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Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members. We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members. You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this session include -A Delta Air Lines Airbus encountered an engine fire whilst on the ground at Orlando Airport; the flight was evacuated safely with no injuries.The US Federal Aviation Administration has mandated a $3.4 million fleet-wide fix for defective Boeing 737 lavatory door latches following multiple passenger entrapments.Trainline increases it's Spanish presence by purchasing online train and bus booking platform Trenes.comPartnership Travel Consulting, LLC can now audit airfares for both managed and unmanaged bookings made by their clients, as a result of a partnership with Traxo.Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC announces Air China as a launch customer for their wide-body aircraft, the C929.IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) teams up with popular Indian food delivery and dine-out booking provider Swiggy, allowing Bluchip members to earn points which can be redeemed to book IndiGo flights. Delta Air Lines' partnership with Uber went live this week. Pakistan closes it's airspace to Indian flight operators as a result of rising tensions between the two nations. It adds substantial flight times to as many as 100 flights a day.Extra StoriesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360. Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show
La guerra dei dazi scatenata da Donald Trump getta la crescita globale sotto il 3%: secondo le previsioni appena rilasciate dal Fondo monetario internazionale. Una correzione cumulativa dello 0,8% nel biennio, rispetto a un passo già mediocre, che ora scende ancora di più sotto la media storica (2000-19) del 3,7%. Nel passato recente, due volte la crescita mondiale si è fermata sotto il 3%: nel 2008 e nel 2019, in entrambi i casi, l anno successivo c è stata una recessione. Per l Italia, si passa da una crescita del Pil dello 0,7% nel 2024 a una dello 0,4% nel 2025, con taglio delle stime dello 0,3%. Nel 2025 il Pil mondiale si fermerà al 2,8%, per tornare al 3% nel 2026, con una correzione al ribasso dello 0,8% nel biennio. Per gli Stati Uniti crescita all 1,8%, quasi un punto in meno rispetto alle previsioni di gennaio e al dato del 2024. Messico in recessione. Correzione al ribasso dello 0,6% per la Cina e dello 0,2% per l Eurozona. Per l Italia, si passa da una crescita del Pil dello 0,7% nel 2024 a una dello 0,4% nel 2025, con taglio delle stime dello 0,3%. Il commento è di Mario Deaglio, professore emerito di Economia internazionale.Nuovo schiaffo di Pechino, i Boeing rispediti negli UsaLa guerra commerciale fra Stati Uniti e Cina colpisce pesantemente anche il mercato dell aviazione. Le compagnie aeree cinesi hanno iniziato a rimandare indietro - cioè negli Stati Uniti - alcuni aerei Boeing. Sabato scorso, un 737 Max è atterrato a Seattle, presso l hub del costruttore americano, secondo l agenzia Reuters. Il tutto mentre le tre principali compagnie aree cinesi (Air China, China Eastern Airlines e China Southern Airlines) avrebbero messo in dubbio gli ordini attuali (179 velivoli).Il rientro sarebbe il primo segnale concreto dopo che Pechino ha imposto alle sue compagnie di non accettare ulteriori consegne di aerei Boeing, in risposta all inasprimento dei dazi statunitensi saliti fino al 145% sull import di beni cinesi. (Pechino ad oggi ha risposto con contro-dazio del 125% sul made in Usa e restrizioni a business americani). Interviene Alessandro Plateroti. direttore Newsmondo.itTrump attacca la Fed e il dollaro ne risenteWall Street tenta un rimbalzo dopo la paura di ieri (i listini Usa arrivano a perdere oltre il 3%, il biglietto verde scende ai minimi da marzo 2022, oro oltre i 3.400 dollari). Gli indici Usa si muovono così in territorio positivo, dopo la chiusura molto negativa della vigilia, causata dalle aspre critiche di Donald Trump al presidente della Fed Jerome Powell, accusato di non aver tagliato i tassi di interesse. Una mossa che secondo l inquilino della Casa Bianca sta minando la stabilità dell economia del Paese e per questo sta lavorando per un eventuale licenziamento del presidente della Federal Reserve. Resta comunque alta l incertezza con gli investitori che temono che i dazi e l'escalation della guerra commerciale con la Cina possano riaccendere la pressione inflazionistica e far precipitare l'economia statunitense in recessione.Ieri Trump è tornato ad affondare il coltello, con due affermazioni sul social network Truth molto forti: l inflazione a suo avviso «virtulamente» non esiste e se l economia Usa rallenta la colpa - scrive in sostanza il presidente - sarebbe della Fed che non taglia i tassi. Poi ha definito Powell «un perdente». «A loser». Lo scontro, insomma, è sempre più infuocato. Ne parliamo con Morya Longo, Il Sole 24 Ore.
El presidente Xi Jinping ha asestado un duro golpe a la empresa estadounidense Boeing al ordenar a las aerolíneas chinas cancelar todos los pedidos de aviones que habían realizado. Con esta medida, el fabricante de aviones se ha convertido en un daño colateral en el enfrentamiento comercial y arancelario entre Estados Unidos y China. El impacto de esta medida punitiva contra Boeing ha sido inmediato: sus acciones han caído un 3% antes de la apertura de Wall Street. Esta decisión no podría haber llegado en peor momento para el mayor exportador del país. Boeing ha atravesado años difíciles, marcados por varios accidentes y cuestionamientos recurrentes sobre la prioridad que otorga a la seguridad frente a la rentabilidad.Sin el mercado chino, Boeing podría perder 2.500 millones de dólares. Las aerolíneas de bandera chinas Air China, China Eastern y China Southern habían previsto la compra de 179 aviones entre 2025 y 2027, según informa nuestra corresponsal en Pekín, Cléa Broadhurst. Además, el Gobierno chino ha extendido la restricción a cualquier compra de equipos y piezas para aeronaves a empresas estadounidenses.'China estaría construyendo y reforzando alianzas para ganar poder de negociación frente a Estados Unidos' El presidente Xi Jinping se encuentra actualmente realizando una gira por tres países del sudeste asiático: Vietnam, Malasia y Camboya. Esta visita se produce en medio de la escalada de la guerra comercial que enfrenta a China con Estados Unidos.Jorge Malena, Director del Comité de Asuntos Asiáticos y de la Especialización en Estudios sobre China en la Era Global en la Universidad Católica Argentina, resalta la importancia estratégica de esta gira. 'China estaría construyendo y reforzando alianzas para ganar poder de negociación frente a Estados Unidos, especialmente en un momento en que la relación bilateral atraviesa un período de pronunciada competencia, no solo económica, sino también tecnológica y geopolítica'.El especialista advierte que estas alianzas se extienden a otros países asiáticos.'China también está reforzando lazos con Tailandia, Laos e Indonesia. Estas alianzas desarrollarán rutas comerciales que, a mi entender, afectarían el frente diplomático proestadounidense dentro de la propia Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático'.Sin embargo, la importancia económica y comercial de los tratados que se concreten durante la gira no puede reemplazar los intercambios comerciales que China mantiene con Estados Unidos. Antonio Sanchez, Director de la Cátedra de Economía y Sociedad de la Comunidad Valenciana, explica que se trata de mercados con características muy diferentes.'La zona de Asia oriental estaba desintegrada y China con el crecimiento económico ha conseguido una integración basada en el rol que desempeñaba como "país fábrica" y, gracias a este impulso, continúa desarrollándose en términos productivos'. 'La Union Europea y Estados Unidos, dos grandes mercados consumidores, podrían ser parcialmente sustituidos por países de Asia Oriental, pero solo dentro de la estrategia de Xi Jinping de desarrollar el mercado consumidor interno chino'El especialista destaca la diferencia entre los mercados consumidores y los mercados productores. 'Tradicionalmente, Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea han sido los principales mercados consumidores. Sin embargo, esta situación podría cambiar en gran medida debido a la crisis económica de 2008, que ha dejado a la Unión Europea en muy mal estado, hundiendo a sus clases medias y reduciendo su poder adquisitivo'.'En el caso de Estados Unidos, los aranceles podrían disminuir su consumo. En este sentido, estos dos grandes mercados consumidores podrían verse alterados y ser parcialmente sustituidos por países de Asia Oriental, dentro de la estrategia de Xi Jinping de desarrollar el mercado consumidor interno chino', precisa el especialista.Aunque el presidente Trump ha dejado en pausa gran parte de sus medidas arancelarias, si decide mantenerlas, sería un golpe muy duro para países como Vietnam y Camboya, cuyo ingreso medio anual es de aproximadamente 2.200 euros y cuyas importaciones hacia Estados Unidos representan alrededor del 30 % de su Producto Interno Bruto (PIB).
To get your dose of daily business news, tune into Mint Top of the Morning on Mint Podcasts available on all audio streaming platforms. https://open.spotify.com/show/7x8Nv1RlOKyMV5IftIJwP1?si=bf5ecbaedd8f4ddc This is Nelson John, and I'll bring you the top business and tech stories, let's get started. IndiGo Soars to New Highs but Faces Valuation Concerns IndiGo's stock hit a 52-week high of ₹5,190, fueled by strong management commentary and rising air travel demand from the Mahakumbh gathering and an extended wedding season. Passenger traffic surged 17% YoY, lifting revenue per seat. Since January, the stock has gained 25%, delivering a 58% annual return—far outpacing the Nifty 50. However, its valuation of 9.5x earnings exceeds global airline peers like Air China (8.8x) and the industry average (5.5x). IndiGo plans to expand international capacity from 28% to 40% by 2030, adding one aircraft per week and cutting grounded planes. Despite strong fundamentals, analysts warn the upside is limited, with Motilal Oswal and Nuvama setting target prices below its current ₹5,097 level. Eli Lilly Brings Mounjaro to India Eli Lilly has launched Mounjaro, its diabetes and weight-loss drug, in India after securing regulatory approval. With over 101 million diabetes cases and rising obesity, India is a key market for the pharma giant. Already sold in the UK and Europe under the same name and as Zepbound in the U.S., Mounjaro is expected to tap into a global obesity drug market projected to reach $150 billion annually by the 2030s. CEO David Ricks had hinted at a 2025 India launch, and now it's a reality. Accenture's Warning Spells Trouble for IT Sector Accenture flagged macroeconomic uncertainty in the U.S., citing weaker earnings and federal contract delays under the Trump administration. The IT giant's Q2 revenue fell 5.8% sequentially to $16.66 billion but grew 5.4% YoY. Its Q3 revenue outlook remains between $16.9 billion and $17.5 billion, with full-year growth guidance capped at 7%. For Indian IT majors like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, this signals headwinds, as analysts predict slower growth for India's $283-billion IT sector in FY26 due to high interest rates and geopolitical risks. However, AI offers a bright spot—Accenture secured $1.4 billion in Gen AI bookings last quarter, with total AI-related orders hitting $5.6 billion since September 2023. The Corporate Rebranding Wave: More Than Just a Name Change? Following Zomato's shift to Eternal, CK Birla Group's HIL Ltd has rebranded as BirlaNu Ltd, while Hindalco has also refreshed its identity. Experts say rebranding reflects strategic shifts, next-gen leadership, and market differentiation. Over 1,100 Indian companies have changed names in the past two decades, with BFSI, real estate, and IT leading the trend. A third of newly listed companies rebrand within five years of their IPO, highlighting competitive pressures. But does it impact stock prices? Not necessarily—PwC's Raghav Narsalay notes that unless tied to a major business shift, investor reactions remain muted. India Approves ₹54,000 Crore Defence Boost India has cleared a massive military upgrade, approving key acquisitions for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Highlights include: • Air Force: Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to enhance aerial surveillance. • Army: Upgraded 1,350-HP engines for T-90 tanks, improving mobility in high-altitude regions. • Navy: Indigenously developed Varunastra torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, also announced measures to speed up procurement as part of the government's “Year of Reforms” initiative. These moves reinforce India's focus on military modernization and operational readiness.
0:00 2010年英语专业四级 对话11:27 2010年英语专业四级 对话23:09 2010年英语专业四级 对话32010年英语专业四级 对话1OK, so let's go through the travel details again.好，我们再检查一遍旅行细节。Two adults, 8 days in Britain, from April 26th to May 3rd, flying from Beijing to London and back with Air China, and you're in a double room.两个成年人，从4月26日到5月3日，在英国呆8天，从北京飞到伦敦，然后和中国航空一起回来，你们住的是双人房间。Yes, that's right. Umm, do you know what the flight times are?是的，是这样的。嗯，你们知道飞行时间吗？The outward flight from Beijing is, um...let me see...Yes, 10:30 in the morning.从北京起飞的班机是，嗯......让我看看…是的，上午10点半。And the return is, I think it's early evening. Yes, 7:15. Fifteen past seven in the evening. Local time, that is.返程是，我想是傍晚。是的，7：15。晚上七点十五分。当地时间。Right, that's fine. Oh, sorry, I can't remember what else you include in the price apart from the air tickets. Is it all meals or just breakfast?对了，这很好。哦，对不起，我不记得除了飞机票之外，你们还包括什么的价格了。是所有的饭还是仅仅是早餐？Yes, it's full board, so all meals, and transport from the airport to your hotel.Everything is included.是的，包三餐，所有的餐点，还有从机场到旅馆的交通。一切都包括在内。Now, can you tell me if you need travel insurance?现在，你们能告诉我是否需要旅行保险吗？OK, well, that's an extra 300 yuan each. Is that OK?好的，那么，每人多出300元。这样可以吗？Well, there is no choice, is there? I mean, we have to have it, don't we?好吧，没有别的选择，是吗？我是说，我们必须买保险，不是吗？Yes, I'm afraid so.是的，恐怕是这样的。2010年英语专业四级 对话2Pan-Pacific Tours. How can I help you?泛太平洋旅游。我能为您效劳吗？Good afternoon. Can I speak to Mark, please?下午好。请马克听电话好吗？Speaking.请讲。Oh, hello, Mark. This is Linda from Johnson & Sons Events.哦，你好，马克。我是“约翰逊父子公司”的琳达。Hello, Linda. What can I do for you?你好，琳达。我能为您效劳吗？I was just wanting to clear up a few details of the conference events we'reorganizing.我只是想弄清楚我们正在组织的会议活动的一些细节。Right. What do you need to know?好的。你需要知道什么？Well,first, I've got to have numbers-delegates to the conference, their husbands, or wives and soon-for the transport, as much as anything else.好的，首先，我需要一些数字——参加会议的代表人数，他们的丈夫或妻子等等——交通方面的，还有其他的东西。So far, we've got 183 who've booked up, and we might get a few more.到目前为止，我们已经有183人预定了，可能还会有更多。Does that include husbands and wives as well?这也包括丈夫和妻子吗？Not really. I'll e-mail you the extra number because I haven't counted them yet.不包括。我会把多余的人数发邮件告诉你，因为我还没有数过。Fine.好的。And there will be six guest speakers.届时将有六位嘉宾发言。Six?六位？Yes, who want picking up from the airport by car, not in your fleet of buses.是的，他们想要有车去机场接，不是做你的大巴。Right. You'll let me know when they're arriving, won't you?好的。他们到达时你会告诉我的，是吗？Just as soon as I know.我知道了马上告诉你。Now,special events. You wanted a local-style dance for the opening ceremony, didn't you?现在，特别活动。你想在开幕式上跳一段当地风格的舞蹈，是吗？It would be great! I'm sure everyone will enjoy it.那太好了！我相信每个人都会喜欢的。And we'll have to fly the dancers in specially.我们还得专门让舞者飞进去。Sure.好的。And then after the welcoming feast, there's going to be a piano performance, right?在欢迎宴会之后，会有一场钢琴表演，对吧？Yes,but we have to contact the airline company about it. They're sponsoring the event.是的，但是我们必须联系航空公司。这是他们的赞助。So we'll send the bill direct to them for it.所以我们会直接把账单寄给他们。You could do.你可以那么做。Well, that's all my queries for the time being.好了，这就是我目前所有的疑问了。OK. If you need anything else, just pick up the phone or drop me an e-mail.好的。如果你还需要什么，拿起电话或给我发一封电子邮件。I will. Thanks, bye!我会的。谢谢，拜拜！Bye.拜拜。2010年英语专业四级 对话3Sorry, I'm late, James.对不起，我迟到了，詹姆斯。It's all right, Mary. Where have you been?没关系，玛丽。你去哪儿了?At the police station.警察局。Where?!哪里？At the police station. I've lost my briefcase.警察局。我的公文包丢了。Oh, no. What happened? Was there anything important in it?哦，不。发生了什么事？里面有什么重要的东西吗？Yes, my cheque book, all the papers I need for work, my appointment book...是的，我的支票簿，所有我工作需要的文件，我的预约簿.…….Oh, that's terrible! How did you lose your briefcase?哦，那真是太可怕了！你的公文包是怎么丢的？Well,as you know, I was with my client at a meeting all morning, and we had lunch together!嗯，你知道，我整个上午都在和我的客户开会，然后我们一起吃午饭。After lunch, I went shopping. And when I wanted to buy something, I couldn't find my cheque book.午饭后，我去购物。我想买东西时，找不到我的支票簿。Then I remembered that it was in my briefcase. And my briefcase was in my car.然后我想起它在我的公文包里。我的公文包在我的车上。So you went back to your car?所以你去你的车上了？Yes, I went back to my car. No briefcase. But luckily, my laptop was there.是的，我回到我的车里。没有公文包。但幸运的是，我的笔记本电脑在那里。And then you went to the police?然后你去报警了?Not immediately. Before I went to the police station, I called my client's office. No luck. He said the briefcase wasn't there.没有马上报警。在我去警察局之前，我给客户的办公室打了电话。不幸运的是。他说公文包不在。Ur...Excuse me, I got a phone call. Yes? Yes, there is. Mary Hopkins.你的....….对不起，我接到一个电话。是吗？是的。玛丽·霍普金斯。Oh, really? I'll tell her. It was very kind of you to call. Bye.哦，真的吗？我会告诉她的。你打电话来真是太好了。再见。Who was that?是谁啊？That was the manager of the Riverside Restaurant. Just after lunch today, he found a briefcase under a table.那是河滨饭店的经理。今天午饭刚过，他在桌子底下找到一个公文包。When he opened the case, he found a lot of papers. He said they had the name of our company on them.当他打开时，他发现了许多文件。他说上面有我们公司的名字。And he found a cheque book with the name of Hopkins on it. M. Hopkins. M for Mary.他发现了一本支票簿，上面写着霍普金斯。M·霍普金斯。M是指玛丽。Ah,thank God.啊，感谢上帝。
Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members. We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members. You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this session include -TripStack and Aeroporti di Roma collaborate to deliver more virtual interline solutions for Rome's airports.American Express Global Business Travel proposes "remedies" to push through the CWT deal.An aircraft from the Russian airline Azimuth Airlines suffered an engine fire upon landing at Antalya airport in Türkiye. The rapid response of the airport's emergency crews contained the fire within 23 seconds and all pax evacuated safely as a result.COMAC announced that the first customer for its wide-body aircraft C929 which is still under development will be Air China.Apart from announcing a $1b retrofit program, Etihad Airways also revealed ten new routes.Qantas announces an distribution plan focused on NDC which they want to deploy from 1 July 2025, and it causes plenty of discussion. You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart, Pandora, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360. Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show
The Chinese president has hailed the country's strong ties with Brazil as he visits the South American nation for the G20 summit(00:49). Air China strikes a deal to buy COMAC's new wide-body passenger jet(39:03). And four bronze animal heads from Beijing's Old Summer Palace are on display in Macao(53:14).
