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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).

Andy Wang, a young office employee working in Shanghai, recently booked flights from Shanghai to South Korea's Jeju island for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday. The round-trip airfare cost him a little over 2,000 yuan ($274), half the price for round-trip flights from Shanghai to popular domestic destinations such as Harbin in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.在上海工作的年轻人王安迪最近预订了春节期间从上海飞往韩国济州岛的往返机票，票价为2000多元人民币（约合274美元），这一价格仅为上海飞往国内热门城市如东北黑龙江省哈尔滨市等地往返机票价格的一半。Going on a trip to celebrate the holiday, which starts in late January, has become a new trend among Chinese consumers, and many like Wang have found that some overseas destinations offer better value for money compared with domestic ones. For example, it is cheaper to book flights to Bangkok, Thailand, than to Sanya, Hainan province, during the break.春节期间外出旅行已成为中国消费者的新潮流，许多像王先生这样的消费者发现，与国内旅游相比，一些海外旅游目的地更具性价比。例如，春节期间飞往泰国曼谷的机票比飞往中国海南省三亚市的机票更便宜。Spring Festival bookings for outbound flights and international hotels this year have already more than doubled compared with the same period last year, according to Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency.据总部位于北京的在线旅游机构去哪儿网的数据显示，今年春节期间出境航班和国际酒店的预订量较去年同期已翻了两倍以上。International airfares for the eight-day holiday have on average dropped 12 percent year-on-year, while airfares for some popular destinations such as Tokyo in Japan, Cairo in Egypt and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam have on average dropped 20 percent year-on-year, data from Qunar showed.去哪儿网数据还显示，在春节八天假期期间，国际机票价格同比平均下降了12%，而前往日本东京、埃及开罗和越南胡志明市等热门目的地的机票价格同比平均下降了20%。For some niche destinations in countries such as India, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Argentina, hotel rates for the Spring Festival holiday have on average plummeted by over 40 percent year-on-year, the online travel agency found.该在线旅游机构还发现，春节期间，印度、南非、沙特阿拉伯、墨西哥和阿根廷等小众旅游目的地的酒店价格同比平均下降了40%以上。"Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China, and Chinese people tend to go home for family reunions or take short trips within the country. Therefore, major domestic destinations, especially those popular for winter tourism, witness a surge in prices during the holiday," said Cai Muzi, a researcher for Qunar.去哪儿网研究员蔡木子表示：“春节是中国最重要的传统节日，中国人更倾向于选择回家团圆、国内短途游。因此，国内各大旅游城市、尤其是适合冬季旅游的城市，在春节假期会出现不同程度的涨价。”As most foreign countries neither have the tradition of celebrating Spring Festival, nor do they have public holiday during the time, the travel rush is relatively low, Cai said.蔡木子说，由于国外并没有过春节的传统，也不处于假期，因此旅游高峰期相对平缓。"With fewer number of tourists, the price fluctuations are not significant overseas, which makes outbound travel to some places cheaper than domestic tourism," she added.“由于国外游客数量减少，海外价格波动不大，会出现一些出境游比国内游更便宜的现象。”她补充道。According to Qunar, Chinese users of the online platform have booked flights to more than 1,300 cities in 96 countries for the Spring Festival break.据去哪儿网称，今年该平台的中国用户春节预订遍布96个国家的1300多个城市。Some overseas destinations that have recorded higher growth in terms of flight booking volume include Siem Reap in Cambodia, Nagoya and Sapporo in Japan, Budapest in Hungary and Hanoi in Vietnam. Flight bookings to these places have more than tripled year-on-year, Qunar said.去哪儿网表示，航班预订量增长较高的出境游城市包括柬埔寨暹粒、日本名古屋、匈牙利布达佩斯、越南河内、日本札幌等，增幅均在2倍以上。To cash in on this holiday travel trend, a number of domestic carriers have increased their capacities on multiple international routes.为了抓住这一假日旅行热潮，多家国内航空公司增加了多条国际航线的运力。In mid-December, China Southern Airlines increased the frequency of its flight between Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and Phuket, Thailand, raising the number from seven round-trips per week to 14. The carrier has also increased the frequency of its flights connecting Guangzhou to Chiang Mai in Thailand and Sabah in Malaysia.12月中旬，中国南方航空将广东省广州市与泰国普吉岛之间的往返航线从每周7个增加至14个。同时，该航空公司还增加了广州与泰国清迈、广州与马来西亚沙巴的航线。China Southern has announced that starting in January, it will resume its flights from Zhengzhou, Henan province, to Bangkok; from Shenyang, Liaoning province, to Bangkok; and from Changsha, Hunan province, to Singapore.中国南方航空还宣布，从1月起，将恢复郑州至曼谷、沈阳至曼谷和长沙至新加坡的航班。A recent trend report by Singapore-based budget carrier Scoot said that Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have become popular destinations for Chinese travelers, partly due to their visa-free entry policies and proximity to China, with many people buying tickets just one week in advance.新加坡廉航公司酷航最近的一份趋势报告显示，新加坡、马来西亚和泰国已成为中国游客的热门目的地，部分原因在于这些国家与中国相邻且对中国游客免签，许多中国游客会提前一周购买机票。plummetv.暴跌，急剧下降

