This month, Etihad Airways opens new routes to Chiang Mai, Hanoi and Hong Kong, while China Eastern Airlines and IndiGo expand their international networks.
Hainan Airlines will deepen its European footprint this winter with the launch of nonstop flights between Chongqing, China, and Brussels, which will become its fourth route to the Belgian capital.
Long-haul routes being launched by Delta Air Lines, All Nippon Airwaysand Air France are among the more eye-catching services being launched this month.
Elbe Flugzeug Werke (EFW) has signed agreement with the Chinese HNA Aviation Group to convert Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters starting next year.
European airlines are pulling out capacity or even leaving some routes completely while Chinese carriers are expanding their capacity to Europe substantially.
Liaoning Fangda Group—Hainan Airlines’ new shareholder—plans to use Chongqing airport as a hub to increase international routes out of the western China city.