Vi spiller inn ukens episode tirsdag 12. november, og vi skal selvsagt snake om Airbus A319, de norske flyselskapene har kommet med oktobertall (bortsett fra SAS som har sluttet med sånt), SpiceJet skal fly sjøfly og noens nye langtrekkende Airbuser kommer til Skandinavia. Velkommen ombord på flight 319. Airbus A319 AKTUELT: Oktobertall Trollhättan flyplass bytter navn FIGAS skal ha nye Islandere SpiceJet skal fly sjøfly i India Jet Airways er (endelig) konkurs Air China blir launch-customer for COMAC C929 Condor skal fly innenriks i Tyskland Air Belgium er ferdig med passasjerflygninger, og kanskje helt ferdig Air France-KLM Q3 Iberia setter sin nye A321XLR inn på Stockholm mens Icelandair skal fly A321LR til Oslo
El aeropuerto de Málaga sigue batiendo sus propios récords. Ha cerrado el mejor agosto de su historia con más de dos millones seiscientos mil pasajeros, casi un diez por ciento más que hace un año, con una media diaria de 85.548 viajeros y 18083 vuelos.Respecto a la conexión que Air China hará con Andalucía con 3 vuelos a la semana desde Shanghái o Pekín, aún se desconoce el aeropuerto de destino, el alcalde de Málaga se ha mostrado diplomático en un acto en Sevilla, pese a que el aeródromo malagueño triplica al sevillano en tráfico.Un incendio en el falso techo del restaurante Siroko, de calle Calderería en el centro de la capital, motivó este jueves el desalojo del mismo por parte de los bomberos. Ocurrió a las 8.15 y dos mujeres de 43 y 50 años fueron derivadas por inhalación de humo, aunque de carácter leve.Más inversión en investigación y avanzar en el diagnóstico precoz es lo que reclama la veintena de expertos que se reúnen en Málaga en el primer congreso internacional sobre la enfermedad de Menkes. Una enfermedad ultra rara para la que apenas hay tratamiento.La Fashión Week despliega hoy y mañana su alfombra azul en la calle Larios, en su décimo tercera edición, con grandes diseñadores internacionales cómo Ágatha Ruíz de la Prada. El sábado la exhibición contará el talento local del diseñador malagueño Jesús Segado, entre otros, cuyos diseños serán exhibidos por siete pacientes con cáncer de mama. Este fin de semana también se verán los diseños de García Galiano, Teressa Ninú o Susana Hidalgo, que recibirá el alfiler de oro.Todo preparado este domingo para que se celebre la cuarta edición de la carrera de obstáculos Yo NO Renuncio, en el Estadio Ciudad de Málaga. Una prueba organizada por la Asociación Yo NO Renuncio del Club Malas Madres, en colaboración con el Ayto. de Málaga dentro del proyecto Málaga Ciudad Responsable, para visibilizar las barreras a las que se enfrentan las mujeres madres. Laura García, charla con la Presidenta de dicha asociación, Laura Baena.Escuchar audio
Las reservas de hoteles para los próximos meses en España han crecido un 20% en comparación con el año pasado, impulsadas principalmente por el turismo internacional, que representa el 70% del total, según datos de Siteminder, lo que confirma que el turismo se mantiene a buen ritmo una vez comenzado septiembre. Los viajeros visitan hoy en promedio 277 sitios web antes de reservar un viaje, frente a los 38 sitios de 2013, según datos de Expedia. Este aumento refleja el creciente tiempo y esfuerzo que se dedica a la planificación de viajes en un contexto de presión por optimizar estos recursos. La Comisión Nacional de los Mercados de Valores (CNMV) ha dado su conformidad a la decisión del grupo húngaro Ganz-Mavag Europe (Magyar Vagon) de desistir de la Oferta Pública de Adquisición (OPA) de acciones que lanzó para adquirir del 100% del capital de Talgo. El consejero de Turismo y Andalucía Exterior, Arturo Bernal, ha anunciado que Air China está considerando ofrecer tres vuelos semanales durante todo el año entre Andalucía y las ciudades de Shanghái y Pekín. Los viajeros con alto poder adquisitivo, aquellos con ingresos anuales de 150.000 dólares o más, destinan el 46% de su gasto total en restaurantes, actividades, atracciones y otras experiencias en el destino. Según el informe "The Affluent Experiences Traveler" de Arival, las experiencias juegan un papel clave en la elección del destino para estos viajeros de todas las edades. El turoperador Mundiplan ha anunciado el inicio de las ventas de su programa de turismo senior alternativo al Imserso, cuya comercialización comenzará el próximo 12 de septiembre en todas las comunidades, con más de 100.000 plazas en destinos nacionales e internacionales. La aerolínea Level ha programado 277.588 asientos para la temporada de invierno entre Barcelona y América, sumando un destino más que el año anterior. Operará vuelos a Nueva York, Boston, Miami, Los Ángeles, Buenos Aires y Santiago de Chile a partir del 27 de octubre. IAG reparte en septiembre su primer dividendo desde 2019 con un importe bruto por acción de 0,03 euros con cargo a los resultados de 2024. El pago va a realizarse a través de la entidad Banco Santander, en su calidad de agente de pagos.
Bienvenidos a Economía en Andaluz, un podcast económico semanal de Europa Press Andalucía. Estos son los temas que han marcado la actualidad económica esta semana en nuestra comunidad. Moreno aborda en su viaje a China la presencia de productos andaluces en ferias del país y el intercambio de estudiantes Moreno prosigue este viernes su viaje en Pekín con una reunión con Air China y una visita a la Universidad de Tsinghua Andalucía prevé que 2.100 nuevos jóvenes se incorporen al sector agrario con las nuevas ayudas al relevo generacional Los arroceros de Sevilla prevén alcanzar las 200.000 toneladas en 2024 tras sembrar cerca del 70% de la superficie Recuerda que puedes encontrar estas y otras muchas noticias en la sección de Andalucía en nuestra web europapress.es
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Madrid se consolida como un destino turístico destacado, con un aumento del 34% en las reservas y un crecimiento del 49% en la facturación durante el primer semestre de 2024, según Tour10. Estos incrementos reflejan el auge de la capital española como un destino de moda. El presidente de la Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, realizará un viaje institucional a China para promocionar Andalucía como un destino atractivo para inversiones de grandes empresas chinas y para turistas de alto poder adquisitivo. Según un estudio de Kiwi.com, los españoles valoran principalmente el presupuesto y la cultura al viajar. El 62% viaja para conocer nuevos lugares y culturas, y el 53% lo hace para descansar del trabajo. Además, el turismo musical es una tendencia en crecimiento, con un 16% de españoles que planean viajar para asistir a conciertos este año. El Aeropuerto de Barcelona-El Prat ha recuperado la ruta directa con Shanghái a través de Air China, alcanzando un total de 53 destinos intercontinentales, la cifra más alta en su historia. Tiedra, en Valladolid, se ha unido al proyecto global del Museo del Turismo con la inauguración de la "Sala" 118. Este espacio expositivo, parte de una red internacional en 17 países, presenta la historia del turismo en la localidad, que se ha convertido en un destino destacado en la provincia. La aerolínea Level y Chile Travel, la marca de promoción internacional del Servicio Nacional de Turismo de Chile (Sernatur), han anunciado un acuerdo de colaboración estratégica para fortalecer la promoción de destinos chilenos en el mercado español. El Gobierno español ha denegado la compra de Talgo S.A. por parte de Magyar Vagon debido a que la operación representaría riesgos inaceptables para la seguridad nacional y el orden público. La decisión del Consejo de Ministros impide que el inversor continúe con su Oferta Pública de Adquisición (OPA) para adquirir el 100% de la compañía.
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Air China, one of the country's major airline companies, plans to schedule more international flights during the upcoming summer travel rush to cater to passengers' needs and facilitate China's global civil aviation market.中国国际航空公司是中国主要航空公司之一，预计将为夏季旅游高峰期安排更多国际航班，以满足乘客需求并促进全球民航市场。According to the company, the airline will launch new routes such as Beijing to Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Chengdu to Milan, and resume the Shanghai to Barcelona route. Additionally, it will increase the frequency of flights on 13 international routes, including Beijing to Copenhagen and Chengdu to Singapore.据国航称，将开通北京至孟加拉国首都达卡、成都至米兰等新航线，并恢复上海至巴塞罗那航线。此外，将新增13条国际航线的航班量，包括北京到哥本哈根及成都到新加坡。By doing so, Air China's international and regional flight network will be restored to over 90 percent of the level in 2019, totaling 114 routes connecting 43 countries and regions across the world.中国航空国际和地区航线网将恢复到2019年水平的90%以上，共计114条航线，连接全球43个国家和地区。In addition, through collaboration with member airlines of the Star Alliance, the airline will expand its route network to nearly 1,200 destinations worldwide.通过与星空联盟组织成员的合作，国航将把航线网络扩展到全球近1200个目的地。To facilitate the Belt and Road Initiative, Air China has opened 61 routes to countries and regions involved in the BRI, connecting 36 cities in 28 countries. The number of these flights accounts for 60 percent of the total international flight volume.为推动“一带一路”倡议，国航开通了61条通往“一带一路”沿线国家和地区的航线，连接28个国家的36个城市，航班数量占国际航班总量的60%。Notably, the company is a significant carrier between China and Europe, holding a market share of over 28 percent. The company operates 32 routes between China and Europe with 53 flights every day.中国航空是连接中国和欧洲的重要航空公司，市场份额超过28%。该公司运行中国和欧洲之间的32条航线，每天有53个航班。The number of flights between China and Europe has surpassed the volume in 2019, representing about 116 percent of the level in 2019.截至目前，连接中国和欧洲的航班数已超过2019年，约为2019年的116%。China's summer travel rush usually begins in early July and ends in late August, in line with students' summer vacation. During that time, travel demand often booms.中国的暑期旅游高由7月初开始，8月下旬结束，与学生群体的暑假时间对应，此期间旅行需求经常激增。Air Chinan. 中国国航Star Alliancen. 星空联盟Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)n.“一带一路”
Buenos días, soy Yoani Sánchez y en el "cafecito informativo" de este lunes 20 de mayo de 2024 tocaré estos temas: - Las campanadas de una pequeña parroquia en Camagüey y su simbolismo - Denuncian incoherencias en el juicio contra manifestantes de Caimanera - Primer vuelo de Air China entre Pekín y La Habana - Presentación de '¡Cuídate, Cuba, de tu propia Cuba!' Gracias por compartir este "cafecito informativo" y te espero para el programa de mañana. Puedes conocer más detalles de estas noticias en el diario https://www.14ymedio.com Los enlaces de hoy, para abrirlos desde la Isla se debe usar un proxy o un VPN para evadir la censura: Activistas y opositores denuncian actos represivos previo al Día de la Independencia https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/activistas-opositores-denuncian-actos-represivos_1_1102563.html La hambruna ha llegado al zoológico de Manzanillo https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/hambruna-llegado-zoologico-manzanillo_1_1102545.html Los traficantes, prostitutas y 'yarinis' de Holguín tienen su base de operaciones en la Marqueta https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/traficantes-prostitutas-yarinis-holguin-base_1_1102531.html Contraloría de Cuba, sobre el caso de corrupción de Gil: "Uno lo siente como una traición" https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/contraloria-cuba-caso-corrupcion-alejandro-gil-siente-traicion_1_1102551.html Irán confirma la muerte de Raisí, el presidente ultraconservador que intensificó la represión https://www.14ymedio.com/internacional/iran-confirma-muerte-raisi-presidente_1_1102565.html Abandonado durante años, El Golfito de Alamar reabrirá "a inicios del verano" https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/abandonado-durante-anos-golfito-alamar_1_1102521.html Argentina debe eliminar las barreras migratorias que limitan la entrada de los cubanos https://www.14ymedio.com/opinion/argentina-debe-eliminar-barreras-migratorias_1_1102557.html La calabaza, de arrastrarse por los suelos a subirse a la carroza de la inflación https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/calabaza-arrastrarse-suelos-subirse-carroza_1_1102533.html La madre de dos manifestantes de Caimanera denuncia incoherencias de la Fiscalía durante el juicio https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/madre-manifestantes-caimanera-denuncia-incoherencias_1_1102542.html "El único país del Este en el corazón del Oeste" https://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/unico-pais-corazon-oeste_1_1102506.html Presentación del libro '¡Cuídate, Cuba, de tu propia Cuba!' https://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/presentacion-libro-cuidate-cuba-propia_1_1102477.html
你有飞行恐惧症吗 本期节目有帮助到我，希望也可以帮到你How to get over your fear of flying?I know someone will drive 6 hours to avoid getting on a plane. If you or someone you love feels a similar way, I'm glad you are here, and we are gonna talk about it.In today's episode, I invited a special guest who worked in Air China for almost 7 years and at the second part of the show, 6 useful tips from experts could better help ease your flight anxiety.Well, I wish this episode could in some extend cure your fear.Welcome to subscribe, I really appreciate your support!本期嘉宾：石少峰：国航工作近7年，航空爱好者~
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Episode Notes One of China's largest airlines, China Southern, is buying 100 domestically-built planes – the C919, produced by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The plane is considered an emerging competitor to Airbus' A320 and the Boeing 737. And Airlines Editor Gordon Smith examines if other airlines will look to buy these Chinese-built aircraft. Just last week, Air China signed a similar agreement with COMAC for 100 C919 jets. The bigger question is if international carriers will be tempted to buy. Christian Scherer, the CEO of Airbus' commercial aircraft division, has said the C919 “isn't going to rock the boat.” However, one Boeing executive said the planemaker is factoring in competition from the C919 in its long-term forecast. Next, TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel believes recent protests in the Canary Islands against mass tourism aren't about the industry itself. He says residents are angry about a shortage of housing, writes Travel Experiences Reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz. Protestors are calling on authorities to limit tourist arrivals to ease pressure on the environment, infrastructure and housing supply. Chase-Lubitz notes many Canary Islands residents argue that mass tourism is pricing them out of their homes. However, Ebel said the unregulated online booking platforms are the reason housing prices have gone up — not tourism as a whole. Ebel blamed individual trips, which include people booking local apartments, for causing more housing to be offered as holiday accommodation. Finally, columnist Colin Nagy argues the ideals of luxury hospitality have been distorted so much that guests are struggling to understand reality: Great properties don't get the attention they deserve, and others serve up superficial goods but fail to deliver. He looks at the problems and suggests ways to fix them. Nagy cites the decline of travel media as one area of concern, noting he believes thoughtful, unbiased commentary on hotels is disappearing. He lists writers and publications worth reading. Nagy also writes that luxury offerings all look the same, and urges readers to support brands carving out unique spaces. Producer/Presenter: Jose Marmolejos
Buenos días, soy Yoani Sánchez y en el "cafecito informativo" de este martes 9 de abril de 2024 tocaré estos temas: - Pese a las multas, los cubanos intenta retrasar o evadir los impuestos - Las montañas de basura, diana del malestar popular - Más acuerdos para que los emigrados mande recursos a la Isla - 'Enemigas íntimas' en Miami Gracias por compartir este "cafecito informativo" y te espero para el programa de mañana. Puedes conocer más detalles de estas noticias en el diario https://www.14ymedio.com Los enlaces de hoy, para abrirlos desde la Isla se debe usar un proxy o un VPN para evadir la censura: Locales estatales una noche, 'mipymes' la mañana siguiente https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/locales-estatales-noche-mipymes-manana_1_1101404.html Las montañas de basura, diana del malestar de los cubanos con la ineficiencia del Estado https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/montanas-basura-diana-malestar-cubanos_1_1101435.html Pese a las multas, la mayoría de los cubanos intenta retrasar o evadir los impuestos https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/pese-multas-mayoria-cubanos-retrasar_1_1101434.html El Ministerio de Justicia interviene en la crisis de la masonería cubana y no reconoce a su nueva directiva https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/ministerio-justicia-interviene-crisis-masoneria_1_1101436.html Cuba anuncia vuelos de Air China para mayo, pero la aerolínea no los incluye en su programa https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/cuba-anuncia-vuelos-air-china_1_1101411.html "En Cuba ni un buen eclipse nos toca" https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/cuba-buen-eclipse-toca_1_1101416.html Subastan parte de la colección de arte contemporáneo de la mecenas cubana Rosa de la Cruz https://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/subastan-parte-coleccion-arte-contemporaneo_1_1101426.html Ninguneada en Cuba, la jabalinista Yulenmis Aguilar competirá por España https://www.14ymedio.com/deportes/yulenmis-aguilar-expulsada-cuba-sera-espanola-paris-2024_1_1101421.html 'Enemigas íntimas' con Susana Pérez, Irela Bravo, Beatriz Valdés y Verónica López https://www.14ymedio.com/eventos-culturales/teatro/enemigas-intimas-susana-perez-irela_1_1100332.html
¿Tienes unos minutos? Te contamos la actualidad de Cuba y del resto del mundo en 'Cuba a Diario', el podcast noticioso de Diario De Cuba. CINCO NOTICIAS DEL DÍA: —Tras récord en marzo, el MINTUR dice que Cuba está lista para recibir 200.000 rusos en 2024 https://diariodecuba.com/economia/1712641253_54000.html —El Gobierno admite el aumento de los deambulantes menores de 60 años, pero dice que no puede ayudarlos https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1712578320_53983.html —Llega a Cuba más trigo con el que el Gobierno promete salir de la crisis del pan https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1712568326_53979.html —La aerolínea Air China iniciará operaciones a Cuba https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1712595046_53991.html —Un cubano desfalca casi ocho millones de pesos a la Empresa de Campismo Popular de Sancti Spíritus https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1712610035_53997.html ESCÚCHANOS de lunes a viernes en: DDC Radio: https://diariodecuba.com/radio Soundcloud: https://is.gd/Da9TSp Apple Podcast: https://is.gd/3V010V Google Podcast: https://is.gd/kbaiIl Spotify: https://is.gd/J2Ifoy SÍGUENOS: • FB: www.facebook.com/DIARIODECUBA • TW: https://twitter.com/diariodecuba • IG: www.instagram.com/diariodecuba/ • YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DDCTV-DIARIODECUBA • Telegram: https://t.me/titularesDDC Lee hoy la Cuba de mañana: https://diariodecuba.com/
Risky Business in Rising China w/ Mark Atkeson AZ TRT S05 EP06 (221) 2-11-2024 What We Learned This Week Mark worked in many industries in China - Aircrafts, EV Cars, Mobile Phones, Internet Co. & Aircraft Parts Mark first worked in Japan w/ Sony, China must be careful, not to repeat Japan‘s Lost Decade of 1990s China has a lots of investment in EV Car & Solar Market US v China Rivalry is not dying down, two most important Tech countries, who must learn to co-exist Guest: Mark Atkeson Mark Atkeson is an international business leader, investor, entrepreneur, and author. A foremost expert on doing business in China, Mark managed, partnered in or provided services to Chinese-based companies for more than three decades in industries ranging from machine tools to aircraft engines, automotive manufacturing, mobile technology, startup venture investing, and aviation asset trading. Most recently, Mark wrote and released Risky Business in Rising China: Deals, Ordeals and Lessons Learned as an American Entrepreneur in a Surging Superpower Grappling with Growing Pains, chronicling his real-life experiences managing joint ventures and startup companies in China. Now living in California, Mark continues participating in the Chinese economy as founder and managing partner of China Aviation Partners LLC, which provides software services, market research and other consulting for China-related businesses. Mark is a graduate of Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration. For more than 30 years, American entrepreneur Mark Atkeson found himself in the trenches of the Chinese economy managing joint ventures and startup companies. His new memoir, RISKY BUSINESS IN RISING CHINA: Deals, Ordeals and Lessons Learned as an American Entrepreneur in a Surging Superpower Grappling with Growing Pains, chronicles Atkeson's real-life experiences as the world's most populous nation transformed itself into a global economic and military superpower. Over his three-decade career, Atkeson worked across a variety of industries ranging from aircraft maintenance to electric-vehicle production, mobile internet to venture capital. In addition to Atkeson's behind-the-scenes business dealings with entrepreneurs and government officials, the book offers an unprecedented glimpse into Chinese society, its economy and its governance into the near and distant future. RISKY BUSINESS IN RISING CHINA has received high praise from readers. Here's what people are saying: “Atkeson is a talented storyteller whose diverse and adventurous China business career winds along the path of China's progress and setbacks.” – James McGregor, American author, journalist and businessman, and three-decade resident of China “Mark Atkeson's China business memoir recounts his peripatetic career from the early days of the Open Door Policy to the Modern China of 2023 in an honest, humorous and detailed way. This book will be valuable for anyone seeking to understand the often messy ‘inside story' of China's rise in the late 20th Century, and the role that foreign managers and investors played in the process.” – David G. Brooks, former chairman, Coca-Cola Greater China and Korea “If you want to understand today's China, and the forces changing it, you need to read Atkeson's book.” – John Clasen, former director of China business development, Magellan Aviation Group Notes: Seg 1 Marc worked in China from the late 1980s to just after 2010. He saw the country go through their reform phase, and then capitalist rise. For nearly 20 years the political ideology took a backseat to market forces. An astounding 800 million people came out of poverty. Mark worked with lots of companies in his career, dealing in venture capital, mobile phones, Internet, companies, EV cars, machines, and aircraft. China