Aviation

China Eastern Unveils 15 New International Routes in Celebration of Lunar New Year

A large number of travelers to China for the Spring Festival this year is predicted to take on new shapes and forms. China Eastern is working harder to restart and create new international lines.

The Beijing Daxing – Kuala Lumpur route and the Shanghai Pudong – Cairns, Australia route were recently started and resumed respectively. Additionally, it will expand the number of flights between Pudong and Sydney, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Male in addition to adding 15 new foreign routes, one of which will be Pudong-Perth.

CEA intends to run 2,322 round-trip flights between domestic airports and Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok during the 40 days of the Spring Festival travel boom. There are four round-trip flights per week on the recently launched MU795/796 route between Beijing Daxing and Kuala Lumpur.

presently, the CEA runs four routes to reach Kuala Lumpur: Shanghai Pudong to Sabah, Hangzhou to Kuala Lumpur, Beijing Daxing to Kuala Lumpur, and Shanghai Pudong to Kuala Lumpur. During this year’s Spring Festival travel rush, 340 round-trip flights have been scheduled for these routes. New direct flights to Kuala Lumpur from Kunming, Xi’an, Chengdu, and other locations will also be made available by CEA.

Flying to Shanghai Pudong, Beijing Daxing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Kunming, and other cities, CEA offers eight trips from Singapore. The airline firm operates direct flights from Thailand to Xi’an, Guangzhou, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Shanghai, among five other destinations. This year, there will be an increase in flights to 66 daily during the Spring Festival travel boom.

Due to its mild climate, Australia has become a popular winter destination in addition to Southeast Asia. The ninth route that CEA operates between China and Australia is the recently restored direct flight route from Shanghai Pudong to Cairns, Australia. Flights on this seasonal route are available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday from February 1 through February 18.

Flights from Australia are operated by CEA to five locations: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Cairns. CEA’s route extension will improve staff convenience and facilitate trade between China and Australia.

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”