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China Southern plans more US routes with American Air ties

China southern airline makes its maiden flight from guangzhou to nairobi

Bloomberg China Southern Airlines Co. plans to take advantage of its ties with American Airlines Group Inc. to help beef up its US routes and close in on mainland rivals, the Chinese carrier’s President Tan Wangeng said. A new airport in Beijing, once up and running in 2019, will serve as the state airline’s second hub flying almost 50 million ...

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Airbus UK warns of Brexit risk

Airbus signs order deal selling 430 aircraft

Bloomberg Airbus SE’s Chinese arm is clamoring for high-value work building wings currently made in the UK as Brexit threatens to blunt the country’s competitive edge, according to the group’s top British executive. While the design and manufacture of Airbus wings represents one of the “crown jewels” of UK aerospace, every part is exported into the European Union and would ...

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Alibaba’s Taobao auctioned off two Boeing 747 planes

Boeing revenue climbs on increased jet deliveries

Bloomberg You can buy almost anything on Taobao, China’s biggest e-commerce platform, even a jumbo jet. While most Chinese consumers traffic the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. app for groceries, clothes, or the odd knickknack, SF Airlines Co. took Taobao shopping to a whole other level. The Chinese carrier bid more than 320 million yuan ($48 million) for two Boeing 747 ...

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