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A plane flies over Shanghai. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, Chengdu, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

China’s new C919 airliner: turbulence ahead

by Richard A. Bitzinger May 9, 2017May 10, 2017

China's home-grown C919 passenger jet takes off from the Pudong International Airport. Photo: Reuters/Aly Song

Beijing, China, European Union, Russia, Shanghai, World

C919 jet’s maiden flight tests China’s aviation ambitions

by Reuters May 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Air Koryo adds to fizz to North Korea's aviation industry. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, Kuwait, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Colas, cigarettes: Air Koryo branches out to dodge sanctions

by James Pearson and Sue-Lin Wong April 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Last October, Cathay Pacific said it would narrow its seats from 18.5 feet o 17 feet in 2018. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, World

Can Cathay Pacific fly its way out of a stock slump?

by Ben Kwok April 24, 2017February 18, 2020

People line up to get off an American Airlines flight in Miami on April 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters

China, Shanghai, World

Compared to Chinese airlines, the United scandal falls flat

by Johan Nylander April 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Japan's bullet train, or Shinkansen, at Tokyo station on March 25, 2004. Photo: Reuters

China, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

All aboard the Shinzo Abe express to Trump Tower

by Doug Tsuruoka February 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Uncategorized

Heavy snow cuts power, snarls transport on Sea of Japan coast

by Peter Langan February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to advance construction of the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House in Washington January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Who pays Donald Trump’s US$1 trillion infrastructure tab?

by Doug Tsuruoka February 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Uncategorized

Japan pension fund, world’s biggest, to invest in US infrastructure

by Peter Langan February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Handwritten notes on how a crew member should report the sighting of debris in the southern Indian Ocean is pictured on a window aboard a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft searching for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. Photo: Reuters/Jason Reed

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Underwater search for MH370 ends with no trace of missing jet

by Benny Kung January 17, 2017

Uncategorized

A Turkish Boeing 747-400 cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan

by Benny Kung January 16, 2017January 16, 2017

A Chinese worker loads parcels onto a cargo plane of SF Airlines at the Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport in Dalian city, northeast China's Liaoning province, 8 June 2016. Photo: AFP/Zhang Chunlei

Beijing, China, Shanghai, World

China logistics giant to build Asia’s largest air freight hub

by Lin Wanxia and Benny Kung January 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 aircraft taxis on the tarmac after landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport in Mumbai November 26, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

India, South Asia, World

India’s SpiceJet seals US$22 billion Boeing deal

by Reuters January 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A Delta Airlines Boeing 777-200LR plane. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

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Delta Air reportedly to end service in Taiwan

by Liu Hsiu Wen January 13, 2017January 13, 2017

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against the launching of a Chinese industrial zone by China Merchants Port Holdings Company, in Mirijjawila, Sri Lanka January 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters

China, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka police clash with protestors over China investment

by Reuters January 8, 2017January 8, 2017

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Iran, Boeing sign $16.6 billion deal on sale of 80 aircraft

by Peter Langan December 12, 2016

Taiwan's troubled TransAsia Airways announced last week that it is to be dissolved. Photo: AFP

China, Taiwan

Former regulatory head seeks to take over TransAsia: reports

by Reuters November 29, 2016February 18, 2020

Hot-air balloons at a competition in Hongan, Hubei province. Photo: Reuters/China Daily

Beijing, China, India, South Asia, World

China’s leisure sport industry given US$130 billion target

by Reuters November 25, 2016February 18, 2020

Siam Paragon in Bangkok. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Three Thai airlines are facing financial crunch due to drop in Chinese tourists

by Poo Yee Kai November 22, 2016February 18, 2020

Beijing, China

China may name first SOEs to be restructured by year-end

by Reuters November 22, 2016February 18, 2020

China unveils its J-20 stealth fighter at an air show in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, on November 1, 2016. Photo: China Daily via Reuters

Beijing, China, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

China’s stealth fighter unveiled in flyby debut

by Agence France-Presse November 1, 2016February 18, 2020

More than 10 Chinese carriers have begun flying since Beijing's aviation regulator relaxed a six-year suspension on new airlines licenses in 2013. They now operate or have ordered at least 100 jets made by Europe's Airbus, Boeing of the US and Brazil's Embraer. Photo: Reuters.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Tianjin, World

China’s surging domestic travel stokes boom for carriers

by Reuters November 1, 2016February 18, 2020

VAT cashback. Reuters/Jason Lee/File Photo

Beijing, China, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia

Government ditches ‘downtrend’ in economic assessment

by Lin Wanxia and Poo Yee Kai October 31, 2016February 18, 2020

Photo of J20. Image from China's social media.

Chengdu, China

China’s latest fighter jets expected at air show

by Ewen Campbell October 28, 2016February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Philippines, South Asia, World

Tender approved for upgrade of clogged Manila airport

by Admin September 15, 2016September 28, 2016

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China’s new C919 airliner: turbulence ahead

C919 jet’s maiden flight tests China’s aviation ambitions

Colas, cigarettes: Air Koryo branches out to dodge sanctions

Can Cathay Pacific fly its way out of a stock slump?

Compared to Chinese airlines, the United scandal falls flat

All aboard the Shinzo Abe express to Trump Tower

Heavy snow cuts power, snarls transport on Sea of Japan coast

Who pays Donald Trump’s US$1 trillion infrastructure tab?

Japan pension fund, world’s biggest, to invest in US infrastructure

Underwater search for MH370 ends with no trace of missing jet

A Turkish Boeing 747-400 cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan

China logistics giant to build Asia’s largest air freight hub

India’s SpiceJet seals US$22 billion Boeing deal

Delta Air reportedly to end service in Taiwan

Sri Lanka police clash with protestors over China investment

Iran, Boeing sign $16.6 billion deal on sale of 80 aircraft

Former regulatory head seeks to take over TransAsia: reports

China’s leisure sport industry given US$130 billion target

Three Thai airlines are facing financial crunch due to drop in Chinese tourists

China may name first SOEs to be restructured by year-end

China’s stealth fighter unveiled in flyby debut

China’s surging domestic travel stokes boom for carriers

Government ditches ‘downtrend’ in economic assessment

China’s latest fighter jets expected at air show

Tender approved for upgrade of clogged Manila airport

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