CAAC

Emirates has told China that it will “never compromise” on the issue of safety, following two recent incidents involving the airline’s flights. Xinhua reports that in April, an Emirates plane was found to be flying at the wrong altitude in the skies above western China’s Xinjiang region. And then in May, one of the airline’s […]

Despite continued strong passenger growth, Chinese airlines experienced declining profits in the first quarter of 2017. The China Securities Journal, which is published by the state-run Xinhua news agency, reported this week that profits at three of the country’s largest carriers plunged in Q1. China Southern Airlines, Asia’s biggest carrier by passenger traffic, suffered a […]

Shanghai is planning to build a new airport to relieve pressure on Pudong and Hongqiao, an official has revealed. The Shanghai Daily reported Jiang Huaiyu, director of the East China branch of the CAAC, as saying that the new airport would be used primarily for private aircraft and business jets. “It is necessary for Shanghai […]

The Chinese government will construct 136 new airports by 2025, it has been revealed. The China Daily cited “government sources” as revealing the plans on Wednesday, saying that the new facilities would range from major international airports to regional transport hubs. The strategy is being drawn up by the country’s National Development and Reform Commission […]