is the 2nd most advanced nation in the world in technology, behind the US. Chinese Internet company TikTok is just one example of the Chinese advancement in AI and tech. Products that people use on an average day usually have some connection to China, like manufacturing. Giant US corporations like Walmart, Amazon and Apple are all very dependent on China. China is the 2nd largest economy in the world. The modernization of China was like a tidal wave from the 1970s to the early 2000s a 30+ year run. It seems though that in 2023 we've seen the crust of the wave with China slowing down. GDP in China is no longer 10% a year but more like 2 to 5%. Both property and consumer sales are down. China has a middle class of 400 million people and most of their net worth is in their real estate. Real estate has been down in China the last few years, so millions of people have taken a hit. Mark worked in Japan for Sony Corp. from 1988 to 1989. Japan in the 1980s was the rising superpower to challenge the US. It was number 1 in growth. Then in 1990, the dual economic bubble burst (stock mkt & real estate) in Japan and they entered their lost decade. It took 30 years for the real estate in stock market to get back to the 1989 levels. China may be facing some of the similar problems of Japan, dealing with too much growth, leverage, debt, and possibly demographics. China will need decades to de-leverage from their current debt situation. Seg 2 Mark's grandfather was stationed in China in the late 1930s. This was during the start of the conflict with Japan and pre-World War II. Mark‘s father worked in Far East banking circa 1970s – 19080s. Mark actually took Chinese in college. In 1982 he took his first trip to China. He remembers the country being poor with small buildings and very few cars. During the 1980s foreign businesses were investing more in China. In the early 1990s, Mark got his first job in China working the aircraft industry. They were maintaining airplanes for a Chinese airline. Regulations were lax and implementation was lacking. He ran a factory in China in the Szechuan province. They installed the Toyota production system, for more efficiency, collaboration, built and grew the factory. Factory dealt with diesel and fuel. Unfortunately, corruption and theft mafia style was very common. Example of the corruption was the sales force would take bribes. This was a state owned auto group and corruption. Scams were not uncommon in the business world in communist type countries. Seg 3 In 2001, Mark got involved in a venture capital company. He was being replaced by the local population and younger managers to run the factories he had built up. He decided it was time to transition to a new industry. Him and some partners created an investment fund. They were investing in products in mobile tech and the Internet. He could see the upcoming Internet business on phones which were very popular in China. Consumer products like payments, info services and entertainment. The idea was to build an incubator - set up to invest in Chinese entrepreneurs. Then raise Series A funding and strategic buyers over the long term for an exit. They were paying 8 Chinese engineers for 12 months in an angel investing deal for just $100,000. It was a Portfolio of 10 businesses, involved in things like gaming and payments. Result: 8 out of 10 of the businesses return 0%, 1 did OK, and 1 was a home run. The home run company made a deal with China mobile for an exit and sale to a NASDAQ listed company in 2007. After that he represented US companies that acquired Chinese Internet businesses and Mark was a liaison to the US company in China. Mark actually worked in Internet entertainment. They put on a singing contest which acquired 800 million votes from audiences with cell phone text voting. At the time, this was a major example of democracy - voting through Phone. This was regulated out of existence. Seg 4 BYD EV car company was a mobile phone company and supplied to Apple. China makes good low-cost cars and has a lot of electric vehicle development. In 2008 Tesla was building electric vehicles, when oil was priced at $140 a barrel. Circle back to US with US engineers going to China to build the EV cars. Design was localized in China. EV cars has 3 challenges – tech, then US safety requirements, then fit & finish of the car. Produce cars in China and then sell in California. 2012 was the end of the road for Mark working in China. He was working in Hong Kong with an AR financing leasing and appraisals type airline business. They would buy an old A23 or A3 aircraft, disassemble and sell the parts. It was like a high-end junkyard business. These were Chinese aircraft models. Mark connected with a company in Florida, who had a business partner in Air China. They moved on to buy 747 and disassemble them in the Chinese Beijing airport. Now Mark' career came full circle in Aircrafts, with salvaging aircraft 20 years later. What is the future of China? US v China rivalry not dying down. They are the two most important tech innovators on AI batteries and solar and must figure out how to coexist. Tesla makes more cars in China versus the US. They have a big factory in Shanghai. Apple outsources to China in their supply chain. Chinese economy has slowed from 10% growth per year to 3%. China may not be 10 feet anymore but it's still 6 foot four. The Chinese private economy and services could ultimately come to the US. 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Andreas ist wieder da! Ein kleiner kurzer Ausflug nach Australien findet sein Ende und da auch Peking einigermaßen reibungslos verlief, durfte Andreas wieder einreisen. Es war nicht alles schlecht in Australien. Natürlich, hier mal n bisschen Regen, da mal ein langer Arbeitstag. Und an der ein oder anderen Stelle ein in den Baum geritztes Herz, aber insgesamt herrscht eine große Zufriedenheit bei Andreas. Tobi hingegen hat einfach den Januar genutzt und sein grundlegendes Wesen verändert. Eine Revolution quasi. Aber hört doch einfach selbst. Auch die Saison 2023/24 wird durch uns wieder tipptechnisch begleitet. Wir tippen die 1. Bundesliga der Männer und alle Spiele vom Hamburger SV und Hannover 96 in der 2. Bundesliga der Männer. Unter https://www.kicktipp.de/mspwgem/ findet Ihr unser Tippspiel. Für die/den SiegerIn gibt es unendlich Ruhm und viel Liebe. Damit Ihr keinen Podcast verpasst und immer up2date seid, könnt Ihr uns auf Twitter und Instagram und BlueSky und Threads folgen: www.twitter.com/DieWGPodcastwww.instagram.com/DieWGPodcastwww.threads.net/@diewgpodcastwww.bsky.app/profile/diewgpodcast.bsky
Rescue and disaster relief efforts are still underway in Yunnan after a landslide struck a mountainous village in the province (00:55). China has released a white paper on its efforts and international cooperation in the fight against terrorism (05:08). Air China says it will increase capacity and enrich travel products for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush (36:42).
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US, and safe travels if you are flying this long weekend! In today's episode we will cover Lufthansa's unusual cutting of the A380 to Delhi in 2024, Chaos at Heathrow, Air China's weird layover patterns in the US, Emirates' monumental milestone flight with SAF, and Singapore Airlines' A380 returning to Auckland.If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it!Make sure to check out my instagram, @theaviationfiles, especially if you want to give feedback or share your thoughts on this week's episode!
The head of Hamas says the group is close to reaching a truce with Israel (02:34). Air China has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Washington, DC (13:17). A new report from the UN includes a grim warning about rising global temperatures (26:46).
①Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. What issues have been discussed? (00:43) ②China and Saudi Arabia have signed a currency swap agreement. How will it strengthen financial cooperation and promote trade between the two countries? (13:41) ③Germany, France and Italy have reached agreement on the future of AI regulation. How will that impact negotiations at the European level? (24:13) ④China keeps lend benchmark rates unchanged. (33:13) ⑤Air China resumes direct flights between Beijing and Washington. How will it promote people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States? (42:26)
Hamas says it is close to reaching a truce with Israel. China's ambassador to the UN calls on the Security Council to address the root causes of the world's conflicts. Air China resumes flights between Beijing and Washington.
Andre Breitenreiter wird den HSV retten und in die Bundesliga zurückführen, darauf hat Tobi heute Andreas die Hand gegeben. Andreas mag noch nicht so, aber es wird nur noch 2-3 Auswärtsspiele dauern und dann ist die Sache durch. Es ist Ticket-Mittwoch. Und wir sagen yeah! Also zumindest Tobi hat heute ein paar Tickets erhalten für die EURO 2024. Andreas ist noch auf der Suche nach dem Ticketglück für München, aber die EURO hat ja auch noch nicht angefangen. Und dann ist da noch Australien 2024 und 2027 (vermutlich auch 2025 und 2026 – das wissen wir aber noch nicht) und lange Flugzeiten und Umstiege ohne Flughäfen, die verlassen werden können.Auch die Saison 2023/24 wird durch uns wieder tipptechnisch begleitet. Wir tippen die 1. Bundesliga der Männer und alle Spiele vom Hamburger SV und Hannover 96 in der 2. Bundesliga der Männer. Unter https://www.kicktipp.de/mspwgem/ findet Ihr unser Tippspiel. Für die/den SiegerIn gibt es unendlich Ruhm und viel Liebe. Damit Ihr keinen Podcast verpasst und immer up2date seid, könnt Ihr uns auf Twitter und Instagram und blusky und Threads folgen: www.twitter.com/DieWGPodcastwww.instagram.com/DieWGPodcastwww.threads.net/@diewgpodcastwww.bsky.app/profile/diewgpodcast.bsky
The number of direct flights between China and the United States will be further increased next month as a result of positive steps made by both sides to promote an orderly recovery of international passenger travel.The US Department of Transportation said on Friday that Chinese airlines could make 35 roundtrip flights to the US a week, up from 24, starting Nov 9.The number will be equal to the number China will allow for US airlines. In total, Chinese and US carriers will be allowed to operate 70 weekly round-trip flights from Nov 9.Seven Chinese airlines will operate the flights: Air China, Beijing Capital, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan, Sichuan and Xiamen airlines, according to an order amendment released by the US Department of Transportation on Friday.According to the amendment, the goal is to improve the environment for airline companies from China and the US to maintain "a competitive balance and fair and equal opportunity".The US will continue ongoing and productive dialogue with the Civil Aviation Administration of China to facilitate a gradual, broader reopening of the air service market between both countries, the document said.Also on Friday, Liang Nan, director of the transport department of the CAAC, said, "The administration will continue to encourage and support Chinese and foreign airlines to resume international passenger flights, improving the international route network and supporting people movements between China and foreign countries to ensure stable foreign trade and investment."The new winter and spring civil aviation season in China started on Sunday and will end on March 30. During the season, China's international flights are expected to return to 70 percent of the volume seen in 2019, Liang said.She said that 13,004 international flights involving 65 countries are planned every week during the season, but the number between China and the US has not yet been released.Due to the pandemic, international flights to and from China were greatly reduced. In March 2020, China introduced the "circuit breaker" policy — suspending flights operated by an airline for two weeks if five or more passengers tested positive for COVID-19 upon landing in China, or for four weeks if 10 or more passengers tested positive.Only a very small number of international passenger flights continued to operate during the pandemic. Data from the CAAC showed that in August 2021, the number of flights to and from China was about 2.15 percent of the volume recorded in 2019.The number of international flights has risen gradually since January, after China optimized its response measures to COVID-19 and promoted the resumption of cross-border air travel.From Oct 16 to 22, a total of 7,750 international passenger flights operated, about 51 percent of the volume before the pandemic. Those flights involved 61 countries, according to the administration.Although the international civil aviation market has recovered well, China-US air service is far from fully resumed.In 2019, more than 300 round trips were operated every week between China and the US, according to Lin Zhijie, a civil aviation industry analyst.After the increase next month, the number of China-US flights will be about 25 percent compared with the volume in 2019, he said.The volume of flights affects prices. According to Orbitz, a global travel planning website, the cheapest price ticket from Shanghai to San Francisco in November is about $620.The lowest ticket price for the end of this month is around $890, as of Sunday morning."Restricted by the number of flights, the ticket price between China and the US is still high, with about 10,000 yuan ($1,366) for a one-way ticket. The operation of more flights from 48 to 70 per week can help lower ticket prices," Lin said.There are two key factors in promoting the recovery of passenger travel between China and the US — an increase in the number of flights and visa issuances, according to Lin."It still takes quite long, about two to four months, to get a visa. As the number of flights has gradually recovered, the visa problem has become a bottleneck that needs to be solved," he said."At present, the resumption of flights between China and the US has released positive signals, and it can indeed alleviate the problem of insufficient flight capacity and high fares, but the recovery in the future is still uncertain," Lin said.Reporter: Luo Wangshu
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The state of air travel and future outlook, commemorating 9/11, airlines leaving regional airports, skiplagging, FAA Administrator nomination, Air China engine fire.
Gæst: Alexander Sjøberg, Asien-korrespondent på Berlingske. Der var skruet helt op for trompetfanfarerne, da Xi Jinping steg ned fra Air China-jumbojetten i Moskva lufthavn. Xi og Putin gav hinanden hånden i Kreml og kaldte hinanden »kære ven«. Er det stadig et »partnerskab uden grænser«? Hvem får mest ud af det? Og hvordan skal vi i Vesten læse mødet? Vært: Kaare Svejstrup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Auch im Oktober 2022 habe ich wieder die Pressemeldungen der Airlines, Foreneinträge, Tweets, Instagram-News oder Facebook-Meldungen durchstöbert und präsentiere Dir kurz und knapp die Flugrouten-Neuigkeiten aus der Passagierluftfahrt im Herbst und Winter 2022 / 2023 sowie Sommerflugplan 2023. ## Achtung, Korrektur: Es wird fehlerhaft behauptet, Delta Airlines fliegt ab Mai 2023 nach Washington. Das ist falsch. Delta eröffnet die Strecke von Berlin nach New York JFK im Mai 2023. ## Mit dabei sind diesmal wieder die Fluggesellschaften Transavia, Austrian Airlines, Flyone, Swiss, Sunexpress, SkyExpress, Ryanair, Corendon, Flyr, Eva Air, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air China. Weiterführende Links: Der Flug Podcast von mir bei Spotify (Link auf "Open Spotify") Fluggesellschaft.de Podcast bei Stitcher (für Android Smartphones) Fluggesellschaft.de bei Radio.de Fluggesellschaft.de bei iTunes (für Apple Geräte / Anwender) Fluggesellschaft.de bei Podbean Fluggesellschaft.de bei Podimo Fluggesellschaft.de bei Amazon Music Fluggesellschaft.de bei Audible
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. Created in 2013 and launched in 2014, the challenge gives filmmakers – with and without disabilities – the opportunity to collaborate to tell unique stories that showcase disability in its many forms, inviting aspiring storytellers to creatively write, produce, and complete short films. It is a week-long filmmaking contest, open to all, that provides a platform for new voices in the entertainment industry. Nic Novicki is an actor, comedian and producer who has performed on six continents. His television credits include: Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos, AXS Gotham Comedy Live, Jack and Triumph, The Neighbors, Austin and Alley, Private Practice and Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared in several movies, such as Life Happens, November Rule, The Last 5 Years, Boston Girls and Breaking Wind and will soon be seen in the upcoming Dead Ant. Nic has produced several feature films, television pilots and web series for companies including Sony, CBS, Air China, Maxim and Universal and is an active member in the Producers Guild of America's Diversity Committee. Nic wrote for the CBS Diversity Showcase and has also written and directed several short films including A Little Broke, which was acquired by the TV station Shorts HD. As a stand up comedian, Nic has toured all over the world, including several tours for the troops overseas through Armed Forces Entertainment. He has performed stand up on AXS Gotham Comedy Live. He is the founder and Director of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erin-claimingdisability/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-claimingdisability/support
Marken und Unternehmen wollen Reichweite, denn sie müssen ihre Produkte an den Mann und die Frau bringen. Sowohl in China als auch in Deutschland boomt das Influencermarketing in den letzten Jahren. AfuThomas ist seit mehr als sechs Jahren in China dabei und spricht über (mal mehr, mal weniger) erfolgreiche Kampagnen mit deutschen und chinesischen Marken wie Alpecin, Aldi, Air China und Severin. Damian Maib gibt dazu Tipps, wie man die richtigen Influencer auswählt und worauf man bei der Zusammenarbeit achten muss. Damians LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianmaib/Thomas' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afuthomas/
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A Boeing 767 crashes while circling a runway. Air China Flight 129 is approaching Busan, South Korea when they are told to land in the opposite direction than they planned for. While the crew is circling, they fly in to clouds and comment that the wind is making the plane hard to fly. As the crew are making their final turn, they realize they are flying directly into a mountain. What events led to this crash? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show (http://jordanharbinger.com/start) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon
The Chinese philosophical concept of yin and yang describes how forces that appear opposite or contrary may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world. Can we observe this concept at work in the highly unnatural world of college admissions? Amy and Mike invited educator Belle Liu to explain the relevance of yin and yang in college admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How would you describe a Yin-Yang Philosophy? Does this school of thought apply to college advising? What does holistic college advising look like? How can this philosophy be applied to parenting? Does this philosophy apply to test prep? MEET OUR GUEST Belle Liu, the founder of Amerisist International Education, immigrated to the U.S. in 2008 as an exchange scholar when she was a graduate student at Capital Normal University majoring in English Literature in Beijing, China. Her cross-cultural studies major plus 10+ years U.S. residence life-experience make her understanding and compassionate to people with diverse ethnic backgrounds. She started teaching English in high school and has taught a range of student levels, from three-year-old elementary school students to renowned corporate professionals from Air China, Ecco, and Starbucks. Committing the past 10 years to Chinese students studying abroad in U.S. secondary schools, she has served as department director in several leading international education service companies supporting over 2,000 students as team leader. Her expertise on academic and college counseling made her well suited as a center director of a national test prep company. Belle proudly received her MBA degree while performing major responsibilities as corporate leader and, most importantly, loving mother of two kids. She loves to encourage students of all backgrounds to never stop pursuing their dreams and work above and beyond what they think they could achieve. As a mother and educator who has been working years with teenagers, she not only cares about student academic performance, she also cares about the student's holistic well-being and their mental health throughout her college counseling practice. She believes a healthy mind is the foundation of students' sources of positivity and long-lasting success through the marathon that is life. Combining her UCLA College Counseling Certificate program professional learning with her oriental traditional philosophy thinking, Belle has created a unique counseling practice that not only helps her students achieve their near goals but also benefits them in the long run. Find Belle at belleliu@amerisist.education. LINKS Yin and Yang: What Does the Symbol Mean? Chhichhore - Wikipedia RELATED EPISODES ADVOCACY FOR PARENTS OF HIGH SCHOOLERS THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN THE COLLEGE PROCESS HOW PARENTS CAN BEST SUPPORT STUDENTS IN TEST PREP ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.
Circling Approaches. Circling approach use and risks. Accident - Air China 129.Visit getstripes.co or email us to say hi.Episode transcript, links, reading and notes here.00:00 Transcript Start00:47 What is Circling09:33 Why Bother11:18 Circling vs Visual Approach19:41 Workload and Task Sharing25:46 Challenging Weather34:30 Air China 129
(0:53) - Not much has come out of Congress this week in terms of the status of potential legislation put forth by Democrats. The fate of a handful of separate bills, including a spending bill and an infrastructure deal, are still unknown.(13:50) - The U.S. continues to walk a fine line in terms of the situation between China and Taiwan. Chinese delegation has warned that U.S. support for Taiwan could further damage relations between America and China.(22:24) - Twitter's year-over-year sales are up 41% as revealed in their earnings call. Despite this, markets are not responding well and the social media giant's stock is down over 9% today.(33:06) - Merck has agreed to license its promising COVID-19 pill to a non-profit backed by the United Nations. The purpose of this is to provide more virus relief for low and middle income countries.