Send us a textHey everyone! The Aviation Files is back!Today we will discuss JetBlue planning to add more legroom, China Southern suffering a tailstrike, Air France proposing a new lounge at Newark Airport, and Etihad expanding on its North American market. So without further ado, let's begin.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! 

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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

Finalmente y ante la presión de la comunidad internacional, el primer ministro de Haití presentó su renuncia. Fue en Jamaica durante una reunión del CARICOM y tras el crecimiento de la violencia a manos de las bandas criminales en el país caribeño.AMLO anunció que el policía culpable de asesinar a Yanqui Kothan, el normalista de Ayotzinapa de 23 años, se dio a la fuga. Esto generó la indignación de estudiantes y padres que se manifestaron contra la Fiscalía estatal.Además… El periodista mexicano Jaime Barrera Rodríguez desapareció el lunes tras salir de su trabajo en Guadalajara, la Fiscalía estatal cree que fue secuestrado al salir de la radio; los reyes de Suecia realizan una visita de estado en México donde esperan reunirse con AMLO, visitar a la UNAM y al Palacio de Bellas Artes con el objetivo de fortalecer el vínculo entre ambas naciones; China Southern, la aerolínea más grande del Dragón Asiático, anunció que desde abril ofrecerá su primer vuelo directo de la ciudad industrial de Shenzhen a la capital mexicana; y el polémico influencer Andrew Tate y su hermano fueron arrestados por las autoridades de Rumania por órdenes del Reino Unido relacionadas con delitos sexuales y explotación de personas. Y para #ElVasoMedioLleno… Un procedimiento médico de emergencia en el Zoológico de Houston hizo que un saltamonte peruano hembra recibiera una gran atención. Con un ingenioso dispositivo, una entomóloga curó al insecto que presentaba complicaciones al mudar su exoesqueleto.Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en nuestras redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex tells us all about his return to Hong Kong, with Cathay setting a new gold standard in IFE over Emirates (Greg flew China Southern, and, errr, well). Paul flies the all business class 321neo from La Compagnie from Orly to Newark (road traffic was key to that story, but traffic there is none to board, how crazily fast is that, kudos La Compagnie!). Choose your BA seat on Jordanian (neat trick), but it might come with a free infant for you. After 27 years, Qatar Airways replaces Al Baker (would some call him the Jeremy Clarkson of the airline industry?). Can reward/award finders help you spend air miles faster than they devaluate? The biometric airport experience is upon us, and AI is rising (but robots do strike in London when they drive trains). Is British Airways' customer service seeing a renaissance after having listened to Layovers? (at least they're investing quite massively in it, hopefully in IT -capital letters- too). Will we see boarding group -2 arise (group 0 is here)? ExTime, beautiful third party lounges thanks to a je ne sais quoi (the French flair surely). The bucolic murals at that -4 walkway.We did travel quite a lot, pardon the delay in getting this one out. We'll be back in December!Happy flying, all.—Paul is on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter.Alex is on Instagram, and Twitter.Layovers is on Instagram, and Twitter. 

Denne gangen er PC Reithe supervikar for Espen som er i Asia. Ukens episode ble spilt inn tirsdag 22. november, og siden Espen var i Asia, fikk vi besøk av supervikar Per Christian Reithe. Ilyushin IL-276 AKTUELT: SAS hadde siste ruteflygning med Boeing 737 19. november Konkurransetilsynet sier foreløpig nei til at Norwegian kan overta Widerøe Norse Atlantic har vært på Troll-basen i Antarktis Västflyg til Sälen/Trysil Det blir ikke kapasitetskutt på Amsterdam allikevel China Southern skal (sannsynligvis) fly Beijing-Helsinki Flyskattdebatt i Sverige og Danmark Widerøe vinner resten av FOT-rutene UKENS ANBEFALING: ViaPlay har laget en dokumentarserie i tre deler om Partnair-ulykken i 1989. Litt vel konspiratorisk til tider, men en god historietime for de som ikke kjenner til ulykken, som fremdeles er den verste med et norsk fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsuveUlav7Y  

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

In today's episode we'll discuss Rossiya's 747 re-activation, lot's of A380 news, including Lufthansa's, British Airways', China Southern's, and Emirates', A380s. I will cover the first Chinese airline to pass 900 aircraft.Make sure to check out my instagram, especially if you want to give feedback or share your thoughts on this week's episode!

