Chinese airlines have reportedly canceled all scheduled services on 49 routes to Japan this February as tensions between the countries continue to simmer.
Chinese airlines are set to add about 600 additional flights between China and Singapore over the Lunar New Year period, double the increase seen in 2025.
The deterioration in China-Japan relations is increasingly evident not only in diplomatic rhetoric and trade measures, but in a rapidly shrinking air corridor that had only recently recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
ST Engineering will divest its 49% stake in Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company (STARCO), ending a 21-year MRO partnership with China Eastern Airlines.
This month, Etihad Airways opens new routes to Chiang Mai, Hanoi and Hong Kong, while China Eastern Airlines and IndiGo expand their international networks.
Recently released traffic figures for China’s three largest airline groups reveal record-breaking quarterly performances during the third quarter of 2025.
China Eastern Airlines is set to resume flights to New Delhi, marking a significant step in the rebuilding of air connectivity between mainland China and India.
China’s three state-owned carriers remained in the red during the first six months of 2025, though losses narrowed compared with the same period in 2024.
The CEO of Etihad Airways is keen to explore new market opportunities in different geographies, but says there will be no return to buying stakes in airlines.
Recently released traffic figures for China’s three largest airline groups reveal record-breaking quarterly performances during the second quarter of 2025.
State-owned carriers Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have all signaled that they will post losses for the first half of 2025.
China Eastern plans to launch a Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route from December 2025, reestablishing a nonstop air link between New Zealand and Argentina.
