Originally Posted by
bzcat
Huh? I think you are very confused about something. CI purchased A300 in the 1970s. The first one was delivered in 1982 as I recall. BR didn't even exist.
CI evaluated A300 and 767 and went with A300 because it can hold more cargo, which was an important part of CI's business in intra-Asia flying.
When BR came to exist, CAA awarded whatever left over rights that CI didn't want and that's how BR got CDG - because CI didn't want to use it.
I see what you are saying now ....
I did a little bit of research and I guess I should correct myself as well.
Back in 1976 when CI purchased A300, they had intention to fly to CDG already; however, such purchase isn't significant enough for France to risk pissing China off so the deal didn't move forward....
The reason Taiwan received the traffic right to CDG is because 1992 Taiwan purchased 60 Mirage 2000-5 from Dassault and ~1500 of missiles. This purchase moved the conversation for the traffic right talk.
Although CI's purchase didn't make direct impact for the traffic right, but I tend to believe that contribute partially for Taiwan getting traffic right.