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Riyadh Air Cleared For China Debut Riyadh Air secures approval to launch flights to Beijing and Shanghai as it builds its international network and targets 100 destinations by 2030. jill.angelini@… Mon, 07/13/2026 - 14:30 Author David Casey Content source Routes Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has expanded its network in China with the addition of two new destinations after seeing… Malaysia Airlines expands network in China thanks to ‘surging demand’ appeared first on AeroTime.

China Southern Issues Shares To Fund Aircraft Acquisitions China Southern Airlines plans to raise up to $2.2 billion through a share offering with proceeds earmarked to support the acquisition of new airliners. guy.ferneyhoug… Tue, 07/07/2026 - 09:02 Author Chen Chuanren Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

China Southern Orders Seven Boeing Freighters, Including First Chinese 777-8Fs China Southern Airlines has ordered seven Boeing freighters, comprising two 777Fs and five 777-8Fs, becoming the first Chinese carrier to commit to Boeing's latest freighter variant. joe.anselmo@av… Sun, 06/28/2026 - 21:40 Author Chen Chuanren Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Aircraft & Propulsion

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Shanghai-based carrier outlines delivery schedule for Rolls-Royce Trent-powered twinjets. China Eastern Airlines has disclosed an agreement to purchase 25 Airbus A330neo twinjets. The aircraft will be delivered to the carrier “in batches” over the course of 2029 to 2033, the airline states. All A330neos are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. While China Eastern has… The post China Eastern agrees to order 25 A330neos to replace older widebodies first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Airbus has landed a $9.5 billion order for A330neos from China Eastern Airlines, just three months after the… Airbus lands $9.5 billion A330neo order from China Eastern Airlines appeared first on AeroTime.

Chinese flag-carrier using twinjets to maintain 51% shareholding while new investor Kunhang increases stake. Air China has disclosed that it will contribute five Airbus A350s to Shenzhen Airlines as part of a further capital increase for the subsidiary carrier. Shenzhen Airlines has recently undergone the first stage of an equity financing — detailed at the… The post Air China to transfer batch of A350s to Shenzhen Airlines as part of capital increase scheme first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Chinese carriers’ latest agreements contribute to single-aisle family milestone. Airbus has exceeded 20,000 total orders for its A320 family, following the firming of several agreements during May. The airframer recorded orders for 207 A320neo-family jets during the month. These included 70 from an undisclosed customer. China Southern Airlines accounted for another 102 — comprising 79… The post Airbus A320-family orders surpass 20,000 after surge in May first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Order will mark the first major Boeing deal from China in nearly a decade Chinese carriers are poised to order 200 Boeing aircraft, following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese ruler Xi Jinping. China’s ministry of commerce confirmed the deal on 20 May, nearly a week after Trump first revealed the order.… The post China confirms order for 200 Boeing aircraft following Trump-Xi summit first appeared on FlightGlobal.

The tentative thaw in US-China relations following President Donald Trump's state visit to China has delivered what could become one of the most strategically important commercial aviation developments of the decade: the prospect of Boeing re-entering the Chinese market at scale. While the announced commitment for an initial 200 aircraft fell short of market expectations, it nevertheless signals a potential turning point after years of political tension, regulatory disputes and industrial rivalry that severely curtailed Boeing's position in the world's largest growth market for commercial aircraft. The report examines whether this political breakthrough can translate into firm commercial orders, and explores how Boeing's absence has reshaped China's aviation landscape. Airbus has steadily strengthened its dominance through local industrial integration, while COMAC's C919 programme has emerged as both a national strategic priority and an increasingly credible competitor in the narrowbod

Carrier becomes latest of several Chinese operators to disclose order for Airbus narrowbodies China Southern Airlines has entered a purchase agreement for 102 Airbus A320neo-family jets, plus a further 35 which will be allocated to subsidiary Xiamen Airlines. The carrier disclosed the agreement on 29 April. It states that the aircraft will be delivered to… The post China Southern unveils agreement for 137 A320neo-family jets first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Although China does not exactly invite external participation in its own airport development programmes, and finances them publicly at a regional and national level, it is very keen to be involved in other countries' projects around the world, where - and this is the key point - that wins it kudos and the 'soft power' that paints it as a benefactor. That way it can assert economic influence in other fields, and particularly the mining of resources, including critical rare earth elements that are essential for its ever growing industrial expansion. Africa is full of those elements, which is why it is one of the most popular regions for Chinese bank loans (not investments - Africa is still considered too risky for those, by many countries) to build airports, or expand existing ones. A case in point is the new Bishoftu Airport in Ethiopia, which is already established as the most advanced aviation community on the entire continent, and where Bank of China is in negotiations to provide ext