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China jumps into growing Cuba market with Beijing flight

Air China has opened a new route for Chinese tourism and influence with a direct flight from Beijing to Havana, with a stopover in Montreal. Service began yesterday, using a 777-300ER. For Air China, it’s an expansion that gives the state-owned carrier routes to all six inhabited continents, and opens a new destination for Chinese tourists and trade, and adds to the airline’s direct Canada service as well. The first flight took off after ceremonies and speeches by Chinese and Cuban…

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Boeing cashes in on big China order for 737 MAX

Boeing, which is racing Airbus for shares of the huge Chinese market for new planes, got a significant boost yesterday with an order for 110 more 737s, 80 of them the new 737 MAX that is just entering production, for China Southern Airlines and a subsidiary. China’s government aircraft manuracturer and Boeing signed a deal 3 months ago for Boeing to build a final assembly plant in China for 737s. Presumably that plant was a factor in the order and at least some of the planes will be…

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World Architecture Festival: New reason to travel

If you’re a fan of architecture and your bucket list of travel destinations is running low, here’s a new list for you to consider: the buildings and sites that have just won prizes at the World Architecture Festival, held earlier this month in Singapore.

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China jumps into growing Cuba market with Beijing flight

Air China has opened a new route for Chinese tourism and influence with a direct flight from Beijing to Havana, with a stopover in Montreal. Service began yesterday, using a 777-300ER. For Air China, it’s an expansion that gives the state-owned carrier routes to all six inhabited continents, and opens a new destination for Chinese tourists and trade, and adds to the airline’s direct Canada service as well. The first flight took off after ceremonies and speeches by Chinese and Cuban…

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Boeing cashes in on big China order for 737 MAX

Boeing, which is racing Airbus for shares of the huge Chinese market for new planes, got a significant boost yesterday with an order for 110 more 737s, 80 of them the new 737 MAX that is just entering production, for China Southern Airlines and a subsidiary. China’s government aircraft manuracturer and Boeing signed a deal 3 months ago for Boeing to build a final assembly plant in China for 737s. Presumably that plant was a factor in the order and at least some of the planes will be…

Read More

World Architecture Festival: New reason to travel

If you’re a fan of architecture and your bucket list of travel destinations is running low, here’s a new list for you to consider: the buildings and sites that have just won prizes at the World Architecture Festival, held earlier this month in Singapore.

Read More