Southwest Airlines cancels thousands of flights as pilots allegedly protest vaccine mandates. Former Pentagon software chief says the United States has already lost the artificial intelligence race with China and we review a concerning governmental report. What is happening in Miami-Dade public schools? We discuss several teachers all charged with crimes against children. And more! Including:
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Topic: Airlines targeting post-pandemic ‘revenge travel' The blow caused to the airline industry by the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially felt by budget airlines, which mostly operate narrow-bodied passenger jets and have therefore been unable to develop a sideline in air freight during the pandemic. According to one academic's analysis, when the outbreak stabilizes, businesses are targeting a trend in so-called “revenge travel.” However, she also hopes that, rather than the pre-pandemic price wars between budget airlines, the consolidation that has taken place during the pandemic will restore healthy competition in the industry. 疫情衝擊航空界，其中廉航受限於機隊多為窄體客機，無法發展貨運，受疫情衝擊更大。學者分析，業者瞄準疫情穩定後的「報復性出遊」，但也希望疫情前廉航削價競爭的情況，能因疫情重整，回歸良性競爭。 According to associate professor Melody Dai of National Cheng Kung University's Department of Transportation and Communication Management Science, costs per flight have not changed during the pandemic, but if carriers are required to implement social-distancing seating plans, leaving empty seats between passengers, this would eat into airlines' profit margins, causing a fresh headache for the industry. Dai says she hopes that budget airlines will manage to survive, since they help stimulate Taiwan's domestic tourism sector as well as the wider economy. 成大交通管理學系副教授戴佐敏說，每航班成本不變、但座位未來若須採間隔座導致收入減少，確實是疫後的難題，希望廉航仍有生存空間，對促進觀光與經濟有正面幫助。 Dai says that choosing to operate flights during the pandemic is a test of airlines' ability to sustain losses, but the crisis may also prove to be a turnaround for the industry. Dai says there are many variables to the pandemic. She says that once the outbreak stabilizes, if the demand for “revenge travel” exceeds supply, this could resolve the pre-pandemic situation of supply exceeding demand, which led to price wars among budget airlines. The consolidation that the pandemic has triggered within the airline industry could bring about a return to healthy competition, says Dai. 戴佐敏認為，選擇在疫情期間開航，考驗航空公司「虧本」的能力，不過危機也有可能是轉機，疫情仍有變數，疫情穩定後的「報復性出遊」若需求大於供給，疫情前廉航供過於求、削價競爭的情況，這次可能因疫情重整，回歸良性競爭。 One industry insider stated that, despite the lockdowns and reduced number of travelers and flights during the pandemic, the industry is bullish about post-pandemic prospects for both freight and passenger travel in the flourishing Asian region. The insider added that a trend in “revenge travel” could cause short-haul routes to become particularly busy. 業者指出，雖然國境仍然封鎖，疫情期間每週班次不多，旅客也非常少，但看好疫情後亞洲旺盛的物流、人流，預估疫情趨緩後將出現「報復性出遊」，亞洲短程航線將會更繁忙。Source article: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2021/09/12/2003764205 Next Article Topic: Rebranding is beneficial to China Airlines. Here's why 台灣的立法院於7月22日表決通過建議將台灣最大的國際航空公司之一：「中華航空公司」 (China Airlines) 的英文名稱更名。這樣的提議，立即引發了各種疑問：這樣做的成本是否過高？中華航空公司是否會因此喪失航權？ Taiwan's Legislative Yuan voted on Wednesday to work towards renaming China Airlines, one of the national air carriers. Such a proposal immediately prompted various questions: Would doing so be prohibitively expensive? Would the airline lose aviation rights as a result of the act? 航空業的複雜程度超乎想像，故難以提供此細微議題絕對明確的答案。雖然，把台灣的國籍航空「中華航空公司China Airlines」更改英文名字，會有非常大的爭議，但讓我們暫時撇開政治上的兩極化角度，而從商業的角度分析，什麼才是對中華航空公司最有利的。 The airline industry is unimaginably complex, so there is no definite answer to such a nuanced topic. While the issue of renaming Taiwan's national airline is inherently controversial, let us move away from political polarization and analyze what is best for China Airlines, from a business perspective. 品牌重塑的成本 | The Cost of Rebranding 首先，如果中華航空公司想重塑品牌形象，彰顯其隸屬於台灣國籍航空的品牌辨識度，一定會產生相對的成本。 Firstly, if China Airlines were to rebrand itself to reflect a more Taiwanese identity, it is undeniable that the airline would incur costs. 這是因為航空公司的標誌無所不在：從登機櫃檯到貴賓室，甚至是乘客在機上所使用的餐巾紙上都能看見。因此，對於中華航空公司來說，重新彩繪噴漆飛機機身並全面重塑品牌，勢必需要投入相當的資金支出。 This is because airlines logos appear everywhere: from check-in counters, lounges, to even the napkins passengers use onboard. So yes, it would be a significant investment for China Airlines to repaint their planes to rebrand across their network. 但是，考量一家航空公司的將來的利潤及是否賺錢，未來營業收入成長的重要性，和考量成本支出，是一樣重要的。從長遠來看，如果航空公司能夠在未來吸引到比現在更多的乘客，這項品牌重塑計畫就值得。 However, an airline's profitability is as much determined by revenue than it is affected by costs. In the long term, if an airline is able to attract more customers than now, such rebranding efforts would pay off. 更改中華航空公司的英文名稱「China」可解決過往的一些問題。例如，許多英語系國家的人認為「China」一詞帶有負面含義，且他們聽到「China Airlines」時，也無法將其與台灣連結在一起。 Rebranding China Airlines could address previous issues. For example, many people in English-speaking countries believe the word “China” has negative connotations, and they don't associate the airline with Taiwan when they hear about “China” Airlines. 此外，中華航空 (China Airlines) 經常被與中國政府擁有的中國國際航空(Air China)混淆。近年來，因為名字上的混淆，全球大多數人無法區分這兩家航空公司。因此，與中國國際航空相關的飛安意外事故和客服事件，皆損害了台灣國籍航空公司的聲譽。 In addition, China Airlines is often confused with Air China, which is owned by the Chinese government. In recent years, safety and service incidents associated with Air China have damaged the Taiwanese airline's reputation, as the majority of the world simply cannot tell the two carriers apart, largely due to the confusing naming. 另一方面，中華航空的主要競爭對手「長榮航空」是一家提供高標準飛行安全和高品質服務的台灣國籍航空公司。如果中華航空的英文更名動作，能夠改善中華航空過去行銷上的困難，那麼英文更名所帶來的好處，可能遠超過潛在的成本。 On the other hand, CAL's main competitor, EVA Air, is well known as a Taiwanese company offering high standards of flight safety and service. If China Airlines can change a name that has made marketing difficult in the past, the benefits of rebranding could outweigh the potential costs. 航權 | Aviation Rights 從中華航空的角度來看，另一個令人關注的領域是航權。航權，意指賦予航空公司進入、飛越或降落在另一個國家領空的權利。 The second area of concern from China Airlines' perspective would be aviation rights, which grants airlines the privilege to enter, fly over, or land in another country's airspace. 航權對任何一家航空公司的運營都是極為重要的，是航空公司與監管機構經過數十年談判的結果。有些人表示，中華航空可能會因為英文名稱「China」的更名而失去這些權利，但其實非常重要的一點是，航空公司的形象更名並不需要包含更改其法定名稱。 Such rights, critical to any airline's operations, are as a result of decades of negotiations between airline companies and regulatory agencies. Some have indicated the possibility of China Airlines losing these rights because of a name change, but it is important to understand that rebranding does not have to include changing the legal name. 舉例而言，以阿姆斯特丹作為基地的歐洲大型航空公司是以 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines（荷蘭皇家航空）做為形象名稱，但此航空公司註冊的法定名稱則為Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij。 For instance, the major European airline based in Amsterdam is branded as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, but the three letters KLM stand for its registered legal name, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij. 以類似的方式，中華航空也許可以在英文名稱上更名為「CAL Formosa Airlines」，並同時維持其法定名稱「中華航空」，以避免損及航權。 In a similar fashion, China Airlines could perhaps rebrand as “CAL Formosa Airlines,” while retaining its formal name, to avoid compromising its aviation rights. 政治考量 | Political Considerations 最後，儘管航空公司傾向於不碰觸政治議題，但像中華航空這樣的公司也必須考慮維持其現有飛航市場，尤其是中國。 Finally, while airlines tend to stay out of politics, companies such as China Airlines also have to consider its ability to continue flying into existing markets, particularly China. 對於更改中華航空的英文名稱中的「China」字眼一事，持批評意見者表達了對可能激怒北京共產黨的擔憂，並推測中國政府將禁止中華航空飛入中國領空。 Critics of the idea to rename China Airlines have voiced concerns about angering the Communist Party in Beijing, and have speculated that the Chinese government would ban CAL from flying into Chinese airspace. 儘管這種情況確實是不利且不能被排除的，但中華航空可以選擇改成更具政治中立性的名稱來降低此風險。 While such a situation would indeed be unfavorable, and the possibility of occurrence cannot be ruled out, CAL could minimize risk by choosing a more politically neutral name. 例如，通過使用「Formosa」或「Taipei」等字眼，航空公司可以避開中國與台灣的爭議，並在最不具爭議的情況下繼續為現有的乘客提供服務。 For example, by utilizing words such as “Formosa” or “Taipei”, the airline could stay out of the Taiwan-China debate and continue serving its existing passengers with minimal controversy. 總結來說，即使不將中華航空的英文名稱China Airlines更改為「Taiwan Airlines」，該公司也可以通過將「China」從其英文名稱中刪除，來回應人們建議改名的聲音，並同時避免名字所引起的混淆和爭議。 At the end of the day, even without changing China Airlines' name to “Taiwan Airlines”, the company can respond to the voices of the people by removing “China” from its name and avoid confusion and controversy altogether. Source article: https://chinapost.nownews.com/20200725-1578334 Next Article Topic: Eva Air is third safest airline globally: Airline Ratings 國際航空專業評鑑網站 AirlineRatings 近日公布 2020 年全球最安全航空公司名單，再度由澳洲航空奪冠、紐西蘭航空排名第二，長榮航空獲得第三名好成績。 EVA Air ranks third, right behind Qantas and Air New Zealand, in the list of the top 20 safest airlines for 2020, according to Airline Ratings, a Website that reviews airline safety and products. 國際航空專業評鑑網站 AirlineRatings 每年都會遴選出全球最安全航空公司，評選標準包括安全創新、營運績效、政府審查、航空公司死亡事故紀錄、航空公司營運史、失事紀錄等標準，評選全球 405 家航空公司。 The website selects the world's safest airlines out of 405 airlines each year, based on their safety innovation, operational excellence, government review, fatal accident records and their operating history. 其他入選航空包括：阿提哈德航空、卡達航空、新加坡航空、阿聯酋航空、阿拉斯加航空、國泰航空、維珍澳洲航空、夏威夷航空、維珍航空、葡萄牙航空、北歐航空、皇家約旦航空、瑞士航空、芬蘭航空、漢莎航空、愛爾蘭航空、荷蘭皇家航空。 The other airlines among the aforesaid list include Etihad, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Virgin Australia, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, TAP Portugal, SAS, Royal Jordanian, Swiss, Finnair, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, and KLM. 根據網站公布結果， 2020 年全球最安全航空公司，長榮航空獲得第三名好成績，這也是繼去年 11 月獲得「 2020 全球最佳航空」第 8 名後，再度獲得國際肯定。 At the end of last year, Eva Air secured the eighth spot in the list of the world's best airlines for 2020, according to the Airline Ratings website. Source article: https://chinapost.nownews.com/20200108-924363;
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For this episode, we welcome back Insight Provider Osbert Tang, CFA who will discuss his 2021 high-conviction idea as outlined in his Insight, 2021 High Conviction: Pair Trade - Long Air China (753 HK), Short China Southern (1055 HK). Is it still a viable trade? Tune in as we explore the opportunity and the rationale behind it. Read the Insight here: https://skr.ma/ZEPczrnpJ8TZsyQW8 Osbert Tang is an equity analyst with over 20 years of experience, focusing on China transport, infrastructure, industrials, and utilities. He has been based in Shanghai since 2003, accumulated more than 15 years of on-ground knowledge on the Chinese economy and financial markets, and has a wealth of contacts with China corporates and government entities. Follow his work: https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/osbert-tang-cfa This podcast is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide financial, investment or other professional advice. Views expressed by third parties do not necessarily represent Smartkarma's views. Smartkarma assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, compliance or completeness of the podcast or the information it contains. Users should not rely on the podcast or the information it contains when making individual, business or other strategic decisions and should always consult a qualified expert or professional adviser.
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Lange Zeit war der 27. März 1977 der schwärzeste Tag der Luftfahrt. Die Kollision von zwei Boeing 747 der PanAm und KLM auf dem Flughafen von Teneriffa ist noch heute das größte Unglück der Geschichte der Luftfahrt ohne direkten terroristischen Einfluss. Bei diesem Unfall spielten alle klassischen Faktoren die zu Flugunfällen führen zusammen. Unglückliche Umstände, technische Schwierigkeiten das Wetter und letztelendes sogar indirekt Terror kamen zusammen und kosteten an diesem verhängnisvollen Tag 583 Menschen ihr Leben. Wir beleuchten die Hintergründe dieser Katastrophe und haben am Ende der Folge die Gelegenheit mit einem bekannten Experten über dieses Thema zu sprechen. Captain Nick von Airline Pilot Guy wird uns auch am Dienstag in den ACPC NEWS live begleiten und Teneriffa, aber auch aktuelle Geschehnisse mit uns besprechen. Das versprochene Video der Air China 747 am New York JFK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NDqZy4deDIIhr habt Feedback, Wünsche oder Anregungen? Air Crash ist ein interaktiver Podcast und wir freuen uns über jede Nachricht. So erreicht ihr uns: www.aircrashpodcast.de feedback@aircrashpodcast.de Facebook: www.facebook.com/aircrashpodcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/aircrashpodcast Twitter: @podcast_crash Ihr wollt uns untersützen? Werde Patron! ab einem Euro pro Monat https://www.patreon.com/aircrashpodcastOder einmalig über PayPal: https://paypal.me/aircrashpodcastPodcasten kostet leider Geld ;-) Wir halten ACPC werbefrei. Wenn du uns dabei unterstützen willst (und kannst!), freuen wir uns über einen Patreon Support! Neben Benefits wie Sonderfolgen, Early Bird Zugang zu Folgen, Q&A Sessions bieten wir auch reine Support Level anChapter Markers: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:57 Aktuelles, Patrons und Co. 00:07:10 Erzählung Teneriffa 00:10:23 Analyse00:50:47 Euer Feedback00:59:30 So erreicht ihr uns01:00:20 Gespräch mit Captain Nick (Englisch) 01:21:45 Vorschau nächste Folge
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! Without further ado, the news update from the week of 11 - 17 January. 1) iSpace Announces Plans for an IPO on the Star Board iSpace announced plans to IPO on China’s STAR Board, or 科创板. The STAR Board is a Shanghai-based stock market focusing on early-stage, oftentimes higher-risk companies. China’s main stock indices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, as well as other indices in Beijing, have rather stringent regulations for metrics such as profitability, which makes it hard for early-stage companies to list. The Chinese government has progressively become more open to early-stage companies taking more risk with larger amounts of money, and created the STAR Board to allow earlier-stage, oftentimes not profitable, or not revenue-generating companies to list. Other space companies have listed on the STAR Board, including PIEsat. The press release from the STAR Board News only specifies that CITIC Securities and Tianfeng Securities will advise the listing, and does not offer any additional information.2) Several updates on CASC making progress on propulsion technology CASC’s Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT), completed a 500s hot fire test of the YF-77 heavy thrust hydrolox engines, used notably on the Long March 5. This was the 4th 500s test, in a series to study and improve the reliability of the engine. 500s is about 4 times the length the engine would normally run during an actual launch, before engine cut-off. It is worth noting that this is in the context of a critical year for Long March 5(B), which will launch the 3 modules of the Chinese space station in the coming months. China has also been making progress with its next-generation, a 220t thrust liquid-fueled hydrolox engine. This massive engine would power the second stage of China’s future super-heavy rocket, the Long March 9. Compared to the current Chinese state-of-the-art hydrolox engine, the YF-77 which powers the Long March 5, the new generation Chinese engine has approx. 3 to 4 times the amount of thrust.The largest Chinese solid engine was fired on December 30, in Xi’an. During the 130-second firing test, the engine reached a peak of 260t of thrust. The engine is developed by AASPT (CASC’s Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology), also known as the 4th Academy, and based in Xi’an. The current engine breaks multiple records: largest thrust, diameter, and ignition time (in China).3) US adds 9 Chinese companies to a blacklist, including COMAC and Air China Group The US added on Jan. 15 a list of 9 Chinese companies to a DoD blacklist, which lists companies which have ties with the Chinese military. These include Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC, which carries China’s commercial aircraft projects such as the C919; as well as Air China Group (CNAH), the parent company of Air China, and also, interestingly, one of China’s leading consumer tech companies Xiaomi. This blacklist “merely” bans American individuals and companies from investing in the blacklisted companies, but does not have an impact on export of goods. Consequently, the impact on COMAC and Air China will be limited, as they remain to a very large extent Chinese state-owned companies. This is much less the case for Xiaomi, which is listed in the US and in Hong-Kong (and which stocks plunged after the announcement). US investors will have to divest in listed companies before November 11 2021. ---------------------------------------------Follow us on YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter (https://twitter.com/DongFangHour), as an audio podcast, and on our official website: https://www.dongfanghour.com/
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This episode talks about some useful expressions in airports! nǐ hǎo, huān yíng chéng zuò zhōng guó guó jì háng kōng gōng sī de háng bān qǐng chū shì jī piào hé hù zhào 。 你好，欢迎乘坐中国国际航空公司的航班，请出示机票和护照。 Hello, welcome to the flight of Air China. Please show me your ticket and passport. hǎo de ， gěi nǐ 好的，给你。 Okay, here you go. qǐng wèn nǐ yǒu xíng lǐ yào tuō yùn me ？ 请问你有行李要托运么？ Do you have any luggage to check? méi yǒu ， wǒ zhǐ yǒu yī jiàn suí shēn xíng lǐ 。 没有，我只有一件随身行李。 No, I only have one piece of carry-on luggage. hǎo de ， zhè shì nín de dēng jī pái ， nín de háng bān jiāng zài bàn xiǎo shí hòu kāi shǐ dēng jī ， zhù nín lǚ tú yú kuài 。 好的，这是您的登机牌，您的航班将在半小时后开始登机，祝您旅途愉快。 OK, here is your boarding pass. Your flight will start boarding in half an hour. Have a nice trip.
Herr Meisel hat mehr als 30 Jahre Managementerfahrung im weltweit führenden Luftfahrtkonzern, davon 10 Jahre als CEO mit voller P&L-Verantwortung für rechtsunabhängige Tochtergesellschaften, 12 Jahre Berufs- und Lebenserfahrung in China, langjährige Expertise in verschiedenen Marketing- und Vertriebsrollen. Er zeichnet sich insbesondere als Führungskraft in komplexen internationalen JV-Strukturen mit chinesischen Staatsunternehmen als Partnern aus.
Aussi: aide aux avions d’affaires aux USA, lancement de deux satellites chinois, presque-crash pour OGMA et un Embraer E190, suivi de crash des Snowbirds, Air China lance le premier vol commercial officiel de l’ARJ21, pas de licenciement chez Safran, même les analystes commencent à douter du MAX, United met à pied 36 000 employés, fin de Level en France, le Japon peut acheter des F-35, TOP Aces achète les Alpha Jet belges, Rolls Royce fait une perte monstrueuse, HAL Sitara de retour en vol, modernisation des Tucanos colombiens, E-2D pour la France, V-22 pour l’Indonésie, sécuriser le Starliner. NOTES Global 5000 Luftwaffe: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20190416-1 Light Combat Aircraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas Destroyer porte-hélicoptère japonais: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo-class_helicopter_destroyer
The order applies to four airlines, including Air China and Hainan Airlines, and will come into effect on 16 June. Chris Campbell used to be an assistant secretary of the Treasury under President Trump and is now the chief strategist at the financial firm Duff and Phelps. We get his assessment of the ban. And Susan Schmidt from Aviva Investors in Chicago tells us what's been happening on Wall Street today.
