China Express Profits By Focusing On Underserved Domestic Routes
China’s regional airline China Express earned 2.3 billion yuan (US$360 million) revenue in the first half of its 2021 financial year, a year-on-year increase of 17%, through its focus on…
Trump’s Political Incendiary Towards China Targets Comac
The US Trump Administration, in its final days in office, has thrown a political incendiary at China by blacklisting Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), a state-owned enterprise that has…
Regional Aircraft Needed to Develop China’s Regional Routes
The importance of regional aviation to Chinese airlines’ earnings, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, is highlighting the lack of right-size aircraft on regional routes in China. Boeing 737 and…
COMAC Chooses France’s Expliseat For ARJ21
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (COMAC) ARJ21 programme has chosen French seat manufacturer Expliseat as a supplier for its aircraft. Expliseat says in a statement the seat chosen for…
China Express Buying 50 ARJ21s, Major Boost To Chinese Aircraft Industry
Chinese carrier China Express Air has agreed in-principle to sign a firm order for 50 Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700ER aircraft, with the first two to be delivered…
Hydrogen Aircraft Startup Targets Asia-Pacific in Rollout
US start-up Universal Hydrogen is developing a hydrogen-electric regional aircraft by 2024 to kick-start the adoption of hydrogen fuel in the aviation industry, with an Asia-Pacific airline potentially the launch…