KILAS KABAR NUSANTARA. Sejumlah peristiwa penting yang telah kami rangkum pada hari Rabu, 6 September 2023. MAKASSAR(00:22) Wali Kota Makassar, Danny Pomanto memberi tanggapan usai digadang-gadang akan diusung Partai Demokrasi Indonesia (PDI) Perjuangan. MANADO(01:11) Dinas Pertanian dan Peternakan Daerah Sulawesi Utara mengimbau masyarakat pemilik hewan peliharaan seperti anjing dan kucing, agar melakukan penyuntikan vaksin rabies. (02:32) Angkasa Pura Satu Bandara Sam Ratulangi Manado menyatakan kesiapannya dengan akan ditambahnya jadwal penerbangan China Southern ke Sulawesi Utara. Kontributor:Smart Makassar - News Anchor: Deddy Detars ll Reporter: Muh SaidSmart Manado - Casey Renata Saran dan kolaborasi: ⁠podcast@kgmedia.id 

In episode 147 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa's A380 is back, but China Southern says farewell IATA calls airports out over fare increases Croatia Airlines' Airbus A220 order Why Ryanair won't fly to Heathrow 30 grams of Boeing 747 for $800+

In episode 143 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Boeing vs. Airbus in October Ryanair invests $200m in its 737 winglets An ITA Airways sale update China Southern retires the Airbus A380 Elonjet won't be banned from Twitter

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Defense and aerospace stock performance on US and European markets and reaction to move by Federal Reserve to raise short-term borrowing rates by 75 basis points  — Analysis of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's comments during the company's investor day in Seattle that the jet maker won't develop an new aircraft until the mid-2030s, citing changing nature of engine technology — Takeaways from touring Boeing's 737 plant in Renton, Wash., and what it says about state of supply chain and inventory management — Beijing's messaging as German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz leads large trade delegation to China as orders placed for Airbus jets and China Southern takes 737 Max out of service, after recently returning it to service — What to expect from this year's Zhuhai Airshow — Investor reaction to pointed comments by Adm. Chas Richard, the commander of US Strategic Command, at the Naval Submarine League's annual conference that America has to boost its capabilities to continue deterring an every more capable China — Australia's decision to order the C-130J, ensuring robust production of Hercules  — Sweden's complaints about NH90 helicopter and what it means for Airbus' performance on that and the Tiger attack helicopter programs — A service-by-service look at UK defense as government-wide spending cuts are imposed that make 3 percent of GDP for military spending an “aspiration” until later this decade — Latest trends in Ukraine's drive to retake territory occupied by Russia as Moscow pounds Ukrainian power, water and heating grids — European support for Ukraine as White House urges Kyiv to be open to negotiations with Russia — Spending outlook in the wake of US midterm elections that are expected to return the House and Senate to Republican control

Utah has more people learning Chinese as a second language than anywhere else in America and nearly one in five Utah jobs are tied to international trade. To understand why, Chris Marquis talks to Utah-based entrepreneurs with businesses focused on China. Jon Garrison recently co-founded EnRoute Global, a company that provides inflight entertainment for Chinese airlines like China Southern and Sichuan Airlines. Previously he was an executive at Dalian Wanda Group. Derrick Porter leads one of the biggest players in the hair and eyelash extension market, Beauty Industry Group and he also serves on the board of the Utah World Trade Center. He discusses the supply chain of the hair product industry, and his company's rigorous transparency and traceability program to ensure ethics compliance. They discuss what makes the state of Utah such a hotbed for international trade, including but not limited to the missionary trips from the Mormon church, historical reasons, Utah's international focus, and the educational institutions.A transcript of this podcast is available on SupChina.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

