China Southern Airlines

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in January, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The Chinese carrier plans to start six new services over the coming weeks as international capacity from mainland China continues to creep higher.

The only Chinese airline to operate the A380 has stopped operating the mega-transport after 11 years.

Aeroporti di Roma CEO Marco Troncone said point-to-point traffic is back to 2019 levels but hub connectivity remains weaker.

Speaking at Routes World 2022, Vienna Airport CEO Julian Jäger discusses how the Austrian airport’s network has evolved and the outlook for 2023.

Routes World 2022 will bring together over 2,000 decision makers from airlines, airports and destinations around the globe.

No Chinese major has returned to profitability after a short “honeymoon period” in late 2020.

The big three Chinese airlines' order for a combined 292 narrowbodies comes after the backlog of deliveries to the country had been getting smaller and smaller.

The move could see Airbus becoming China’s largest supplier for new aircraft.

Routes Asia will bring together decision makers to accelerate the region's recovery.

China’s two largest airlines are not providing a clear roadmap on their future with the Boeing 737 MAX, offering no indications on when the aircraft may return to service, or even if they will take deliveries at all.

The event will unite C-suite executives and senior decision makers whose expertise will inform critical business decision-making.

Rising fuel costs and closed borders are keeping China’s national carriers—Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines—under pressure and, despite increases in passenger revenue, all three saw their losses widen in 2021.

China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.

The US Transportation Department said China’s cancellation of 44 flights operated by US airlines is inconsistent with the US-China air services accord.

With British Airways resuming long-haul Airbus A380 service and Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ preparing to welcome back the aircraft, Routes looks at the latest operations of the superjumbo.

The two carriers are also planning to jointly build up operations at the recently opened Beijing Daxing International.

Worldwide capacity remains around 71% of pre-crisis levels despite a reduction in Europe.

Another week of modest growth as Chinese carriers add capacity back to their networks.

An order has been issued to limit passenger capacity to 40% on four routes to the US in retaliation to sanctions imposed by China’s government on United Airlines.

The carrier has scheduled two Airbus A380 flights to Honolulu in August.

Despite recording a pandemic-driven CNY10.8 billion ($1.65 billion) net loss for 2020, China Southern Airlines is optimistic on the prospects for the aviation market in the longer term.

The latest approval removes conditions previously imposed on flights between Shanghai and Sydney.

China’s aviation authority has given the go-ahead for carriers to start four new international passenger services, including flights to Madrid and Toronto.

As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.