China Southern Schedules C919 Debut
China Eastern Airlines was the launch customer for the C919 and currently operates five routes using the aircraft type, including flying twice a day between CAN and SHA.
China Eastern Airlines was the launch customer for the C919 and currently operates five routes using the aircraft type, including flying twice a day between CAN and SHA.
National carrier Gulf Air is the primary reason for the growth, although new players like Pakistan’s Fly Jinnah have added flights over the summer.
“For the first time, thanks to our esteemed partner Alaska Airlines, we can connect passengers from over 100 U.S. cities via the West Coast to Asia Pacific.” According to OAG Schedules Analyser data, Starlux will be the fourth carrier to serve the route sector nonstop.
He says that Universal Air is also exploring partnerships and codesharing agreements to enhance connectivity for passengers, especially on routes that link smaller, underserved airports to major hubs like Munich.
China Eastern has offered scheduled service to Milan in the past, flying to the city for a limited time during the first few months of the pandemic.
Speaking to Aviation Week in June at the GAD Americas conference in Miami, Monika Infante, the CEO of airport operator Aerodom, said an open skies accord would create major opportunities for DR-based airlines to fly to the U.S., leading to more balance in a market currently dominated by U.S. carriers.