China Southern Airlines

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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.

Six months since Beijing allowed the type to fly again, most of China's 737 MAX fleet is in service again.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

Sydney Airport (SYD) CEO Geoff Culbert will resign at the end of the year following six years leading Australia’s busiest airport.

Airlines are restoring more flights as the Chinese government and other countries remove restrictions.

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.

Aircraft deliveries to China have collapsed, and big hurdles stand in the way of a sharp rebound.

Flag-carrier Air China forecast the biggest projected loss.

China was the world’s only major air transport market that saw negative growth in 2022.

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.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

China’s ministry of transport is forecasting a 99.5% year-on-year improvement in this year’s Chinese New Year travel season.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in January, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The Chinese carrier plans to start six new services over the coming weeks as international capacity from mainland China continues to creep higher.

The only Chinese airline to operate the A380 has stopped operating the mega-transport after 11 years.

Aeroporti di Roma CEO Marco Troncone said point-to-point traffic is back to 2019 levels but hub connectivity remains weaker.

Speaking at Routes World 2022, Vienna Airport CEO Julian Jäger discusses how the Austrian airport’s network has evolved and the outlook for 2023.

Routes World 2022 will bring together over 2,000 decision makers from airlines, airports and destinations around the globe.

No Chinese major has returned to profitability after a short “honeymoon period” in late 2020.

The big three Chinese airlines' order for a combined 292 narrowbodies comes after the backlog of deliveries to the country had been getting smaller and smaller.

The move could see Airbus becoming China’s largest supplier for new aircraft.

Routes Asia will bring together decision makers to accelerate the region's recovery.

China’s two largest airlines are not providing a clear roadmap on their future with the Boeing 737 MAX, offering no indications on when the aircraft may return to service, or even if they will take deliveries at all.

The event will unite C-suite executives and senior decision makers whose expertise will inform critical business decision-making.