Super rich Asians now targeted by private jet makers
Tweet Private jet makers were targeting Asia’s super-rich at last week’s Singapore Airshow in a bid to convince them to upgrade their spending habits. Gone are the days when stretch-limousines,…
Asia’s budget airlines bracing for cut-throat competition in South Korea this year
Tweet The low-cost airline battle for key routes into Seoul is heating up and price wars look set to break out. Carriers from China and Japan are seeking to launch new…
Bombardier to open Indonesia and Singapore aircraft maintenance centers
Tweet Bombardier Inc. has announced it will open major new aircraft maintenance facilities in Indonesia and Singapore. Bombardier (TSX:BBD) is a Canadian manufacturer of aircraft and trains but these investments…
Sharp rise in demand for Jaguar in China drives Tata Motors profit to record
Tweet In recent years, demand for luxury vehicles in China has gone up sharply and most luxury vehicle manufacturers are really reaping from the boom . Last year (2011), Tata…
Global airlines wary about the EU-China standoff over aviation emissions
Tweet Airlines from around the world are calling the UN to intervene and mediate in the aviation emissions raw between the European Union(EU) and China that could turn in to…
Low cost airline Spring set to land on Shanghai stock exchange
Tweet Spring Airlines is looking to be the first low-cost no-frills airline to float on the Shanghai stock exchange. The company submitted an application to the China Securities Regulatory Commission…
US-China auto-part dispute brewing
Tweet It seems the trade feuds between China and the United States are yet to be over. In the latest of such standoffs, China’s Ministry of Commerce yesterday warned players in…
Asian and African markets to contribute over 70% of Ford’s global growth this year
Tweet Ford is planning for 70% of its growth this year to come from China and Africa according to an interview that The China Observer had with its Asia Pacific…
Canadian authorities grant Air China Transit Without Visa (TWOV) status
Tweet China’s national flag carrier, Air China, has been granted China Transit Trial (CTT) and the Transit Without Visa (TWOV) status by the Canadian authorities, the carrier announced on Thursday. Under…
Hainan Airline’s safety record makes it world’s fifth safest airline
Tweet China-based Hainan Airlines’ impressive safety record in its 19 years of service has borne fruit. In the last two decades, the airline did not lose any aircraft and no…
