Boeing has delivered its first Boeing 737-8 to China in nearly five years since the Civil Aviation Administration of China grounded the type in March 2019.
The news of the capacity boost comes on the heels of China’s “Big Three” carriers all reporting their first quarterly profits since the pandemic started.
International passenger carriage figures for Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are still down compared to pre-pandemic levels.
China’s decision to relax outbound tour group restrictions on 78 countries has prompted speculation the country's international air travel recovery has arrived.
Taiwan’s China Airlines and Italy’s ITA Airways are entering a codesharing agreement that will see ITA’s code placed on CAL Taipei (TPE)-Rome (FCO) flights.
After posting a $4.75 billion loss for 2022, China Southern wants to capitalize on the return of passenger demand and also plans to spin off its cargo arm.
China Southern Airlines brought the Boeing 737-8 back into commercial service, the first Chinese carrier to do so since Beijing grounded the MAX in 2019.