The order applies to four airlines, including Air China and Hainan Airlines, and will come into effect on 16 June. Chris Campbell used to be an assistant secretary of the Treasury under President Trump and is now the chief strategist at the financial firm Duff and Phelps. We get his assessment of the ban. As some European countries lift their travel bans in the hope of attracting tourists, the UK announces all arrivals onto its own shores will have to self-isolate for 14 days. We get reaction from the tourism industry. Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are continuing - and spreading rapidly around the world. Many businesses, too, say they support the campaign. But do people actually want to hear from companies at times like these? We speak to branding expert Jeetendr Sehdev. During the programme we'll hear from our guests Jasper Kim, professor at Ewha University in Seoul in South Korea, and Saadia Muzaffar, a Canadian entrepreneur, author and founder of TechGirls Canada. (Picture: An Air China plane. Credit: Getty Image)
An exotic visitor to Edinburgh Airport today heading home to China.
How does a commercial airliner lose thousands of feet of altitude in just minutes?
Pues este es un poco la segunda parte de la ya tradicional travesía anual que me lleva a Japón. Os comento cómo fue el largo vuelo desde Barcelona hasta Shanghai, grabando mis impresiones tras más de 12 horas montado en el avión. Y lo hago brevemente desde el aeropuerto de Pudong. Los que habéis viajado al país del sol naciente o habéis hecho vuelos largos como este ya sabéis de qué puede ir: anécdotas del viaje, comida en el avión, trato del personal de cabina, la escala, etc. En el segundo tramo del episodio ya os hablo más tranquilo desde Osaka, reflexionando un poco sobre el viaje y haciendo un tanto de justicia a la aerolínea Air China, que digamos que quedó un tanto mal parada en uno de los primeros programas de este podcast xD Y en general, os pongo en situación para afrontar esta nueva temporada de GAIKAN Japan Limited Podcast! Gracias por estar ahí y recordad que me podéis escuchar también hablando de cine en los muelles de GOON Podcast. P.D. Recuerda que puedes acceder a todos los episodios echando un cable con las suscripciones para fans en iVoox. Solo tienes que pulsar en el botón ‘Apoyar’ de la app o seguir este enlace: https://www.ivoox.com/ajx-apoyar_i1_support_651913_1.html Si prefieres usar Patreon, lo tienes aquí: https://www.patreon.com/gaikan Músicas usadas: -Good Morning Tokyo por milton.(Milton Musical Capsules) | https://freesound.org/people/milton./sounds/79645 Reconocimiento-NoComercial 3.0 España (CC BY-NC 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) -Ueno Shamisen - Japan por RTB45 | https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/195521 Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) Imagen de miniatura en iVoox: -"???????? 2013?02?01???????????????????????????????Shanghai Pudong International Airport" de Yuya Sekiguchi (wikipedia.org) Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.es Si quieres viajar a Japón con una agencia de confianza hazlo con nuestro patrocinador: Japan Travellers. Tienes todos los detalles en su web: https://www.japantravellers.com
Pues este es un poco la segunda parte de la ya tradicional travesía anual que me lleva a Japón. Os comento cómo fue el largo vuelo desde Barcelona hasta Shanghai, grabando mis impresiones tras más de 12 horas montado en el avión. Y lo hago brevemente desde el aeropuerto de Pudong. Los que habéis viajado al país del sol naciente o habéis hecho vuelos largos como este ya sabéis de qué puede ir: anécdotas del viaje, comida en el avión, trato del personal de cabina, la escala, etc. En el segundo tramo del episodio ya os hablo más tranquilo desde Osaka, reflexionando un poco sobre el viaje y haciendo un tanto de justicia a la aerolínea Air China, que digamos que quedó un tanto mal parada en uno de los primeros programas de este podcast xD Y en general, os pongo en situación para afrontar esta nueva temporada de GAIKAN Japan Limited Podcast! Gracias por estar ahí y recordad que me podéis escuchar también hablando de cine en los muelles de GOON Podcast. P.D. Recuerda que puedes acceder a todos los episodios echando un cable con las suscripciones para fans en iVoox. Solo tienes que pulsar en el botón ‘Apoyar’ de la app o seguir este enlace: https://www.ivoox.com/ajx-apoyar_i1_support_651913_1.html Si prefieres usar Patreon, lo tienes aquí: https://www.patreon.com/gaikan Músicas usadas: -Good Morning Tokyo por milton.(Milton Musical Capsules) | https://freesound.org/people/milton./sounds/79645 Reconocimiento-NoComercial 3.0 España (CC BY-NC 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) -Ueno Shamisen - Japan por RTB45 | https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/195521 Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) Imagen de miniatura en iVoox: -"???????? 2013?02?01???????????????????????????????Shanghai Pudong International Airport" de Yuya Sekiguchi (wikipedia.org) Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.es Si quieres viajar a Japón con una agencia de confianza hazlo con nuestro patrocinador: Japan Travellers. Tienes todos los detalles en su web: https://www.japantravellers.com
La Bussola 05 - Air China ha cancellato il mio volo per il Giappone, e ora? Tocca rinunciare alla fioritura dei ciliegi?A questo punto viaggiamo quanto meno con la testa, grazie ai libri fotografici di Steve McCurry, Kazuyoshi Nomachi e Phil Borges.
Si quieres viajar a Japón sin complicarte hazlo con nuestro patrocinador, Japan Travellers. Tienes todos los detalles en su web: www.japantravellers.com Pues grabé esto rápidamente desde el aeropuerto del Prat poco antes de coger el primer vuelo de la escala, con destino a Shanghái. Segunda temporada de este podcast "limitado", ¿quién lo iba a decir?... Os cuento un poco detalles de Air China, de nuevo la aerolínea que me llevaría al país del sol naciente. Más cosas que toco en este episodio breve son los preparativos del vuelo, consejos del equipaje, entretenimiento en el avión para tantas horas, etcétera. Acompáñame de nuevo en mi visita anual a Japón. ¡Nos vamos a divertir! https://gaikanpodcast.blogspot.com https://twitter.com/gaikanpodcast https://www.facebook.com/gaikanpodcast https://www.instagram.com/gaikanpodcast Mi twitter personal: https://twitter.com/alfonsryo Contacta en: gaikanpodcast@gmail.com Recuerda que puedes escuchar todos los programas echando un cable con las suscripciones para fans en iVoox. Solo tienes que pulsar en el botón ‘Apoyar’ de la app o si lo prefieres seguir este enlace: https://www.ivoox.com/ajx-apoyar_i1_support_651913_1.html También te doy la opción de usar Patreon, si te gusta más: https://www.patreon.com/gaikan Gracias por ayudar a que este pódcast sea una realidad. Músicas usadas: -Good Morning Tokyo por milton.(Milton Musical Capsules) | https://freesound.org/people/milton./sounds/79645 Reconocimiento-NoComercial 3.0 España (CC BY-NC 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) -Ueno Shamisen - Japan por RTB45 | https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/195521 Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) Músicas en cuña: - Sakuya por Peritune | https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot/sakuya Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, autoduck, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity)
Si quieres viajar a Japón sin complicarte hazlo con nuestro patrocinador, Japan Travellers. Tienes todos los detalles en su web: www.japantravellers.com Pues grabé esto rápidamente desde el aeropuerto del Prat poco antes de coger el primer vuelo de la escala, con destino a Shanghái. Segunda temporada de este podcast "limitado", ¿quién lo iba a decir?... Os cuento un poco detalles de Air China, de nuevo la aerolínea que me llevaría al país del sol naciente. Más cosas que toco en este episodio breve son los preparativos del vuelo, consejos del equipaje, entretenimiento en el avión para tantas horas, etcétera. Acompáñame de nuevo en mi visita anual a Japón. ¡Nos vamos a divertir! https://gaikanpodcast.blogspot.com https://twitter.com/gaikanpodcast https://www.facebook.com/gaikanpodcast https://www.instagram.com/gaikanpodcast Mi twitter personal: https://twitter.com/alfonsryo Contacta en: gaikanpodcast@gmail.com Recuerda que puedes escuchar todos los programas echando un cable con las suscripciones para fans en iVoox. Solo tienes que pulsar en el botón ‘Apoyar’ de la app o si lo prefieres seguir este enlace: https://www.ivoox.com/ajx-apoyar_i1_support_651913_1.html También te doy la opción de usar Patreon, si te gusta más: https://www.patreon.com/gaikan Gracias por ayudar a que este pódcast sea una realidad. Músicas usadas: -Good Morning Tokyo por milton.(Milton Musical Capsules) | https://freesound.org/people/milton./sounds/79645 Reconocimiento-NoComercial 3.0 España (CC BY-NC 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) -Ueno Shamisen - Japan por RTB45 | https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/195521 Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) Músicas en cuña: - Sakuya por Peritune | https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot/sakuya Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, autoduck, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity)
Un episodio no tan largo, accidentado, ni plagado de tantas aventuras como el de ida, pero que tuvo también su aquel... Os cuento un poco mis problemas con el equipaje por un descuido a pesar de las veces que he hecho ese proceso. Mi escala con más tiempo en el aeropuerto de Pudong, e incluso lo bien que se está en la lounge de la compañía. No me dio tiempo a despedirme. Eso lo haré en el epílogo especial que tendréis el próximo. Ahora sí que esto llega a su fin. P.D. Ah! Soy tan tonto que no sabía que en casi todos los aeropuertos (por no decir todos) hay para pesar las maletas xD P.D: Recordad que podéis escucharme también en GOON Podcast y en SHENMUE PODCASTEllano.
Un episodio no tan largo, accidentado, ni plagado de tantas aventuras como el de ida, pero que tuvo también su aquel... Os cuento un poco mis problemas con el equipaje por un descuido a pesar de las veces que he hecho ese proceso. Mi escala con más tiempo en el aeropuerto de Pudong, e incluso lo bien que se está en la lounge de la compañía. No me dio tiempo a despedirme. Eso lo haré en el epílogo especial que tendréis el próximo. Ahora sí que esto llega a su fin. P.D. Ah! Soy tan tonto que no sabía que en casi todos los aeropuertos (por no decir todos) hay para pesar las maletas xD P.D: Recordad que podéis escucharme también en GOON Podcast y en SHENMUE PODCASTEllano.
Wonderful chat with Dirk Singer for episode 22! Dirk is a senior marketing, content and digital director with 25 years experience and a specific focus on aviation.Currently working as Creative Director at SimpliFlying; a consulting firm that specialises in aviation marketing and innovation. There he looks after content development, both for SimpliFlying, and for its clients; including editing the world's only aviation trade marketing magazine - Airline Marketing Monthly. Dirk was also Founder and Head Rabbit at the award winning Social Media Agency 'Rabbit', here he ran campaigns for clients such as ASOS, bareMinerals, Champion, AVG, Gatwick Airport and Air China, to name a few. We talk about the issues surrounding vanity metrics, fake followers/engagement, the influencer industry and everything in between.You can follow Dirk Singer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dirktherabbitYou can get in touch with Dirk on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirktherabbit/Check out 'Airline Marketing Monthly' here: http://www.airlinemarketingmonthly.comThis episode is sponsored by Nexstand EU. www.nexstand.eu As listeners of the podcast you get a nice and tidy 10% discount using code: Kitschinc10NEXSTAND has been engineered to be one of the most highly adjustable and portable laptop stand on the market, we've been using their products whilst travelling for over 6 months and they have definitely helped my posture whilst working which in turn helps productivity! You can check out their products here: www.nexstand.eu. Make sure to give us a follow and give this episode a share! If you can spare a minute, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or recommend us on any network. Catch you next time!Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/miztrujillo)
After only two years of restarting the route, Air China will suspend the direct flight from Beijing-Zurich from October 14, 2019. According to the Swiss travel news platform - "Travel News" reported, learned from the tourism partners that have business dealings with Air China, Beijing direct flights operated by Air China to and from Zurich(CA781/782) will be grounded from October 14. Maiden flight for Air China's 50th A330 The news triggered speculation by the Swiss media. Many Swiss business and tourism agencies are concerned that Chinese tourists may be reduced as a result. According to data from the Swiss Tourism Board, the number of Chinese tourists staying in Switzerland in 2000 was 234,000 and soared to about 1.73 million in 2018. Chinese tourists spend an average of 380 Swiss francs per day in Switzerland, which is also the highest among foreign tourists. The analysis believes that Air China's flight to and from Zurich will potentially lead to a shortage of passengers. In June 2017, after several years of grounding, Air China restarted the direct flight from Beijing to Zurich. The source speculates that Air China's reason for abandoning this direct route is related to the two air crashes of the Boeing 737MAX. In the situation of current fleet shortage, the relatively new route from Beijing to Zurich quickly became a victim. Air China is introducing a large number of Airbus A350 passenger aircraft. Perhaps in the next two to three years, this aircraft will be used on the direct route from Beijing to Zurich. Also included in Air China's winter season timetable, the Chengdu-Kunming-Yangon, Chengdu-Lhasa-Kathmandu and Hangzhou-Surat Thani routes will be discontinued as well (all starting October 27). Air China continues to believe in the potential of the German-speaking Swiss market. However, the focus is now on the Geneva flight which operates under a joint venture agreement with the Lufthansa Group. "Why did China Air China really suspended the Zurich route?" Although it make sense that Air China, like all other big carriers out there, it's facing aircraft shortage due to the global grounding of B737 MAX, however the Beijing - Zurich route is a long haul route that requires a wide-body aircraft. The route will operate til October with an Airbus A330 aircraft, out of the 59 A330s Air China currently operates, at least 22 of them are registered under operating leasing which is reaching its expiry date, Air China will have to retire them soon while finding replacement for them. First Air China A350-900 take off Although Air China has ordered 20 A350-900 aircraft from Airbus earlier this year, with the opening of Beijing's new daxing international airport, Air China will soon have new time slots opening up at PEK due to China Eastern and China Southern moving its operation to the new airport (PKX), in addition, Air China 'luckily' got 10 prosent slots share at the new airport as well. So the question really comes down to, why won't Air China order more wide-body aircrafts? The A350 series is unlikely to be delivered in the short term and is now scheduled to be at least from 2020. The B787 series can't be delivered too quickly either. It's an unfortunate coincidence that now they even got one A330 less relating to news happened a few days ago. On the 27th August, crew for Air China flight CA183 from Beijing to Tokyo found out that the cargo space in front of the aircraft was sending out smoke. the fire quickly spread after the plane caught fire. The upper part of the nose has been burned through and the structure of the aircraft may have been destroyed. Air China A330 B-5958 @ PEK The aircraft that caught fire in this warehouse was Air China A330-300 passenger aircraft with registration number B-5958, which was introduced in December 2014. According to its flight record, the aircraft operated a round-trip flight from Beijing to Singapore today and landed at Beijing at 15:00. According to Air China's r...
On July 11, China International Airlines Co., Ltd. ("Air China") announced that the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Air China Import and Export Co., Ltd. ("Air China Import and Export Corporation") intend to purchase 20 A350-900 aircraft from Airbus. Air China's A350-900 The statement shows that the basic price of each aircraft in this transaction includes the fuselage, additional components and engines. According to the open market offer, the listing price of the 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft traded totaled approximately $6.537 billion. Airbus will give Air China a larger preferential price in the form of a credit memo. Therefore, the actual consideration for this transaction is lower than the listing price of the aircraft mentioned above. The 20 aircraft to be purchased are scheduled to be delivered in batches between 2020 and 2022. In addition, the last five aircraft have the right to convert to A350-1000s. Air China said that the transaction will expand the transportation capacity of their fleet. Regardless of their potential fleet adjustment based on the market environment and their fleet age, this order will increase the transportation capacity of Air China by approximately 9.7%, based on the available ton-kilometer ratio as of December 31, 2018. First Air China A350-900 Take Off On August 8, 2018, Air China introduced the first A350-900 aircraft in mainland China. On August 14, the first Airbus A350-900 aircraft debuted in Shanghai. According to the financial report, in 2018, Air China introduced a total of six A350 series aircraft. During the four-month operation period, the A350 series had a passenger load factor of 79.71% and a daily utilization rate of 11.25 hours. Air China believes that this transaction will help optimize the fleet structure and capacity supplement, and it is expected that the cost-effective performance of Airbus aircraft will be better improved. Maiden flight For Air China's 50th A330 On June 12 this year, Air China opened a direct flight to Rome from and to Hangzhou. This is the first long-haul intercontinental route opened by Air China in the Zhejiang provience. It is also the fourth European scheduled passenger route opened by Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport following Hangzhou-Amsterdam, Moscow and Madrid. The flight number of the route is CA731/732, 3 flights per week, and the schedule is Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. The route is operated by Airbus 330-200, with 180-degree full-flat seats in business class, cabin-wide personal entertainment system, which can bring better flight experience for passengers. Air China's Paris sales department announced that it will open a direct flight from Beijing to Nice. Air China will thus become the first airline in China to open direct flights to a second French city other than Paris. Air China will open the Beijing-Nice route on August 2rd and fly the route three times weekly. Air China will also launch Airbus's latest wide-body passenger aircraft A350 on the Beijing-Paris route on August 1st. Air China A350-900 Tail Search More PostsSearch
#52- Der heilige Gral in der Karriere eines Vielflieger ist der Lifetime Status und dann am besten bei einer Star Alliance Fluggesellschaft, denn diese Allianz ist in Deutschland mit der Lufthansa Gruppe am dominantesten. Es gibt natürlich den Lifetime auch bei anderen Alliancen, wie z.B. bei Oneworld. Wir beschäftigen uns heute mit den Lifetime Gold bei der Star Alliance.Neben den Lufthansa Senator Lifetime Status gibt es auch einige andere, welche sogar leichter zu erreichen sind. Hier ein Überblick der Qualifizierungshürden:Lufthansa Senator Lifetime Status60 Jahre oder älter10 Jahre Senator Status oder sogar HON Circle1 Millionen geflogenen Statusmeilen in den letzten 10 JahrenUnd man muss den Status verlieren, also keine Requalifizierung Der Status ist kein Automatismus, sondern muss beantragt werden. Er kann aber auch abgelehnt werden.SAS Eurobonus Lifetime Gold Status10 Jahre Eurobonus Gold oder Diamond Status ohne Unterbrechung.Der Status muss erflogen sein und darf nicht geschenkt (z.B. von einem Diamond) sein oder gematched.United MileagePlus Million Miler1 Millionen Meilen: Lifetime Premier Gold (Star Alliance Gold)2 Millionen Meilen: Lifetime Premier Platinum (Star Alliance Gold)3 Millionen Meilen: Lifetime Premier 1K (Star Alliance Gold)4 Millionen Meilen: Lifetime Global Service (Star Alliance Gold und vergleichbar mit dem HON Circle bei Lufthansa oder Pandion bei SAS)Bei jedem Status, darf man auch den Partner notieren, welcher dann auch den Status bekommt.Asiana Club Diamond Plus0,5 Millionen Meilen oder 500 Flüge mit Asiana: Lifetime Diamond Plus (Star Alliance Gold)2 Millionen Meilen: Lifetime Platinum (Star Alliance Gold)Bei Asian ist der Liftete Status vielleicht am leichtesten zu erfliegen.Egyptair Plus Platinum Card1 Millionen geflogenen Statusmeilen (Star Alliance Gold)Es gelten auch die Statusmeilen der anderen Familien Mitglieder, welche in dem Family Account mit sammeln.Air China Phoenix Miles Lifetime Platinum1 Millionen geflogenen Statusmeilen mit Air China oder (Star Alliance Gold)2 Millionen geflogenen Statusmeilen mit anderen Fluggesellschaften in der Star Alliance (Star Alliance Gold)Abonniere uns, damit du keine Folge verpasst!Vereinbare noch heute Deine kostenlose Beratung. Verbinden Sie sich mit anderen Vielfliegern in unserer Facebook-Gruppe& folgen Sie uns auf Facebook.