英语新闻｜疫情下的求变与创新：航空公司推出“行李到家”服务｜Airlines bank on upgraded services to boost revenue Domestic airlines are taking the brunt of financial pressures caused by the latest resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have launched additional innovative services to stay afloat. Yet, analysts remain cautious about the extent to which the service can help carriers increase revenues.随着近期疫情反弹，面临巨大经济压力的国内航空公司为求生存纷纷推出附加的创新服务。然而，分析师对于这些服务是否能帮助航空公司增加收入仍持有保留态度。Hainan Airlines, China's fourth-largest carrier, launched a service in late March that helps passengers deliver their luggage home. The service is available at Beijing Capital International Airport and Haikou Meilan International Airport. By ordering the service online, passengers will be able to save the time of waiting for their checked luggage and they don't have to carry heavy suitcases by themselves.国内第四大航空公司海南航空3月底在北京首都机场、海口美兰机场推出了“行李到家”服务。旅客只需线上下单，即可享受从机场到家门口的行李送达服务，从而为旅客节约行李提取等待时间，免除大件行李搬运的劳累和不便。After passengers have checked their luggage at departing airports and within one hour after the flight lands, they can order the service through the app or by scanning the bar code at the airports, Hainan Airlines said. The company didn't disclose the specific number of people who have ordered the service so far.据海南航空称，在办理完托运行李值机手续以后至航班落地后1小时之内，旅客可通过登陆海南航空APP或现场扫描二维码，在线下单办理“行李到家”服务。海南航空没有透露迄今为止订购该服务的具体人数。Ground service employees of the carrier will help passengers to get their luggage and logistics staff will deliver the luggage to designated destinations. Usually, it takes about four to six hours for the transportation after picking up the luggage, and passengers will be able to track the luggage status on their mobile phones, Hainan Airlines said.据称，海航地服人员将为旅客提取托运行李，并由物流人员将行李送达旅客指定地点。通常情况下，行李将于当天物流取件后4-6小时内被派送至指定地点，旅客可通过手机实时了解行李运输进程。It costs at least 85 yuan ($13) to deliver one piece of luggage. For passengers who bought flight tickets for business class, they can get complimentary delivery service for one piece of luggage that is less than 30 kilograms. Next, Hainan Airlines will continue to expand and upgrade its services related to luggage delivery, it said.据了解，海南航空“行李到家”服务费用为85元/件起，购买公务舱机票旅客可免费体验“行李到家”服务，为1件不超过30公斤的行李办理此项服务。后续，海南航空将不断拓展服务范围，为旅客带来优质的行李送达服务。"There remain certain challenges to the operations and potential revenues of the luggage delivery service. Overall passenger volume decreased due to the pandemic, and this stands as the biggest challenge for airlines at the moment," said Yu Zhanfu, partner and vice-president for the China unit at consultancy Roland Berger.罗兰贝格咨询公司全球合伙人兼大中华区副总裁于占福表示，行李送达服务在操作上和潜在盈利性上仍然存在着某些挑战。疫情导致的客流量总体下降仍然是航空公司目前面临的最大挑战。"Still, those innovative measures of airlines are worthy of support and encouragement. But it's unclear what kind of business can help carriers to significantly increase revenues," he said.他说，尽管如此，航空公司的这些创新举措依然值得支持和鼓励。但是目前尚不清楚哪种业务能够帮助航空公司显著提高收入。In February, domestic air transport capacity resumed to 84 percent of the level seen in February 2019, when there was no pandemic, while domestic air passenger flows resumed to 67 percent of the level over the same period. The recovery of the civil aviation sector is still facing multiple challenges, according to projections by Flight Master, an intelligent travel services platform in China.今年2月，民航国内运力已恢复至2019年同期（当时尚未暴发疫情）的84%，但国内客流量只恢复至2019年同期的67%。国内智能旅游服务平台航班管家的分析报告显示，民航业的复苏仍面临着诸多挑战。From March 1 to 27, a total of 8,779 flights took off from Beijing Capital International Airport, down 35.59 percent over the volume in February, Flight Master found.航班管家数据显示，3月1日至3月27日北京首都机场共执飞航班8779架次，环比上月下降35.59%。Meanwhile, in late 2020, Guangzhou, Guangdong province-based China Southern Airlines became the first domestic carrier to launch a luggage delivery service in China. Now, it provides the services at 19 airports and on nearly 200 domestic routes.2020年底，总部在广东广州的中国南方航空在国内首次推出行李送达服务。目前，南航已在19个机场为近200条国内航线提供这一服务。China Southern provides luggage delivery services from airports to homes, or from homes to airports, as well as from one residence destination to another in different cities.南航提供将行李从机场送到家、从家送到机场，以及从一个居住地送到不同城市的另一个居住地的服务。The carrier said it would add a protection case and a password lock for every piece of luggage, and each suitcase is equipped with baggage delay and damage insurance. It will also monitor the transportation status of luggage.南航表示，将会为每件行李增加一个保护套和一个密码锁，并为每个行李箱办理take/bear the brunt [teɪk ðə brʌnt]首当其冲; 承受打击stay afloat英[stei əˈfləʊt]；美[ste əˈflot]顺利运营；维持生存ground service英 [ɡraʊndˈsɜː(r)vɪs]；美 [ɡraʊndˈsɜrvɪs]地勤；地面服务

