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| Major Chinese airlines have posted losses for the third quarter. The losses in the civil aviation industry are being attributed to the global financial crisis. The third quarter is traditionally a strong season for the civil aviation industry. But the five listed mainland airlines all posted losses, with no exception. |  |
| Aiming to create a state-owned company to oversee aircraft manufacturing in China, including development of a jumbo aircraft by 2020 to compete with 737s and A320s, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the newly merged entity of China's two main state-owned aviation manufacturers, AVIC I and AVIC II, officially commenced operation in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2008. |  |
| In the golden autumn, in order to facilitate communication and cooperation in the globalaviation industry, and in order to construct the intercommunication and interdependence platform, Qiantang Air holds The First China Aviation Golf Tournament. This event allows participants the opportunity to meet and exchange views with other airlines, and will be held one time every year. The unique event invites CAAC, international or domestic airlines, and aviation related enterprises. City of Hangzhou with scenic landscape welcomes more than 60 CEO from different airlines and other honorable guests. |  |
| Since August 2003, CAAC and the Chinese civil aviation industry have gathered together to serve the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, in order to guarantee the safety, convenience and simplicity of the air transportation during the Games. Meanwhile, taking the opportunity of Olympic Games, China steps up building of a powerful civil aviation industry. |  |
| From Taiwan merchants' charter flights in 2003, to Chinese traditional festivals charter flights, and to weekend charter flights which take off on July 4, 2008, China mainland and Taiwan are walking smoothly towards regular direct cross-straits flights. |  |
| The Greg Norman design at Top City/Epoch Center played host to the 2008 Boeing Invitational. It was the second year running that the aerospace forum of the American Chamber of Commerce organized a golf day for its members and guests, and the tournament attracted 70 golfers from around China. |  |
| China launched its first jumbo jet company in Shanghai on May 11, with the aim of developing it into a globally competitive aircraft manufacturer. The company, named Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (CACC), will be responsible for researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing the made-in-China large passenger aircraft. |  |
| As the unique and most authoritative expo in its kind in China, this Expo aims to provide an excellent platform for Int'l industry people to exchange ideas as well as products, and thus, making Beijing the exchanging hub for police equipments and technologies in Asia – Pacific region. |  |
| On March 31, 18 flights returned to their departure points in southwestern Yunnan province, affecting more than 1,000 passengers. Media reports said that the pilots, who work for China Eastern Airlines' Yunnan branch, were protesting over their pay and working conditions. In the past years, more and more pilots put forward resignation. What lies behind it is a pilot shortage and the out-of-date pilot management system in China. China has 12,000 civil pilots. But official figures predict that the total number of flights would increase 80 percent by 2010 and 6,500 more pilots would be required. |  |
| Approved by State Council, CAAC unveils the National Civil Airport Development Plan earlier this year. According to the plan, which covers the years up to 2020, the number of airports nationwide will increase to 192 by 2010, and to 244 by 2020. The new airports will be built in five main regions of the country - North, East, South, South West and North West. The plan means that eight of every ten Chinese will live within 100 kilometers of an airport by 2020. |  |
Mr. Li Jiaxiang, Minister of CAAC (former GM of China National Aviation Corporation) , was there at 2003 IATA AGM Washington with us
Mr. Yang Yuanyuan, former Minister of CAAC , was there at Aviation Expo/China 2007 with us
Mr. Gao Hongfeng, Vice Minister of CAAC, was there at Air Show China 2002 with us
Mr. Yang Guoqing, Vice Minister of CAAC, was there at Aviation Expo/China 2005 with us | Video
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