Colleen & Catie's Picks for Exotic Getaways Colleen Destination: Bangkok, Thailand Accommodations: Grand Hyatt Erawan - Bangkok - 9 restaurants on site and it’s centrally located to restaurants and activities. Meal/Restaurant: Supatra River House - Two-story traditional Thai house on the Chao Praya River. Activities: Grand Palace - The residence and administrative base of the kings of Chakri Dynasty. Pak Klong Talad - Bangkok’s oldest and busiest wholesale market where flowers, spices and vegetables are sold Wat Pra Kaew (Emerald Buddha Temple) - The chapel houses the Emerald Buddha, the most sacred image for Buddhists in Thailand. Long tailed boat ride - Through the klongs or canals of Thonburi on the west side of the river from Bangkok. When to book: International flights go on sale about 11 months in advance, but airline tickets to Asia tend to be cheapest right around 3 months (90 days) in advance, 7-9 months out can be cheaper as well, if you can book that early. Cost of flights: Delta Air Lines offer the cheapest average flights to Thailand from the United States at around $1,052. China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and Cathay Pacific all offer flights for $1,200 or less. Some flights from New York City (JFK) to Bangkok can be found for as little as $739 on China Eastern From Boston to Bangkok for as low as $844 on Air China Airport to fly into: BKK - Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok (Colleen had one layover in Dubai), the cheapest airport in Thailand to fly into. It’s about $200 cheaper to fly into Bangkok than to fly into Phuket! How to get around: Tuk-Tuk (3-wheeled local taxi) Some hotels also offer hotel cars to drive you around Best time to travel there: Summer is expensive in Thailand, with flights in mid-July peaking around the $1400. Travel in late April, the beginning of May, and late September, when flights drop to $844 or less. How to find things to do: www.tourismthailand.org Tips to keep in mind: International Plan for AT&T or an app for international calling through WiFi Get Thai Cash ahead of time Download a language translator app before you go on your trip, so you can more easily communicate with locals (iTranslate, Google Translate, TripLingo) Catie Destination: Florida Keys Accommodations: Hawks Cay Resort Meal/Restaurant: The Fish House - Features local seafood including yellowtail snapper, mahi mahi, grouper, Florida lobster, and stone crabs. Activity: Swimming with the Dolphins - Dolphin Cove When to book: The best time to visit Key West is between March and May. The winter crowds will die down and the hotel rates become reasonable but the weather is still very pleasant. Cost of flights: $100-$250 round trip, with Tuesday being the best day to fly and Tuesday Around Midnight being the Cheapest Time to Book (saving about 6%). Airport to fly into: Key West International Airport (EYW): Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH): Miami International Airport (MIA): Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (FLL): How to get around: There are shuttle services between both Fort Lauderdale and Miami International Airports and Key West, but if you want to get around and explore more, you’re better off renting a car. Best time to travel there: Peak tourist season in the Florida Keys begins in late December and the area remains busy through May. If you can handle the humidity, the summer months offer an opportunity to take advantage of smaller crowds and cheaper hotels. How to find things to do: www.fla-keys.com Tips to keep in mind: If you’re planning on attending one of the The Florida Keys’ many events, make sure to book your trip way in advance, as these can get very popular and crowded. "What's" with the "Trip Sisters" What’s in Your Suitcase? Eco-friendly Ceramic Travel Tumbler from ACERA Starts around $50 - www.aceraliven.com Award winning travel mugs from ACERA. Eco-friendly, double wall ceramic travel mugs, enriched with tourmaline on the ceramic glazed (not dangerous metals or plastics) . Better for you and the environment, plus they are reusable so you can save on paper or plastic cups. Come in a variety of colors, and designs, all classic and ceramic styles. Wowe Health and Earth Awareness Straws $10.97 for a pack of 8 - www.wowelifestyle.com These Straight or Curved Stainless Steel Straws are designed to last a lifetime. They are made from food-grade 18/8 stainless steel, are BPA free, dishwasher safe and will not rust. Each set of straws come with a straw cleaner made from metal and cotton so you can ensure you’re cleaning the inside thoroughly. What’s on your phone? WhatsApp - Free - Android/iPhone Fast, simple, secure messaging and calling for free, available on phones all over the world. No fees - WhatsApp uses your phone's Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to let you message and call friends and family. What’s the tip? Packing for an International Trip Pack your light coloured clothes are packed inside out to avoid stains Use disposable hotel shower caps to cover the base of your shoes Roll and vacuum pack your clothes for more space and less wrinkles Pacl a small bag of potpourri or scented bounce sheets to stay fresh Separate toiletries, medication, electronics, cords, etc. with ziplock bags Use lightweight packing cubes to keep organized Pack in-flight essentials (some Tylenol, earplugs, headphones, phone, wallet, etc.) in a separate bag on your carry-on Place a cotton wool pad between your makeup sets to prevent the cases from cracking Pack by outfit, so you’re all ready to go each day of your trip Download any books you want to bring to your kindle or iPad/Tablet before your trip, so you don’t have to carry them with you, and you’re sure you’ll be able to access it even if WiFi isn’t strong. If you’re worried about valuable stuff in your hotel room, hide it in an empty sun tan lotion container (or something similar) to avoid theft.
En el día de hoy hablamos sobre la retirada del Junkers Ju-52 de Lufthansa, las reivindcaciones de los pilotos de Air China o el nuevo centro de desarrollo de Airbus en China.Nuestro Twitter:@despegamosovdNuestro Instagram:@despegamos_podcast¡Síguenos!
As if trapped in the Netflix series “Russian Doll,” we keep dying and waking up in the bathroom. Recording this episode right after Michael Cohen’s congressional testimony, our heads were spinning. We nevertheless attempted to process what we saw, including the wild outburst from Congressman Chip Roy, Matt Gaetz’s thuggish Tweet and Michael Cohen’s emerging expertise in the field of ethics. Meanwhile, Trump was in Vietnam for his second summit with murderous dictator Kim Jong Un, who traveled through the Chinese countryside by train out of spite because his 40-year-old Russian aircraft is unfit for use and he didn’t want to support Air China. Also: We have breaking news about Charles Dickens, unconventional salad utensils, and some free advice for the Academy. HEAR US ON ITUNEShttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/id1312654524?mt=2 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nope SOUNDCLOUD https://soundcloud.com/user-518735966/tracks OVERCAST https://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/SrJY RADIO PUBLIC https://radiopublic.com/this-week-in-nope-GAOx3N In this week’s episode: If you didn’t listen to Michael Cohen’s opening statement, you can read it here: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/27/politics/cohen-testimony-read/index.html Charles Dickens is post-posthumously #MeToo’ed: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/world/europe/charles-dickens-wife-asylum.html Amy Klobuchar eats salad with a comb: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/amy-klobuchar-comb-salad/583486/ Why Best Picture winner “Green Book” is undeserving of the honor: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/23/arts/green-book-interracial-friendship.html Why “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which won 4 Oscars, is an abomination: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/03/bryan-singers-accusers-speak-out/580462/ Big #YUPs to… Best Actress winner Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”) who delivered an iconic acceptance speech that is sure to spark joy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy8z_Tq_VHo For the second week in a row, we offer a Yup to “Russian Doll,” because we are caught in a loop: https://www.netflix.com/title/80211627
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What's stopping you getting started with something you want to do? Are you sure you really, really want to do it? There's always a good reason not to do things - especially the things you don't really want to do. This week I've had to force myself through several things I didn't want to do, my brain was telling me I had good reasons not to do them but they weren't reasons at all, they were EXCUSES! Clicks And Leads is a "tongue in cheek" digital marketing Vzine by entrepreneur, author, podcaster, speaker, Nicola Cairncross. On the blog Turning Pro Learning New Stuff Learning Means Failing When You Fall Behind Learning In A Group Do The Work Self Validation Things & People We Love On Valentine’s Day Deep Dive Learning Prefer to read? Hi everyone, Nicola here. Hope you're all well. So, what's been happening this week? I've been booking flights to Australia. It's a terrifying thing, I can tell you. I've had to book a flight from England to Australia and Australia back to England. I've had to book flights from Athens to England and then from England back to Kalamata because we're in the period where, when I'm away, it's the period where they change over and you can actually get direct flights to the local airport. I don't know why I find it so terrifying, booking flights, I think it's something about the commitment of it all and the thought of being in the air for all that time, I've got to say. I'm not very good at long-term committing in advance, I much prefer to do things on the spur of the moment so typically, I've left this to the very last minute. Luckily, I didn't have too much extra to pay, there was very cheap flights available with Air China but they were something like 32 or 38 hours long, meaning a very long stop-over somewhere like Bangkok. And I didn't really fancy that so I decided to opt for paying the extra couple hundred quid and having a 21 and 23 hour flight instead, so while I'm not looking forward to it, I think I've made the best of it. It's with a decent airline and it's laying over in Dubai which, you know, is really quite a pleasant airport. So yeah, I made myself do it the other day. It was quite hard, psychologically, to make myself do it but I just got on with it and finally, I've got all the confirmations and everything. I also had a little bit of a thing where you had to wait, I wanted to pay on my debit card but I didn't want to do that because if, you know, my airline went bust just before Christmas so I thought I'd better hang on and do it on my credit card instead, so that's what I did. Apparently, you're covered. Still trying to get my money back from the one that went bust, though. Anyway, let's get on with the show, shall we? So, you may notice this week I'm a little bit red in the face. That's because I have just had a rather hot shower. That's because it gets a little bit cold in these houses in the winter, unless you've got the fire on, which I haven't, I don't tend to do during the day. So, hot shower followed by getting dressed, followed by blow drying hair because I'm talking to you guys, equals red face. So I was thinking to myself, oh, I better hang on till my face goes down a bit and then I thought no, don't do that because I'm already late with this vzine and I need to get it to Phoebe so she can do the editing. And she won't be happy if I give it to her late and then expect it done on a quick turnaround. So, even though I'm bright red and that's not the ideal scenario, I thought no, I've got to just press on, because if I don't get started, I won't get done and I need to go out soon. So I was thinking about this in conjunction with the whole thing about booking my airline flights and hanging on as long as possible to do that. It's a combination of being reluctant to commit myself, trying to wait for the most ideal set of circumstances, but then the pressing deadline comes and you have to get the thing done,
En este primer episodio os hablo del viaje de ida a Japón. Os cuento las peripecias y desventuras que tuve al viajar con Air China de Barcelona a Osaka, haciendo escala en Shanghai. Fue el 14 de octubre de 2018 y las intensas lluvias derivadas del huracán ‘Leslie’ hicieron que el aeropuerto del Prat quedara colapsado, hasta el punto que incluso tuvieron que cancelar algunos vuelos. Reconozco que me enrollo muchísimo en este episodio, pero además de contar mi experiencia en clave de humor también trato de daros información y consejos sobre cómo comprar los billetes, el vuelo, la llegada al país del sol naciente, etc. A ver si llegáis a escucharlo entero porque sé que puede ser durillo. Aún andaba con jet lag y le estaba cogiendo el pulso al podcast, los siguientes episodios yo diría que serán más cortos e incluso... más interesantes! Web: https://gaikanpodcast.blogspot.com Twitter: @GaikanPodcast Facebook: fb.me/gaikanpodcast E-mail: gaikanpodcast@gmail.com Comentarios y likes son bienvenidos. Nos vemos pronto en este experimental podcast limitado sobre Japón! --- Imagen y las que vengan si no especifico lo contrario es porque que son fotos hechas por mí en mis viajes meta keywords vuelos baratos japon escala consejos air china información consejos practicos comprar mejor billete chollo volar nipón tokio osaka haneda kansai narita viajar tranquilo
En este primer episodio os hablo del viaje de ida a Japón. Os cuento las peripecias y desventuras que tuve al viajar con Air China de Barcelona a Osaka, haciendo escala en Shanghai. Fue el 14 de octubre de 2018 y las intensas lluvias derivadas del huracán ‘Leslie’ hicieron que el aeropuerto del Prat quedara colapsado, hasta el punto que incluso tuvieron que cancelar algunos vuelos. Reconozco que me enrollo muchísimo en este episodio, pero además de contar mi experiencia en clave de humor también trato de daros información y consejos sobre cómo comprar los billetes, el vuelo, la llegada al país del sol naciente, etc. A ver si llegáis a escucharlo entero porque sé que puede ser durillo. Aún andaba con jet lag y le estaba cogiendo el pulso al podcast, los siguientes episodios yo diría que serán más cortos e incluso... más interesantes! Web: https://gaikanpodcast.blogspot.com Twitter: @GaikanPodcast Facebook: fb.me/gaikanpodcast E-mail: gaikanpodcast@gmail.com Comentarios y likes son bienvenidos. Nos vemos pronto en este experimental podcast limitado sobre Japón! --- Imagen y las que vengan si no especifico lo contrario es porque que son fotos hechas por mí en mis viajes meta keywords vuelos baratos japon escala consejos air china información consejos practicos comprar mejor billete chollo volar nipón tokio osaka haneda kansai narita viajar tranquilo
Mit meinen Tipps findest Du ganz schnell die heutigen Black Friday Angebote (die bei mancher Airline noch das ganze Wochenende oder darüber hinaus gelten). Beeil Dich, bevor die besten Flugschnäppchen weg sind. Vergleiche immer die Preise, die Du findest, nochmal bei https://www.fluggesellschaft.de. Eventuell hat noch ein anderer Anbieter bessere Flugzeiten?! Ich habe für Dich tolle Angebote für British Airways, Eurowings, Germania, Ryanair, Air China oder Delta Airlines gefunden.
Пилоты признаются, что они не говорят авиапассажирам всей правды о последствиях турбулентности, террористической угрозе и качестве уборки на борту. К примеру, летчики признаются, что им нелегко заметить аэропорт. "Иногда крайне трудно найти этот треклятый аэропорт – внизу слишком много огней!", — откровенничает пилот одной из авиакомпаний. Летчик Рон Вагнер говорит, что никогда не станет объяснять пассажирам, насколько опасна турбулентность. Он, как и его коллеги, просто настоятельно рекомендует пассажирам во время всего полета находиться в кресле пристегнутыми. "Если вы, конечно, не хотите оказаться прижатым к потолку, так как турбулентность может начаться в любой момент", — добавляет он. Но и это еще не самое страшное. Гораздо большую опасность представляют спинки сидений, тележки с едой и подлокотники. Об эти предметы можно сломать ребра, руки и позвонки. Пилот Air China Верикс Лин отметил, что он никогда не расскажет пассажирам, если террорист начнет ему угрожать, утверждая, что на борту есть бомба. "Вы бы точно не хотели, чтобы одна группа пассажиров впадала в панику, в то время как другая считала бы себя крайне умной и попыталась бы обезвредить взрывное устройство самостоятельно. И, возможно нашлась бы пара пассажиров, которые боялись бы так сильно, что попытались бы открыть аварийные выходы во время полета", — пояснил он. Молодой пилот Энди Керр не рассказывает о возрасте лайнера, на котором людям предстоит лететь. "Я не упоминаю, что самолет, в котором мы находимся, был построен в 1968 году". Рэндалл Каммингс скрывает от пассажиров, как мало времени уделяется уборке в перерывах между полетами: "Иногда времени так мало, что уборщики просто собирают мусор, забирают наушники с пледами и уходят. Складные столики и прочие поверхности не дезинфицируются. Туалет тоже не всегда чистится надлежащим образом". Его коллега, пилот Стюарт Ландау скромно замечает, что он вообще избегает неловких разговоров с пассажирами. "Если бы я ошибся или сделал что-то глупое, то пассажиры бы об этом не узнали. Есть вещи, которые лучше оставить невысказанными".
In this week's weird news, Jess and Alyssa talk about a professor who asked for dick pics, a pilot who chose his vape over his career and some mischievous beavers who ate Paul Ryan's car. This week we asked our viewers: Would you rather receive 36,000 dick pics or shove 82g of drugs up your body? Let us know on Twitter @WhatTheFCKnews Insta @WhatTheFCKnews E-mail us too! WhatTheFCKnews@gmail.com Links: Professor Wants Pictures of Penises — For science https://nypost.com/2018/06/26/professor-wants-pictures-of-penises-for-science/ Vaping co-pilot caused Air China plane to plummet, officials say https://goo.gl/HQ3Zxg Police Find 82 Grams Of Drugs In Wisconsin Woman’s Vagina https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/desiree-webster-vagina-smuggler_us_5b43e393e4b0c523e261d67f A Family Of Woodchucks Ate Paul Ryan's Car https://www.npr.org/2018/07/12/628515994/a-family-of-woodchucks-ate-paul-ryans-car
On this episode of AvTalk, we review the order book from the Farnborough Airshow to see who bought what and how many. Airbus rebrands the C Series, we climb aboard the A330neo for a route proving flight, and two Air China pilots are now out of a job. Airbus welcomes the A220 As the Bombardier … The post AvTalk Episode 36: Meet the new plane, same as the old plane appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
NEWS [18:59] Transatlantic Flight Ushers in New Era in Aviation [21:56] Pilot challenges EU age restriction on commercial pilots [32:53] Dog owner's emotional letter to airline that saved pet's life [37:20] Alaska plane crash [41:58] MAC CVLP at Pretoria on Jul 10th 2018, engine problem [49:52] 'Vaping' pilot caused Air China plane to plunge 6,500m [55:40] Delta Passenger Forced to Pay $9,118 for Diverting Flight FEEDBACK [57:52] Mike - The Ancient Art of Navigation [1:11:23] Christian - The Impact of the Lack of Flight Instructors [1:17:39] Capt Adam - RAAF Hornets going to RCAF [1:20:22] Ben - Medical Care in the Air [1:24:44] Nick - A couple of questions for Nick and the Crew [1:34:19] Liz - Man Tried to Smuggle 19 Raptor Eggs Around His Waist, But 2 Of Them Hatched [1:37:19] David - Was the newlywed mechanic who stole a plane shot down? [1:46:13] Tarquin (Ivor) - Unpleasantness [1:49:42] Cole - Update on his Aviation Progress [1:52:26] Christian - 747 "lands" in field in Thailand [1:57:22] Plane Tale - A Very British Air Show [2:18:40] Nick - V1: The Podcast [2:23:26] Chris - Couple criticized for pulling 'stupid' stunt in Saint Martin [2:29:23] Josh - How would Pilots be handled if they are displaced by computers? [2:36:39] Ramiro - New Syndrome Sufferer and Question for Nick VIDEO Audible.com Trial Membership Offer - Get your free audio book today! Give me your review in iTunes! I'm "airlinepilotguy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. feedback@airlinepilotguy.com airlinepilotguy.com ATC audio from http://LiveATC.net Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski) Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2018, All Rights Reserved Airline Pilot Guy Show by Jeff Nielsen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Hoy hablamos sobre el incidente del Boeing 737 de Air China, también hablamos sobre el nuevo menú de comida para los viajeros que vuelen con Lufthansa y sobre el reconocimiento a El Dorado por ser el mejor aeropuerto de sudamérica.
