[Aviation News] On May 11, Lufthansa Group received supervisory board approval to order an additional 20 long-haul aircraft, including 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9s. Based on list prices, the total order value is approximately USD 7.7 billion. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery between 2032 and 2034, with final operator assignment and base […]
[Aviation News] Beijing’s international route network will soon add two new European services. Capital Airlines plans to launch a nonstop route between Beijing Daxing and Lisbon, while Air China will open a new Beijing–Venice service. Capital Airlines announced that it will launch a new international route between Beijing Daxing International Airport and Lisbon, Portugal, starting June
[Aviation News] Uzbekistan Airways, the national flag carrier of Uzbekistan, will officially launch scheduled nonstop flights between Tashkent and Guangzhou starting May 27, 2026, further expanding the airline’s network in the Chinese market. The airline plans to operate the Tashkent–Guangzhou route once weekly under flight numbers HY573/574 using the Boeing 787-8. Uzbekistan Airways has previously deployed
[Aviation News] On April 29, 2026, China Southern Airlines and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines signed aircraft purchase agreements with Airbus for 102 and 35 A320neo family aircraft, respectively. According to the announcement, the list price of the 102 A320neo aircraft is approximately USD 15.818 billion, while the 35 aircraft have a list price of approximately
[Aviation News] On April 28, a new Star Alliance branded lounge was officially inaugurated at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 3. Following the opening of Asia’s first Star Alliance-branded lounge at the airport’s Terminal 1 in 2024， the new facility marks another major milestone in the deepening strategic cooperation between Baiyun Airport and Star Alliance.
[Aviation News] Xiamen Airlines will launch new nonstop services from Hangzhou and Chongqing to Manila starting May 20, 2026, while also increasing frequencies on its existing Xiamen–Manila and Quanzhou–Manila routes. Following the adjustment, Xiamen Airlines’ round-trip services between the Philippines and China will increase to 44 flights per week, further enhancing connectivity between the two markets.
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[Aviation News] On April 23, 2026, Oneworld officially welcomed a new member as Hawaiian Airlines joined the alliance, becoming the third U.S. airline to join Oneworld after American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With Hawaiian Airlines joining the alliance, Oneworld further strengthens its network coverage in the Pacific region and adds several leisure destinations, including Hilo, Rarotonga,
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[Aviation News] Starting 20 April 2026, Hainan Airlines has introduced its “International Through Check” transfer service on the Chongqing–Brussels route. With this addition, all six of the airline’s intercontinental routes operating out of Chongqing—Chongqing–Seattle, Paris, Milan, Rome, Madrid, and Brussels—have now been fully integrated into a single through-check product system, marking the completion of standardized integration
[Aviation News] Etihad Airways has announced plans to expand its China network with the addition of five new destinations—Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, Chengdu Tianfu, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen—alongside an increase of 28 weekly frequencies across its existing Beijing Daxing service.According to the announcement, the Shanghai Pudong route is expected to be launched first on 1 October 2026, while
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[Aviation News] ITA Airways officially joined the Star Alliance on April 1, 2026, becoming its 26th member airline. Following its entry into the alliance, ITA Airways will leverage its two main hubs—Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and Milan Linate Airport (LIN)—to integrate into the Star Alliance’s global network, which spans over 1,150 destinations across more than
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[Aviation News] On March 30, 2026, air connectivity between China and Central Asia was further enhanced as Shanghai and Shenzhen simultaneously launched direct passenger routes to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. This development marks a continued expansion of direct links between eastern China and the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area and key Central Asian cities, providing
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[Aviation News] IndiGo has announced that Willie Walsh, the current Director General of the International Air Transport Association, will step down from his role at IATA on July 31, 2026, and is expected to assume the position of Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo in early August, subject to regulatory approval. It is understood that Walsh will
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