into the air is a huge task.

Zhuhai air show 'bigger and better'

6 Nov 2012

The biennial air show which opens in Zhuhai next week promises to be bigger and better this year as it becomes more recognised by international aviation and aerospace manufacturers, say organisers...

Airport building plan set to take off

21 Jul 2012

The mainland will push ahead with airport expansion, even though more than 70 per cent of its 182 existing airports lost nearly two billion yuan (HK$2.43 billion) among them last year.

Airlines share blame for delayed flights

9 May 2012

Mainland airlines can no longer blame air traffic control for flight delays , as more than a third of the incidents are of their own making, according to data compiled by the industry watchdog....

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There's a new variation on an old joke doing the rounds in aviation circles: how do you end up with a small fortune running a private jet company on the mainland? Answer: start with a big fortune...

Mainland aviation sector flying high

Beijing predicts mainland carriers will see 10 per cent growth in passenger traffic and a rebound in the air cargo market in 2012 after the European debt crisis took its toll this year.

Pilot who ignored commands banned

A South Korean pilot has been banned from flying in mainland airspace and his budget airline employer punished after he refused to follow air traffic controllers' instructions to give way to an...

Airlines cut fares to keep up with high-speed trains

Mainland airlines have cut fares on the lucrative Beijing-Shanghai route to match ticket prices on the new high-speed trains between the cities.

'Air fares are down by 15 per cent...

Sky opens for jet-set

Nothing says rich like a private jet. They are the sign of true wealth and power, and are usually associated with rock stars and powerful western businessmen. But with the repercussions of the...

CAAC to push growth at key airport hubs

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has reaffirmed its intention to strengthen the growth of five hub airports including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, to boost transcontinental and...