Hallo Luftfahrt-Fan. Meine Airline News diesmal mit einem Rückblick auf die Lufthansa Vorstellung der neuen Lackierung, die ich in Berlin-Tegel auf dem Vorfeld filmen konnte. Dazu noch flybmi die in Kürze von Stuttgart nach Rostock fliegen, mehr Infos über die neue Wizzair-Basis in Wien, Air Astanas Flugeinführung von Frankfurt nach Atyrau und natürlich wiedermal die Eurowings groß und breit mit neuen Kurz-, Mittel- und Langstrecken. Kleiner Tipp diesmal: Kopenhagen mit neuer Air China und neuer Cathay Pacific Verbindung nach China. Als Abschluss noch weitere Meldungen aus der Lufthansa Group und im zweiten Teil dann meine zwei Video-Tipps für Dich. Diese neue Rubrik soll Dir weiterführende Unterhaltungstipps geben. Wenn Dir dieses Format gefällt, so teile es doch bitte mit Deinen Aviation-Freunden und gib gerne Deinen Kommentar hier ab. Wenn Du noch mehr Infos zu diesen Airline News benötigst, dann besuche gerne meine Webseite http://www.fluggesellschaft.de/news/ Ich freue mich, Dich auch bei meinen nächsten Luftfahrtneuigkeiten in der Folge 35 begrüßen zu dürfen. Hier gehts zu den Webseiten: ► iTunes: http://tiny.cc/Flug-podcast ► Stitcher: http://tiny.cc/flug-stitcher ► Twitter: @Flugexperte ► Fluggesellschaft.de http://www.fluggesellschaft.de ✅ Youtube: http://tiny.cc/Airline-News
Good Morning and welcome to mba airtracker, I am your host for the day Keshika Marambe an analyst of the Business valuation and Economic Analysis group and I will be providing you the daily aviation news roundup for Thursday the 22nd of February 2018. Morten Beyer & Agnew promotes Lindsey Webster as Vice President of Asset Valuations and Kim Seward as Head of Helicopters. An Iranian plane crashes into mountains, killing 66 people on board after leaving Tehran Airport. A new DHL Express hub in Brussles was opened today. The 140 million Euro investment is to quadraple regional capacity. Having identified the root cause of the PW 1100G problem, PW is commited to deliver the first engines incorporating the new fix by April 2018. Boeing and Oerlikon, a leading engineering and technology group, have signed a five year agreement that supports the creation of standard titanium additive manufacturing processes. Bruno Evens takes over as CEO for Airbus Helicopters. Airbus CEO Enders says he is optimistic that Evens' engineering and broad helicopter business knowlegde will lead Airbus Helicopters forward. Air Canada expects its joint venture with Air China to be concluded by Spring 2018. Air China suspends key North Korea route between Beijing and Pyongyang claiming the business was not good for service into isolated nation's capital. Meridiana has officially rebranded as Air Italy. The Carrier is to acquire three B737 MAXs and five A330-200s in 2018 and launch a codeshare with Qatar Airways. Avenue Capital, a New York based hedge fund, recently raised a US$600 million fund to buy aircraft. No aircraft types were disclosed yet. Fitch Ratings assigned ‘A’ long-term ratings to Boeing proposed issuance of US$1.4 billion of senior unsecured notes. The notes will be issued in four parts, with maturities of 2023, 2028, 2038, and 2048. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, but Fitch believes this issuance could be considered a refinancing of debt maturing later in 2018. Ryan air takes delivery of one new 737-800 United Airlines, Air Canada, and Air Europa take delivery of 787-9s, Europa expecting 16 total of the type. Easyjet Europe took delivery of one A320-200 Ukraine International Airlines took delivery of its first 4 777-200ERs That is the news for the day from mba air tracker. Thank you for listening and please log on to redbook.aero for detailed valuations and fleet information.
Recorded while walking around my grandparents' farm near Lucindale, South Australia. (24/12 & 26/12) I get real angry and start shouting in the forest about Air China and why they're cunts, talk about weird experiences in the scouts, and freak out running into a bunch of spiderwebs. Fuck the country hahaha.
Welcome to the 31st installment of the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, a weekly podcast that brings you the most important business stories of the week from China's top source for business and financial news. Produced by Kaiser Kuo of our Sinica Podcast, it features a business news roundup, plus conversations with Caixin reporters and editors. This week, we analyze why China plans to grant overseas investors greater access to the country's financial market. We look at Apple's removal of the popular Skype voice and instant messaging service from its China app store after being informed it violated local rules. We are amazed at the news that two Boeing 747 jumbo jets were sold in an online auction on Alibaba's Taobao. We explain how a deadly fire in Beijing slowed deliveries across the city. We discuss the demise of Wuhan Huantou, a local government-backed bike-rental service in the capital of Hubei Province, in the face of pressure from the shared bikes that have flooded into cities across China. We learn that Air China has suspended flights from Beijing to North Korea's capital due to weak demand. We explore how Chinese social networking giant Tencent briefly passed U.S. peer Facebook in market value to become the world's fifth-most-valuable company. In addition, we talk with Caixin senior editor Doug Young about microlending in China, and have a conversation with Caixin editor Poornima Weerasekara about a child abuse scandal in a Beijing kindergarten. We'd love to hear your feedback on this product. Please send any comments and suggestions to sinica@supchina.com.
2017-06-12 Special EnglishThis is Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.China&`&s new cyber security law, which went into effect recently, is not aimed at limiting foreign companies&`& access to the Chinese market.China&`&s Internet regulator said the law is designed to safeguard China&`&s cyberspace sovereignty, national security, public interest, as well as the rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations.The Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement that it does not restrict foreign companies or their technology and products from entering the Chinese market, nor does it limit the orderly, free flow of data. The document said China is entitled to make laws and rules to regulate its cyberspace sovereignty following international practice.The law was passed in November 2016 at a bimonthly session of the National People&`&s Congress Standing Committee after a third reading.A regulation requiring Internet products and services that may affect national security to undergo a security review will go into effect on the same day as the cyber security law.Reviews focus on whether the products or services are secure and sufficiently managed, and on assessing the risk of illegal control, disruption or interruption.They also evaluate the risk of providers using their products or services to illegally gather, store, process or make use of user information.This is Special English.Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called on Germany to help China-developed large passenger plane C919 get an airworthiness certificate from the European Union.Li made the call during his talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. He was on an official visit to Germany for an annual meeting between the two heads of government, a mechanism that has been in place since 2004.The twin-engine C919 made its maiden flight on May 5 in Shanghai with five crew members on board but no passengers. The success makes China the fourth jumbo jet producer after the United States, Western Europe and Russia.With a standard range of 4,075 kilometers, the narrow-bodied jet is comparable with the updated Airbus 320 and Boeing&`&s new generation 737 planes, signaling the country&`&s entry into the global aviation market.China has taken pride in developing the homegrown jumbo jet, regarding it as a symbol of national strength.In 2007, the State Council approved plans to develop a large passenger jet. In November 2015, the first C919 jet rolled off the assembly line. More than 200,000 technicians worked on the project.A total of 23 foreign and domestic customers, including China&`&s national carrier Air China, had placed orders for 570 aircraft as of May 5.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.U.S. space firm SpaceX has launched supplies to the International Space Station, including an experiment from a Chinese university that will test the effects of space environments on DNA.The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lifted off on the company&`&s Falcon 9 rocket at 5:07 p.m. local time from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Around 10 minutes later, the rocket&`&s first stage achieved a successful landing at SpaceX&`&s Landing Zone 1, just south of the launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.On this trip, the Dragon will deliver almost 2,700 kilograms of supplies, including solar panels, tools for Earth-observation and equipment to study neutron stars.Among the cargo is a 3.5-kilogram device from the Beijing Institute of Technology that seeks to answer questions including "Does space radiation and microgravity cause mutations among antibody-encoding genes and if so, how does it happen."There is a U.S. law in place, known as the Wolf amendment, that bans cooperation between the U.S. space agency NASA and Chinese government entities, but this deal is purely commercial and therefore considered legal.NASA spokesperson Kathryn Hambleton confirmed to China&`&s Xinhua News Agency that there is a Chinese experiment that has been launched on this mission, known as SpaceX CRS-11.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.China&`&s manned submarine Jiaolong has conducted its first dive of the year in the Yap Trench.Jiaolong began diving at 8:43 a.m. local time on a rainy day on 4th of June, reaching a depth of 4,177 meters.A staff member on board said Jiaolong was not afraid of the bad weather, but the rain did make it a bit more difficult for the dive. He said they cannot hear each other clearly due to the rain, so they have to be extra careful during the operation.There will be five dives for Jiaolong in the Yap Trench, with the last dive being planned for June 12.According to scientists on the ship, the dives will focus on research in deep-sea biotic communities and gene resources.Jiaolong completed a series of dives in the Mariana Trench on June 1 and was transferred aboard its support ship to the Yap Trench afterwards.The Mariana and Yap trenches are located in the west Pacific Ocean. The Yap Trench has a depth of 8,527 meters, and the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point of Earth&`&s oceans, has a depth of 11,034 meters.Named after a mythical dragon, Jiaolong reached its deepest point of 7,062 meters in the Mariana Trench in June 2012. This is Special English.A network of remote sensing satellite ground stations that cover all of China&`&s territory and 70 percent of Asia has passed its final acceptance examination.The network is headquartered in Beijing and features three ground stations in a suburb in Beijing, in Kashgar in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Sanya in Hainan Province.According to the examination committee, it will be used to support various remote-sensing systems, especially for the western part of the country and the South China Sea. The project began in 2007. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to crienglish.com. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. Now the news continues.India has launched its heaviest rocket, along with a satellite, that is now believed to be able to send humans into space in the future.The domestically-produced rocket, named Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle or Mark III, lifted off from the southern spaceport in Andhra Pradesh state at 5:28 p.m. local time.The state-owned Indian Space Research Organisation said the communication satellite that the rocket carried weighs more than three tonnes.The countdown for the launch of the 640-tonne rocket began on Sunday.In another development, India has successfully test fired its first all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile.India&`&s state-run broadcaster All India Radio said the missile was launched from a mobile launcher in the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha coast at Chandipur at around 12:39 p.m. local time.The broadcaster reported that the test was carried out for validating various parameters of the sophisticated weapon system to further strengthen its air defence system. This is Special English.A survey of the California Current System along the U.S. West Coast of the United States found persistent, highly acidified water throughout the ecologically critical nearshore habitat.Led by Francis Chan, a marine ecologist at Oregon State University, researchers participating in the survey said conditions will continue to worsen because the atmospheric carbon dioxide primarily to blame for the increase in acidification has been rising substantially in recent years.While the findings of the study, which was published recently in Nature Scientific Reports, identified "hotspots" of pH, or the potential of hydrogen, measurements as low as any oceanic surface waters in the world, there were "refuges" of more moderate pH environments that could become havens for some marine organisms to escape more highly acidified waters.The threat of ocean acidification is global and though it sometimes seems far away, it is happening on the West Coast of the United States and those waters are already hitting the beaches. Chan said that ten years ago, they were focusing on the tropics with their coral reefs as the place most likely to be affected by ocean acidification. But the California Current System is getting hit with acidification earlier and more drastically than other locations around the world.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation has raised concerns that meadows and pastures are becoming increasingly endangered in Germany and has released a new red list to the German Press Agency.The new red list of endangered biotypes, serves as a handbook for future conservation plans and is an update from the previous 2006 red list.Federal Minister for the Environment Barbara Hendrick from the Social Democratic Party of Germany, presented the findings that indicated almost two-thirds of the 863 species present in habitats in Germany are under severe threat from intensive agriculture, among other causes. The threat has particularly worsened in pastures or grasslands; meadows are also under increasing pressure.The Federal Office for Nature Conservation has reported some positive developments in coastal regions as well as next to rivers and streams which are benefiting from restoration or environmental protection plans as well as better sewage treatment plants. However, figures are much less positive for groundwater due to high nitrogen pollution caused by fertilizers from intensive farming. Many stagnant water volumes are also affected.There are many types of natural habitats in Germany including 46 types of water environments and 20 types of arable and fallow arable land. This is Special English.A study on young female mice reveals how puberty hormones might trigger changes in neural communication in the frontal cortices and impede some aspects of flexible youthful learning.Scientists have found that the onset of puberty hits something like a "switch" in the brain&`&s frontal cortex that can reduce flexibility in some forms of learning.The study was led by Linda Wilbrecht, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley, and the senior author of the study published in the journal Current Biology.The changes occurred in a region of the frontal brain that is associated with learning, attention and behavioral regulation.Overall, children have been found to have greater brain flexibility or "plasticity" than adults, enabling them to more easily master multiple languages and other elementary scholastic pursuits.While they continue to learn after puberty, their cognitive focus in adolescence is often redirected to peer relationships and more social learning.The study noted that if hormonal changes start as early as second or third grade, when children are tasked with learning basic skills, a shift in brain function could be problematic.Puberty onset is occurring earlier and earlier in girls in modern urban settings, driven by such factors as stress and the obesity epidemic, and has been associated with worse outcomes in terms of school and mental health.This is Special English.America&`&s first Nutella Cafe opened recently in downtown Chicago, with more than 400 customers lining up for their favorite treat.This is the first standalone Nutella Cafe owned by parent company Ferrero. Its menu items include grilled baguettes, fresh-roasted hazelnut, gelato and some Italian specialties.Noah Szporn, head of marketing at Nutella North America says there&`&s an incredible dining culture in the city, and Nutella is all about the idea of sharing good food with friends and family; and they thought that Chicago would be the perfect place to do that.（文稿请浏览周六微信。）
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This is Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news. President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan says people from all walks of life should do more to support children orphaned by HIV and AIDS. Peng made the remarks at an opening ceremony for the 2016 summer camp for Chinese and African children. The event, entitled "Love in the Sunshine", has been held at the Palace Museum in Beijing. Peng is the World Health Organization goodwill ambassador for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Peng said that despite their nationality or race, children orphaned by AIDS are the future of the world. It is the common responsibility of society to love and care for children orphaned by HIV and AIDS, so that they can grow up soundly and happily. The event was a part of the follow-up actions of a China-Africa anti-AIDS advocacy campaign launched last year by Peng and the Organization of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS. The summer camp is sponsored by the Chinese Association of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control, and is the 7th in a row since the camp began in 2010. Fifty-seven children orphaned by AIDS from China, South Africa, Ghana and Zimbabwe attended this year's summer camp. This is Special English. With its open culture and growing economy, China is becoming a popular destination for higher education seekers in Australia. According to a report by The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday, there are 5,000 Australians studying in Chinese universities, up by 83 percent compared with the figure in 2011. The report said the number of Australian students studying in China has kept growing in recent years, attributing the change to China's open society and healthy economy. A Chinese education expert was quoted as saying that local Chinese companies are rising and they are becoming more and more competitive. Other factors have also contributed, including economic growth, a more service-orientated economy, and a more technologically-focused economy. Though the number of Australian students in China is increasing, it pales comparing with that of Chinese students heading to Australia and non-Australian international students in China. According to the Chinese Education Ministry, Chinese universities have an enrolment of almost 200,000 international students last year, surging 12 percent from a year earlier. Last year, students from South Korea, the United States and Thailand ranked the three biggest groups in China, while Beijing, Shanghai and Zhejiang province in eastern China are the top three destinations of foreign students. China now has 2,800 higher educational institutions, the second biggest number in the world. Aiming to attract up to 500,000 foreign students in 2020, China has kept increasing its educational input in recent years. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. China is planning to build its first domestically produced polar icebreaker. The Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard has made the announcement, saying construction will start by the end of this year. China's current largest polar icebreaker, the "Xuelong", or Snow Dragon, was bought from the Ukrainian in 1993. China refitted it into a polar research vessel at a cost of 31 million yuan, almost 5 million U.S. dollars. The icebreaker was put into service the following year. So far, it has completed 32 expeditions in Antarctica and is now on its 7th Arctic expedition. The new home produced vessel will be 120 meters long which is smaller than the "Xuelong", but with stronger icebreaking power. The "Xuelong" can work non-stop, breaking 1-meter thick ice at a sailing speed of 2 knots; while the new vessel is designed to break 1-and-a-half-meter thick ice at a sailing speed of 3 knots. This is Special English. China will expand international exchange in the training of astronauts in a bid to push it closer to becoming a space power. The Astronaut Center of China made the announcement recently while briefing an international training mission for astronauts. Chinese astronaut Ye Guangfu participated in the mission. Ye is the first Chinese citizen to receive "CAVES" training organized by the European Space Agency. "CAVES" is short for Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behavior and performance Skills. It is an advanced training course for astronauts. The training took place in underground caves in Sardinia in Italy. Prospective astronauts from Japan, Russia, Spain and the United States also took part in the training. The Astronaut Center of China says that in the future, China will strengthen international communication in astronaut training while also relying on its own efforts. It is not known whether further Chinese astronauts will be selected for CAVES training. China is considering the possibility of starting its own CAVES program, and had examined several potential sites. Ye and five others spent several days underground from July 1-7, simulating a mission exploring another planet. CAVES training puts them in environments that simulate spaceflight, as well as improving leadership, teamwork, decision-making and problem-solving skills. This is Special English. Relocation of two top Chinese airlines to a new airport in Beijing will help cut airfares for international passengers. The move will also improve services for national flagship carrier Air China, which will remain at Beijing Capital International Airport. China Eastern and China Southern Airlines, along with some other SkyTeam Alliance members, will move to Beijing's new international airport when it begins operation in 2019. Other carriers to be relocated will include Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air. National carrier Air China and other Star Alliance partners, including United Airlines, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines and Japanese airline ANA, will stay. Slot shortages at Beijing Capital International Airport have made it increasingly difficult for airlines to add flights and launch new routes. The ultra-large new airport will be in Daxing district in Beijing's southeastern suburbs. It is expected to serve those who travel to and from Beijing and its neighbors Tianjin and Hebei province. As the southern part of Beijing further develops, with more businesses and government agencies moving there, passengers will find it increasingly convenient to use the new airport. Since the new airport will be almost 50 kilometers from the downtown area, airline companies based there will likely offer cheaper ticket prices to attract passengers and tour groups. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. China will spend 36 million yuan, roughly 5 million US dollars, on geological disaster surveys in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Starting in July, the fund will be allocated over three years to launch systematic surveys in two counties in the northern part of Kunlun Mountain, which is susceptible to frequent earthquakes. The surveys will focus on disaster risk levels and monitoring to help locals improve their ability of pre-warning and damage prevention. Satellites and drones will be used to collect data and monitor disasters in the area, while locals will attend training sessions on prevention. Xinjiang has complex weather and natural conditions, with 1 million square km, or 64 percent of the region's area, prone to geological disasters. A massive landslide killed 35 people in a village and forced the relocation of 200 others last month. This is Special English. Beijing's green industries could be worth 250 billion yuan, roughly 38 billion U.S. dollars, by 2020, particularly those focused on recycling and waste treatment. By the end of 2020, Beijing intends to employ some new technology including wastewater management and plastic recycling. A municipal official said recently that Beijing has laid out a plan to develop cutting-edge technology for environmental protection, including garbage processing and fuel control in some industries. According to Beijing's Action Plan on Technological Innovation, by next year, 20 major innovation projects will be carried out, some of which will improve the quality of the water discharged from wastewater recycling plants. One such project is an underground network that will benefit around 11 million residents in central China. Other projects have helped make it easier for local residents around Beijing to recycle household items including plastic bottles, electronic waste and clothes. Automatic recycling machines for plastic bottles were introduced in Beijing in 2012, allowing users to process used bottles and get paid directly through their smartphones. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. More than half of Chinese children aged six months or younger are purely breastfed. The National Health and Family Planning Commission made the announcement to mark the 2016 World Breastfeeding Week last week. The breastfeeding rate for newborns under six months was 59 percent in 2013, a surge from 28 percent in 2008. The commission will formulate guidelines to standardize breastfeeding rooms in public places. It encourages public and private entities to set up such facilities in workplaces and public venues, to address the problem of insufficient and substandard breastfeeding sites in the country. This is Special English. （全文见周日微信。）
