Tag / China
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Beijing Airport is filling up fast
There always seems to be some kind of random event going on in Beijing making life hard for GA/BA ops. This month it’s the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, and already…
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Shanghai airports closed to GA/BA
Both Shanghai airports ZSSS/Shanghai and ZSPD/Pudong will be closed to GA/BA between Nov 1-13. This is due to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) that will be taking place in Shanghai from…
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Beijing Airport Restrictions until September 6
Beijing is hosting the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on September 3 and 4, 2018. As a result ZBAA/Beijing Capital airport will not allow any GA/Corporate Jet operations from Thursday, August 30 until Thursday,…
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Japan scrambles record number of jets as tensions rise with China
In Short: Japan scrambled a record number of fighter jets in the past year. The number rose to an all-time high of 1,168 in the year to March 2017, easily beating the…
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Beijing bans charter flights
ZBAA/Beijing airport authorities have said the airport is now so busy, they will not accept any new requests for charter flights between now and Mar 31, at the earliest. No official document…
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China-Taiwan airway dispute turns nasty
Taiwan is demanding an immediate end to China’s M503 airway over the Taiwan Strait. China first started using this airway back in March 2015, but only for north-to-south traffic. Most airlines used…
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Ops to Taiwan? You’ll have to avoid China
We’ve had lots of questions on this subject lately. So here’s what you need to know: Foreign-registered aircraft are prohibited from operating direct between China and Taiwan. You’ve got to make a…
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Sanya FIR: Do I need an overflight permit?
The 3-second answer: you don’t need a China overflight permit on airways: A1, L642, M771 and N892. You only need one if you’re travelling on airway A202. That kind of makes sense,…
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US 737 tests the China ADIZ
China: Go away quickly please US Aircraft: Nope China: Go away quickly! US Aircraft: No! The US is doing us all a huge favour at the moment. In fact, it’s been providing…
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China updates: ZBAA, ZBTJ, ZSAM
1. From now until the end of June, ZSAM/Xiamen airport will closed daily between 0010-0610 local time, and business flights will not be allowed to land or take-off between 0700-0900 local time…
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Midweek Briefing 13JUL: South Sudan off limits, New Zealand airport strike off
South Sudan off limits 13JUL The security situation in Juba, and South Sudan, has deteriorated in the last week, with HSSJ/JUB becoming off limits due to fighting. Read the article. New Zealand airport strike off 13JUL A…
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Midweek Briefing 06JUL: Hong Kong capacity problems, Iceland: The fun continues
Hong Kong capacity problems 06JUL During this year, the Hong Kong CAA has issued a couple of warnings to operators to stick carefully to their allocated slots, but it’s not making much of a…
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Midweek Briefing 08JUN: Unsafe Airspace, New China ADIZ
Unsafe Airspace – new summary issued 08JUN Today Flight Service Bureau published International Ops Notice 02/16 – “Unsafe Airspace”. New China ADIZ – South China Sea 08JUN There have been several media reports this week that China…
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Midweek Briefing 01JUN: EASA Updates ‘Suspect Aircraft’ Guidelines, 8th French ATC Strike
EASA Updates ‘Suspect Aircraft’ Guidelines 01JUN EASA has published new guidelines for inspectors to assess which aircraft should be prioritised for SAFA ramp checks in Europe and SAFA compliant states. Read the article. 8th…
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Midweek Briefing: Chinese Airport Delays, Eurocontrol NOP Changes
Chinese Airport Delays 03FEB ZXXX/China This is the busiest travel week of the year in China, with millions travelling for the Chinese New Year on 08FEB. Winter storms are forecast to impose delays across…
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Midweek Briefing: Mexico Volcano Eruption, Atlantic MNPS is over… Introducing HLA
Mexico Volcano Eruption 29JAN Popocatepetl Volcano, which is 55 kilometres southeast of Mexico City, had its last major eruption in 2000; it erupted on Tuesday this week affecting flight operations at MMPB/Puebla, and with the…
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Monday Briefing: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain ban flights from Iran, New US Visa Waiver Restrictions
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain ban flights from Iran 11JAN Bahraini and Saudi Civil aviation have banned flights between Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Bahraini Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) stated that it will work…
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Monday Briefing: New Overflight Map, Typhoon Melor affecting the Philippines
New Overflight Map 14DEC The Airline Cooperative and Flight Service Bureau have finalised the initial version of an online Overflight Permit and Security Map, showing current airspace and security warnings worldwide, together with…
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Monday Briefing: Northern California airspace changes, Iraq closes airspace below FL300
Northern California ‘Metroplex’ airspace changes 07DEC On 10DEC, several revised and new SIDs and STARs associated with the Northern California Metroplex project will be published. These procedures will be the last major changes associated with…
