SkyTeam to Seek Chinese Partner
Apr 19, 2002 | 8:21 am
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SkyTeam to Seek Chinese Partner
According to a poster on the AOL Delta BB (who has been very reliable in the past with a clear track of very inside knowledge) SkyTeam will seek to add a Chinese partner airline in the near future. He comments that the various partners all believe that China will represent on the most rapidly growing markets in the future. Again, I am reporting what is being posted, but the original poster has always had very accurate info on a variety of technical matters including which aircraft were being delivered, retired, painted etc, route and equipment changes etc.
Apr 19, 2002 | 8:27 am
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that is true . . . helpful if you want to fly to Ganazhou. Yeah . . . that's always on the top of my list of places to go to in China. You'd think Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai would have some priority for DL. Hopefully this means things might change.
Apr 19, 2002 | 1:55 pm
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I still have nightmares regarding Air China or China Air or whatever with the bailing wire held together retired Russian planes. One flight, we ran down the runway 3 times stopped and backed up twice before the plane lifted off.
I wouldn't fly on any plane with a Flag of China on the metal.
I wouldn't fly on any plane with a Flag of China on the metal.
Apr 19, 2002 | 3:18 pm
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Apr 19, 2002 | 4:24 pm
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Mainland Chinese aviation has experienced a real renaissance over the last couple of years, and most major carriers operate new Airbus or Boeing equipment. Additionally, new airports or terminals are under construction, or have been built, in most major Chinese cities. Additionally, English is spoken on all domestic flights within China.
Also, remember that Air China is a Taiwanese carrier rather than a Chinese one, and is not under the same regulations as the mainland carriers.
Apr 19, 2002 | 5:05 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Ezra:
Mainland Chinese aviation has experienced a real renaissance over the last couple of years, and most major carriers operate new Airbus or Boeing equipment. Additionally, new airports or terminals are under construction, or have been built, in most major Chinese cities. Additionally, English is spoken on all domestic flights within China.
Also, remember that Air China is a Taiwanese carrier rather than a Chinese one, and is not under the same regulations as the mainland carriers.</font>
Mainland Chinese aviation has experienced a real renaissance over the last couple of years, and most major carriers operate new Airbus or Boeing equipment. Additionally, new airports or terminals are under construction, or have been built, in most major Chinese cities. Additionally, English is spoken on all domestic flights within China.
Also, remember that Air China is a Taiwanese carrier rather than a Chinese one, and is not under the same regulations as the mainland carriers.</font>
Apr 19, 2002 | 9:36 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by avek00:
Um, Air China is a PRC-flag carrier. Are you referring to China Airlines, which is based in Taiwan???
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Um, Air China is a PRC-flag carrier. Are you referring to China Airlines, which is based in Taiwan???
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Whoops . . . my mistake! Sorry! The rest of my post stands, though.
Apr 19, 2002 | 11:02 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jeffreyt:
Is it China Southern who DL currently code shares with now? </font>
Is it China Southern who DL currently code shares with now? </font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Flying Fan:
that is true . . . helpful if you want to fly to Ganazhou. Yeah . . . that's always on the top of my list of places to go to in China. You'd think Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai would have some priority for DL. </font>
that is true . . . helpful if you want to fly to Ganazhou. Yeah . . . that's always on the top of my list of places to go to in China. You'd think Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai would have some priority for DL. </font>
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Apr 20, 2002 | 1:42 am
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Don't confuse Air China (PRC) with China Airlines (Taiwan). The former has a decent safety record. China Airlines however has a disastrous safety record (M11 flipped over in HKG, 3 A300's crashed in 2 years, A340's taking off on taxiways instead of runways@ANC). Although apparently China Airlines is *trying* to improve things...