Monday 14 January 2019

Aviation News from Qatar and China




Qatar Airways Group has announced that as part of its strategy to invest in the strongest airlines around the world and continue enhancing operations and network connectivity it has completed an on-market purchase of certain “A shares” and “H shares” of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. 

“China Southern Airlines is one of the most prestigious airlines in the Chinese domestic market and an important market player in the world, with massive potential for our cooperation in the future.  Given the complementary strengths and resources of each of China Southern Airlines and Qatar Airways, there are opportunities for us to work together and build a long term relationship in ways that would bring benefits to customers of both airlines.”
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In China, female pilots strain to hold up half the sky: Chinese carriers will need 128,000 new pilots over the next two decades. Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines had all made some effort to recruit more female pilots.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-airshow-women-pilots/in-china-female-pilots-strain-to-hold-up-half-the-sky-idUSKCN1NA2SP

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