This is Special English. I am Sam Duckett in Beijing. Here is the news. China is open to space cooperation with all nations including the United States. The heavyweight of China's space program, China's first astronaut Yang Liwei, made the remark recently on the occasion of the anniversary of China's first satellite launch 46 years ago. Yang said China does not rule out cooperating with any country, including the United States. The senior astronaut said payload has been reserved in the Chinese space station for international projects and foreign astronauts. The space station is due to enter service around 2022. China marked its first Space Day, which was newly designated by the government to commemorate China's first satellite launch on April 24, 1970. Upon request, China will also train astronauts for other countries, and jointly train astronauts with the European space station. Yang said the future of space exploration lies in international cooperation, and it's true for China as well as for the United States. Citing security reasons, the United States Congress passed a law in 2011 to prohibit NASA from hosting Chinese visitors at its facilities or working with researchers affiliated to any Chinese government entity or enterprise. The ban remains in effect. The US-dominated International Space Station, which unsurprisingly blocks China, is scheduled to end its service in 2024. China's space station will be the only operational one in outer space, at least for a while. This is Special English. Five domestic airlines have agreed to tackle air rage by blacklisting passengers who misbehave. The five airlines, including Air China and China Southern, are the country&`&s major carriers. They will collectively keep records of those who are not behaved. Improper behaviors include attacking on check-in counters, forcibly occupying airplanes and fighting on board an airplane. Passenger records will be shared throughout the country's civil aviation and tourism industries. Those who are blacklisted will face penalties including being denied special seats, ticket discounts, or even service. However, an official from the Civil Aviation University of China said airlines do not have the right to limit passengers&`& travel rights. The official said that although air passenger blacklists have been adopted overseas, there is no legal provision for them in China, adding that this may lead to disputes. Others say that the provisions for the blacklist should be decided by a third party rather than just the airlines. It is the first time that a blacklist has covered most of the domestic civil aviation industry. The five airlines and their subsidiaries handle more than 80 percent of China&`&s air traffic. The decision comes after the China Air Transport Association adopted a new management policy to record uncivilized behavior by air passengers. You are listening to Special English. I am Sam Duckett in Beijing. The authorities are trying to restore public confidence in vaccines after a nationwide scandal struck fear into the hearts of parents. China banned drug wholesalers from selling vaccines, according to a decision publicized on the nation&`&s Vaccination Day, which fell on April 25th. The decision requires B-class, or non-compulsory, vaccines to be distributed in the same way as A-class, which are covered by the national compulsory immunization program. It also requires disease control departments, hospitals and clinics to keep records of purchases and received inventory. According to the decision, China will establish a system to track vaccines. Enterprises and user agencies must record circulation and use, so all vaccines can be tracked across their life cycle. The public were shocked and appalled in March when the news that improperly stored vaccines worth millions of dollars were sold nationwide. More than 300 officials implicated in cases concerning the event will be penalized. In the eastern city of Ningbo, the number of vaccinated children decreased by around one fourth from March 18 to 31. Local authorities are trying to quell public unease. This is Special English. Individuals and organizations that conduct medically inessential prenatal sex discernment or sex-selective abortions will be fined up to 30,000 yuan, roughly 4,600 U.S. dollars. Under a revised regulation taking effect recently, besides a fine, the government will confiscate the income from such screenings and abortions, which are illegal in China. Those who introduce expectant parents to take up illegal prenatal sex discernment and selective abortion will also face the same punishment. The regulation has been jointly issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the China Food and Drug Administration. The revision to the law aims to tackle China&`&s high gender imbalance, a direct result of pre-birth sex discernment and sex-selective abortions driven by cultural preference for boys. The birth sex ratio stood at almost 114 in 2015, much higher than a normal ratio between 103 and 107, though it has decreased from 121 in 2004. In China, legitimate reasons for a hospital conducting a sex-selective abortion include serious genetic disease or deadly threat to the mother's health. It requires at least three senior doctors with a genetics background and clinical experience to decide whether prenatal sex discernment is necessary. If an abortion is necessary, the hospital must report the case to the local health department. You are listening to Special English. I&`&m Sam Duckett in Beijing. The State Council has published its major health care reform tasks for the year, with a general practitioner pilot program, and reduced reliance on drug revenue for health centers. This year, 200 cities will trial GP practices, making the service available to 15 percent of urban citizens and 30 percent of key groups. According to the statement from the State Council, China's Cabinet, GPs will open their practices to residents, providing them with basic, consistent medical services. The plan is part of a tiered health system being rolled out across the country. To improve local-level medical institutions, the government will allow physicians in public hospitals to practice or establish their own practices. Another health reform task this year will be the establishment of a pricing mechanism for medicine to reduce the cost born by patients. Patients will be given the choice of buying drugs from hospitals or retail pharmacies. The public hospital reform will be further advanced, as 100 more cities will carry out pilot public hospital reform this year. According to the pilot reform, revenues of public hospitals will not rely on drugs but medical service charges. This is Special English. Chinese scientists are working on new projects inspired by the documented case of a man who was cured of AIDS. They hope eventually find a way to ensure that humans are born with immunity to the condition. Nine years ago, a 41-year-old man, who has since been dubbed the "Berlin patient", was close to death and in the advanced stages of both AIDS and leukemia. Doctors gave him a stem cell transplant from an HIV-resistant donor, and miraculously cured both conditions. The event made him arguably the first person ever to be cured of AIDS. The remarkable case shed light on CCR5, a receptor in humans that helps HIV enter cells. The bone-marrow transplant had changed the Berlin patient&`&s gene to a mutation called CCR5-delta32, which blocks HIV. With new gene technology now available, Chinese scientists have recently moved forward with attempts to modify the CCR5 gene in embryos, advancing their drive to ensure humans are born already immune to HIV. In the latest case, researchers from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University used a gene editing technique to attempt to replace the CCR5 gene in 26 human embryos. The researchers tried to give the embryos the HIV-resistant mutation. Four embryos were successfully edited, while the other 22 cases failed to produce the desired results. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Sam Duckett in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That&`&s mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. Chinese science fiction writer Hao Jingfang was shortlisted for the Hugo Award for her book "Folding Beijing". According to Tsinghua University, where she is pursuing her doctorate, the news was posted on the official website of the World Science Fiction Convention. "Folding Beijing", one of five candidates, is listed under the "Best Novelette" category. Hao said on her Sina Weibo microblog that she is so excited to be shortlisted. The story was first published in a new electronic magazine. She didn&`&t expect to have this result. Hao graduated from the department of physics at Tsinghua University in 2006. The story follows the protagonist, Lao Dao, as he tries to navigate the complicated class barriers of a futuristic Beijing in order to send his daughter to school. She said she used to live in suburban Beijing. Near her apartment building there were noisy alleys, small restaurants and an open-air market. The experience inspired her to write the story. Hao said she regretted that the second volume of "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin, who won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel, was not shortlisted. Established in 1953, the Hugo Awards are given annually to the best works of science fiction or fantasy and are seen as the "highest honor bestowed in science fiction and fantasy writing. Fifth-three-year old Liu was the first writer in Asia to win the honor. This is Special English. A university in northwest China's Qinghai Province plans to offer international students Master&`&s degrees in traditional Tibetan medicine. Tibetan Medical College of Qinghai University has said that it planned to recruit five foreign postgraduates this autumn. The Master&`&s program will last three years, with students taught in both English and Tibetan. Established in 1987, the college is one of the two higher educational institutes in China which train traditional Tibetan medicine practitioners. The other is in Tibet. The college's honorary president said the school had exchange programs with universities in the United States, Russia, South Korea and Japan since 2007. So far, almost 100 overseas students have come for short-term training in Tibetan medicine. Traditional Tibetan medicine was also listed as optional course at University of Virginia medical school last July. The president said the core of development of Tibetan medicine lies in training. Helping it go global will be beneficial to more people. Tibetan medicine is at least 2,300 years old. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicines and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Tibetan medicine uses herbs, minerals and sometimes insects and animal parts. It was put on the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. You're listening to Special English. I&`&m Sam Duckett in Beijing. 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Is China's slowing economy taking its toll on the country's Big Three carriers? So far Air China, China Eastern and China Southern have held up well and posted a rather good 2015. But the fourth quarter of 2015 showed some signs of deterioration—even by the standards of this off-peak quarter. In the U.S., Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are, unlike a lot of mergers in the past, merging from a position of strength. But is that a good thing? Delta's upcoming first quarter earnings report will surely be terrific and begs the question: Does the U.S. airline industry have an off-peak quarter anymore? Air New Zealand has some shares of Virgin Australia they want to sell you, Air France/KLM is looking for a new CEO, and we finish the show with our first lightning round of 2016.
Adam Gutiérrez, el sobrino de John Donahue, ya está en la Habana. Ha viajado desde Montreal, Canadá, sorteando las restricciones aún vigentes para los del pasaporte azul. Vuelo de Air China. Non stop. Tres horas y media. Cuatrocientos dólares. Por pillar un pasaje barato, Adam ha perdido varios días de universidad en Syracuse y se ha ganado una bronca monumental de sus padres. House Hulio y Anna no le han perdonado que haya decidido ausentarse del funeral de su tía Kathy. “Impresentable”, le han dicho, pero Adam piensa que la vida sigue. Uno puede permitirse romper con la familia, pero nunca con la historia. Obama y los Rolling Stone están a punto de convertirse en piratas del Caribe y Adam Gutiérrez va a estar allí para testificarlo.
This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Liu Yan in Beijing. Here is the news. China has reshuffled its top armed forces agency, the Central Military Commission, as President Xi Jinping accelerates the massive, multilevel reform of the Chinese military. The previous four military headquarters, namely, staff, politics, logistics and armaments, were dismantled and their functions and duties are now shared by 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission. Xi is also chairman of the Central Military Commission. When meeting leaders of the new agencies, Xi said the rearrangement of the commission itself has basically concluded. He describes the move as "a breakthrough" and "a crucial step" towards a stronger military. He adds that military leaders need to sharpen their political alertness and become better at discerning right and wrong in political matters. President Xi has urged the new organs to focus on improving the army's combat capability and readiness so it can win modern warfare. Commanders have been asked to spend more time studying and researching important military issues. This is NEWS Plus Special English. China's Internet regulator has asked Internet users to support the judicial organ during a live open trial of a video service firm suspected of spreading pornography. The Cyberspace Administration of China says all Internet-based service providers must bear legal responsibility for their content, which is a fundamental principle of the development of China's Internet. The administration says it firmly supports the legal investigation of Qvod's case involving pornography. It hopes that Internet users stick to the bottom line in making opinions online and support the judicial organs handling of the case. The move came as four executives of Qvod stood trail in Beijing earlier this month. They have been charged with spreading pornography for profit. The trial was broadcast live online. Wang Xin, CEO of Qvod, claims that the company itself is not responsible for spreading information. He blames the pornographic content on third parties. According to the prosecution, 21,000 of the 30,000 files police obtained from the servers of Qvod contained pornography content. The court did not announce verdicts at the trial. Founded in 2007, Qvod offered videos through peer-to-peer video streaming technology, and its user base quickly grew to 300 million. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Liu Yan in Beijing. The skies between China and the United States are getting busier. Last year, 75 weekly nonstop flights were added between the two countries, up more than 30 percent from 2014. More are on the way. Six of the eight airlines that provide direct US-China services opened new routes last year, adding to their fast-growing schedules. Some even expanded service to China's second-tier cities. During the past peak season, there were 320 weekly flights. The four largest Chinese airlines, namely, Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan Airlines, expanded in the U.S. market significantly last year. China's flagship carrier Air China leads the "Big Four" with 55 weekly flights from Beijing to seven U.S. cities, including a new route from Beijing to Newark in New Jersey, in October. The airline company also increased the frequency of the Beijing-Los Angeles route to 21 flights a week. Hainan Airlines opened three new routes, namely, Shanghai to Boston, Shanghai to Seattle, and Beijing to San Jose in California, becoming the first airline to fly nonstop from China to the heart of Silicon Valley. This is NEWS Plus Special English. （全文见周日微信。）
完整文稿看周六微信第三条，你懂的This is NEWS Plus Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.The Chinese mainland will remove entry permit requirements for Taiwan residents, as top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng vowed to boost exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.Yu is chairman of the National Committee of China&`&s top advisory body, the Chinese People&`&s Political Consultative Conference. He announced the plan during a speech at the seventh Straits Forum, the largest annual event for cross-Straits exchanges, in the coastal city of Xiamen in the southeastern province of Fujian.Currently, Taiwan residents must apply for a visa-like entry permit in order to visit the mainland.The Taibaozheng, a passport-like document that carries the entry permits for Taiwan compatriots, will also be made into a card. The document also serves as identification during a Taiwan resident&`&s stay on the mainland.The plan to offer the permit-free policy was announced as Yu promised to create better conditions for cross-Straits exchanges.The official has vowed to continue to expand people-to-people exchanges across the Straits and engage more Taiwan compatriots in the trend of cross-Straits interaction.This is NEWS Plus Special English.Chinese airlines are cutting flights to South Korea as the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome reduces travel demand to the country.Air China will cut the number of flights linking Beijing and Seoul to 21 a week from 24. The cut will be implemented on June 13 and last till the end of August.China Eastern Airlines cut the number of its Kunming to Seoul flights from five to two per week between June 15 and June 30. From July 1 to the end of August, there will be three flights a week.Other companies including China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Capital Airlines and budget carrier Spring Airlines have either cut or suspended flights to South Korea.South Korea surpassed Thailand and Japan to become the most favored destination for Chinese outbound tourists last year, with 6 million visitors.The Civil Aviation Administration of China has ordered airline companies to strengthen the education of crew members about the MERS virus and enhance disinfection after passengers disembark.Meanwhile, it requires airline companies to immediately report to local hygiene and quarantine authorities in case of suspected MERS cases.South Korea reported one more death last week, bringing the death toll to 15. The total number of people infected with the virus has increased to 145.This is NEWS Plus Special English.The Ministry of Education is planning to release the results of audits of university presidents&`& budgetary spending, in a move to make this process more transparent and efficient.The proposal applies to universities directly administered by the ministry, a group that includes prestigious Peking University and Tsinghua University, and to those administered by ministry organs.The education ministry says releasing the results is important in standardizing the exercise of university presidents&`& power.Last year, government spending on education accounted for more than 4 percent of GDP, which stood at 63 trillion yuan, roughly more than 10 trillion U.S. dollars.The ministry says efforts must be made to improve the efficiency of government investment in education and prevent misuse of these budgets.It proposed that an independent auditing agency be set up and that its remit should include overseeing major construction projects.You are listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.China overtakes Japan as Asia&`&s No 1 for the number of world-class universities.According to the Asia University Rankings published by the Times Higher Education Supplement, 21 universities from the Chinese mainland enter the top 100 of the rankings, up from 18 last year. Among them, Peking University takes fourth place and Tsinghua University fifth. China&`&s special administrative regions also do well. Six universities from Hong Kong and one from Macao were represented in the top 50, with two universities from Hong Kong being in the top 10. Although the University of Tokyo remains Asia&`&s No 1 institution, Japan has slipped to second place with 19 representatives in the prestigious top 100, down from 20 last year. The Asia rankings use 13 performance indicators to examine each university&`&s strengths against its core mission, including teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.Based in London in Great Britain, Times Higher Education Supplement is a weekly magazine that provides information about higher education. This is NEWS Plus Special English.An alliance has been launched in Beijing in an attempt to advance China&`&s strategic plan for innovation. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Alliance consists of 137 universities and 50 enterprises. Initiated by Tsinghua University, the alliance aims to build a platform for universities to share their experience in innovation and entrepreneurship, deepen educational reform and nurture students&`& innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. Tsinghua University announced its proposal for the alliance in April and was supported by many other schools and enterprises.A majority of the new alliance&`&s members are key educational institutions, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University in eastern China and Harbin Institute of Technology in northeast China. Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, one of the leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship education in China, began exploring this form of education in 1999. It selects 60 students each year for entrepreneurship training. Peking University has held an annual international contest since 2007 for applicants involved in nanotechnology and micro-technology. This is NEWS Plus Special English.China is planning to use its domestically-operated satellite na
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完整文稿请关注周日微信，或登录以下网址： http://english.cri.cn/7146/2014/06/09/2582s830617.htm This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. Here is the news. Air China will offer non-stop flights between Beijing and Washington, D.C. four times a week from June 10 this year in the latest move to expand its network in the United States. The flight is scheduled to leave Beijing at 1 p.m. Beijing time and arrive at 2:35 p.m. Washington time on the same day. The return flight is expected to depart at 4:35 p.m. and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport at 6:15 p.m. the next day. Flight numbers for the Beijing-Washington service will be CA 817 and 818. The United States is a popular destination for the increasingly affluent Chinese travelers. China is expected to be the top tourist source market for the United States in 2018 with the number of Chinese visitors hitting almost 5 million. This is NEWS Plus Special English. China's eastern city of Suzhou has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize for its sound planning principles and good urban management. The nominating committee for the prize praised Suzhou for its achievements in economic prosperity and preservation of celebrated cultural and historic heritage, despite numerous challenges amid the rapid industrialization and urbanization processes in China. Suzhou was selected from among 36 cities. The biennial Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize honors outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of livable and vibrant urban communities around the world. It seeks to recognize and celebrate efforts in furthering urban solutions and sustainable urban development. The Orange County Water District, which manages a groundwater basin in Orange County, California in the United States, also received the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize at the same ceremony. Orange County is honored for its pioneering work in groundwater management and water reclamation using advanced water reuse technologies. The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize is the highlight of the Singapore International Water Week. It was launched in 2008 to honor outstanding contributions by individuals or organizations towards solving the world's water problems by applying innovative technologies or implementing policies and programs which benefit humanity. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. Mobile devices have become part of people's daily life nowadays and many passengers bring their devices aboard the plane; but without in-flight WiFi service, they only can play Angry Birds game during the boring flight period. That will change on the flights of Air China, the country's flag carrier. Air China has signed an agreement with U.S. technology company Honeywell International, and will begin testing the system in the second quarter of next year. The system, GX Aviation, is a high-speed in-flight connectivity service powered by satellite networks to enable ships to stay in touch with the shore or call for help. With this technology, passengers on the airplane can expect a 60 percent faster download speed compared with now. The first GX satellite was launched last December, and two new ones are scheduled for launch by the end of this year. The satellites will span the globe and provide a more stable signal. The service can provide real-time data to the ground maintenance center when the airplane is flying, and display the flight routes to passengers. Currently, there are two different solutions to provide in-flight connectivity services, either through ground bases or satellites. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Samsung Electronics, one of the world's biggest smartphone makers, has unveiled its first smartphone powered by Tizen, an open-source operating system, to rely less on Google's Android. The Samsung Z was on show at the Tizen Developer Conference held last week in San Francisco, the United States. The South Korean tech giant says that the phone is optimized with the Tizen software, which will offer a faster startup time and immediate multi-tasking capabilities. The smartphone comes with a 4.8-inch display and Quad-core processor. It features a distinctive home and application layout for easy access to favorite apps. Samsung has been struggling to develop its own operating system to rely less on the Android, which has been working on supports for other Android-based device makers. The Samsung Z will be available in Russia in the third quarter of this year, and is planned to expand to other markets. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Japan has begun its first 4K ultra high-definition broadcasting trail TV service. The Channel 4K is operated by "NexTV-F", meaning "Next Generation Television and Broadcasting Promotion Forum". The channel will air contents provided by member TV stations, covering live music, travel and sports programs, for roughly six hours a day during the preliminary period. Viewers need a 4K television, tuner and antenna. They also need to send an application to the operator to watch the channel. NexTV-F was set up in Japan in May last year to promote 4K broadcasting. It has over 60 corporate members consisting mainly of TV stations, electronics makers, ad agencies and trading houses. The Japanese government is aiming to begin the commercial service for 4K broadcasting in 2016.
Matt Segal was raised in Florida and discovered his passion for rock climbing in the gym. He has been climbing since 1998 and quickly left the man-made holds for those naturally placed. He moved to Boulder, Colorado to grow his passion. He’s traveled the world, from China to Argentina, mostly focusing on establishing the most difficult traditional climbs he can find. Some of his proudest lines include The Iron Monkey (5.14) in Eldorado Canyon, CO, The Orangutan Overhang (5.14-) in Independence Pass, CO and Air China (5.13d R) in Liming, China. Recently he’s also collaborated with both scientists and photographers on National Geographic expeditions where his skills as a climber have proven to be valuable. He has started instant coffee company Alpine Start Foods providing high-quality coffee for adventurers. Listen in to be inspired to try some rock climbing! www.mattsegal.com www.instagram.com/mattsegal www.alpinestartfoods.com www.instagram.com/alpinestartfoods www.senderfilms.com
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