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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.

Niek Vernooij en Klaas-Jan van Woerkom bespreken deze week: de protestacties op het veel te lege Schiphol, de subtiele truc van China Airlines, de nieuwe ontwikkelingen rond schimmige start-up Benelux Air Charters, de coronacorridor tussen de VS en Nederland, het afscheid van Nederlands personeel bij China Southern en de geleidelijke uitfasering van de Airbus A330 bij KLM.

From December 30, Urumqi Airlines plans to open two new international routes from Urumqi to Nagoya, Japan. With the opening of Urumqi(URC) – Wuhan(WUH) – Nagoya(NGO) from the 30th of December, with flights scheduled on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; Urumqi(URC) – Jinan(JNA) – Nagoya(NGO) route will be opened on December 31 for every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. The route is the second and third international scheduled routes opened by Urumqi Airlines. The opening of this international route indicates that Urumqi Airlines will further accelerate the pace of international route network build-up, and is these route layout is significant for Urumqi Airlines to create a “connected Eurasian” network. In the past, citizens of Urumqi and surrounding areas traveling to and from central Japan required transit in cities such as Xi’an and Beijing, which took a lot of time. After the opening of the route, Xinjiang passengers only need 9 hours to reach central Japan, which greatly reduces the travel time and travel costs of passengers. In addition, the route connects the two secondary aviation hubs of Wuhan and Jinan in China, enriching the routes and time options for passengers from the two places and surrounding provinces and cities to Japan. At the same time, the opening of the route provides a more convenient air channel for economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges between these cities. The flights from Urumqi (URC) to Nagoya (NGO) via Wuhan (WUH) will operate with the following schedule starting on December 30, 2019: UQ2657 / URC – WUH / 7:05AM – 11:25AM (Mon, Wed & Fri) UQ2657 / WUH – NGO / 1:05PM – 5:15PM (Mon, Wed & Fri) UQ2658 / NGO – WUH / 6:45PM – 10:05PM (Mon, Wed & Fri) UQ2658 / WUH – URC / 11:55PM – 4:20AM (Fri, slightly different on Mon & Wed) The flights operating via Jinan (TNA) will operate from December 31, 2019, with the following schedule: UQ2659 / URC – TNA / 7:30AM – 12:00PM (Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun) UQ2659 / TNA – NGO / 1:30PM – 5:15PM (Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun) UQ2660 / NGO – TNA / 6:45PM – 9:15PM (Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun) UQ2660 / TNA – URC / 11:50PM – 4:30AM+1 (Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun) None of the flights between Urumqi and Nagoya will be non-stop and it would still be difficult to foster them in the future, as there are currently 10 other Chinese carriers serving flights to Nagoya from 23 cities in mainland China. As for the two routes Urumqi Air is serving from Wuhan and Jinan, both airports are already served by other Chinese carriers who are competing on the same route, with Shandong Airlines serving Jinan and Nagoya 3 times weekly and China Southern serving Wuhan – Nagoya with twice weekly as well. From 1st April earlier this year, Urumqi Airlines implemented service differentiation and customisation on its entire flight network which divided baggage allowance and meal policies into four different classes, with baggage allowance ranging from 10kg to 30kg and after the new implementation, meal service for flights within three hours will be cancelled, with more snack options being added for purchase.

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...

Gravando direto do CNF Spotter Day a convite do Portal Ponte Aérea, gravei o podcast ao vivo da área restrita do DTCEA-CF. Falei sobre a nova compra de aviões Airbus A220 pelo Grupo AIrFrance-KLM; Cancelamento de pedidos do Boeing 737 Max pela China Southern; A Gol Linhas Aéreas recebendo aviões da Transavia para suprir a […] O post Airbus A220 da AirFrance-KLM, Cancelamento de 737 Max, Gol com aviões Transavia e Atriz de Top Gun | Aerocast apareceu primeiro em Aerocast.

