China Eastern Airlines signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Henan provincial government under which it agreed to launch more international routes from Henan's capital Zhengzhou, boost flight frequencies of domestic routes to/from Zhengzhou and start air shuttle service between Zhengzhou and Shanghai. It earlier launched a daily Zhengzhou-Shanghai-Kuala Lumpur routing aboard an A320 and plans to start Zhengzhou-Shanghai-Nagoya service later this year. Henan lies in the middle part of China.
Abu Dhabi International Airport received the international accolade of 'Best Cargo Airport 2010' at an award ceremony in London last night, as part of the 27th annual 'Air Cargo News Awards'. The Award recognises ADAC's investment and rapid growth of cargo over the last 12 months.
Emirates will launch thrice-weekly Dubai-Baghdad service July 1 aboard an A330-200. American Airlines will launch daily New York JFK-Tokyo Haneda service Oct. 1 aboard a 777. Air Berlin will operate twice-weekly Berlin-Miami service Nov. 1-April 28 aboard an A330-200.
The newly GCAA-certified Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, the Gulf Region's first and only dedicated private aviation airport, has announced a 30% increase in aircraft movements in the first quarter of 2010 versus the same period last year.
Emirates is to launch flights to Baghdad from 1st July 2010. Baghdad will be Emirates' 103rd international destination and one of six new destinations to be launched by the airline this year including Tokyo, which began on 28th March, Amsterdam, Prague, Madrid and Dakar.