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Trekløverer Thomas Lone, Espen Næss og Christian Kamhaug denne gang er på hvert sitt sted, og flyr Flight 41 «remote». Denne gangen ser vi på de siste trafikktallene fra OSL, noen uheldige polakker i Kina, allianse-krangler og regional jets.Vi sender en ekstra takk til alle som har støttet oss via Patreon og VIPPSq. Vi har brukt litt penger på nytt utstyr, men ønsker oss en ekstra mikrofon (så Christian og Espen ikke trenger å dele) Klikk her for å støtte oss via Patreon!AktueltLOT-passasjerene måtte legge ut for å få Dreamlineren i luftenOSL-trafikken opp 2% i oktoberLOT måtte låne penger av passasjerene for å betale vedlikehold i KinaQantas-sjefen svarer på Qatar-sjefens trusler om å trekke seg fra oneworldEmirates-overskuddet ned 86%China Southern forlater SkyTeamChina Southern – Skyteam A330 foran Singapore Airlines – Star Alliance B777Ukens hovedtema: Regional JetsCRJ100/200 – den «originale» regional jetBombardier CRJ-familienEmbraer E-jetsMitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ)Sukhoi SuperJetAntonov An-148COMAC ARJ21Nord Koreas Air Koryo er en av en håndfull flyselskaper som flyr An-148Winglets – en side kun om regionaljetsFlypodden anbefaler:Bookis.com – kjøp og selg brukte bøker superenkelt See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Good Morning, todays is Feb 1, 2018... I'm your host today, Rebecca Scott, Executive Assistant to the CEO at mba. Beginning today's headlines in Fleet News. KLM Cityhopper took delivery of one new ERJ-170. China Southern took delivery of one new A321-200. Ryanair took delivery of one new B737-800. Copa Airlines is to receive their first orders of B737 MAX's in August 2018. The carrier will be adding a total of six new aircraft this year. Air Leisure is currently discussing the possiblity of acquiring an additional A330, which will mainly be used for charters. Lessor News… PNC Aviation Finance posted a record year in 2017, having provided financing to more than 170 clients and originations for business aircraft up almost 40% from 2016. From Manufacturers today…. Boeing announces goal for 2018 of delivering a new plane every 11hours...The plane maker expects to deliver between 810 and 815 commercial airplanes in 2018 Airbus confirms its considering the possibility of including an increased stretched A320neo into the 320 family. for Operators news today… Hawaiian Airlines expects their 2018 Capital Expenditure to be between 375 million to 425 million. By the end of this year, they will have nine additional A321 neos and have retired all of their B767s. Hawaiian has confirmed that they have entered into an agreement to purchase three of their leased B767's and sell them on their own. Tobago Airways plans to launch operations in February 2018 with two aircraft. They will be servicing the Trinidad and Tobago Airbridge. According to their CEO, Raymond McMillan, the startup airline is currently seeking investers as they finalize approvals. Ethiopian Airlines and Guinea Airlines have signed a strategic partnership which covers sales management, maintenance and transferring of technology. Thanks for listening and please join us again next time for more aviation news!

Crows CEO Andrew Fagan joined the Triple M team to discuss Adelaide's exciting new partnership with China Southern.

When is a $2 billion annual profit disappointing? Answer: When you’re a giant airline group like Lufthansa, and $2 billion amounts to a mere 5% operating margin—and that lackluster result comes despite fuel costs dropping 16% year over year. But there are a few signs of hope. Meanwhile, American Airlines is purchasing a $200-million stake in China Southern. Frontier Airlines and Silver Airways are ending their short-lived Cuba service. And LATAM, still recovering from Brazil’s economic and currency collapse, is fighting two other battles—a cargo malaise and increased competition. Nonetheless, South America’s largest airline did enjoy improved annual profits year over year.

This week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and guest host Benet Wilson of Aviation Queen LLC discuss the Qatar Airways order for up to 100 Boeing airplanes (0:35), American Airlines re-banking its Philadelphia hub (12:54), China Southern ordering 12 Boeing 787-9s (21:04), Trump vs. Clinton on aviation (28:45), and our weekly short takes featuring Airbus A380 (42:27).    Find Benet’s work at http://www.aviationqueen.com/. 

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. Disney's "The Jungle Book" continued to lead the box office in its second week after release. （全文见周六微信。）

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.

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。）