KLM works with three Chinese airline partners: China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines. These partners have now stepped in to generously support KLM and the Netherlands by donating many tens of thousands of face masks and gloves to KLM in our struggle against the coronavirus outbreak.

In light of scarce resources at Dutch hospitals, KLM will in turn be helping the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam and other Dutch healthcare institutes.

Today, in the early hours of the morning, the first shipment arrived at Schiphol carried by one of Xiamen Airlines' aircraft.

On behalf of the employees of the three Chinese airlines, KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers accepted this first shipment of in total around 90,000 face masks and 50,000 pairs of gloves.

KLM's CEO was accompanied by Ernst Kuipers, Chairman of the Boards of Erasmus MC and the Dutch Network for Acute Medical Care (Landelijk Netwerk Acute Zorg -- LNAZ), and Brinio Veldhuijzen van Zanten of KLM Health Services.

Over the past 20 years, KLM has established a broad-based route network, coupled with especially close relations in China.

Before the outbreak of the corona crisis, KLM and its partners operated 59 flights a week from Schiphol to mainland China. Shipments of this nature serve to underscore the enormous significance of connections by air in general, and those with China in particular.

Medical supplies like this can only be transported swiftly and efficiently to the other side of the world by aircraft. This is especially important in times of scarcity and interdependence.

KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers highlighted that: "Help of this nature from our Chinese partners China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines is both incredibly generous and much appreciated.

Help like this from our Chinese friends serves to highlight just how close the ties are between China, the Netherlands and KLM. These are incredibly difficult times for our country and our company, so we are very pleased with this support for KLM and for the Netherlands.

Less than two months ago, we at KLM made a donation to China and now we have received fantastic and generous help ourselves. This certainly feels good."

On behalf of all Dutch healthcare institutes, LNAZ is coordinating the stocks of personal protective gear for healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ernst Kuipers, CEO Erasmus MC thanked KLM and said, "This donation will help all Dutch healthcare institutes at a critical phase of caring for patients across the Netherlands. We are also incredibly grateful to KLM's Chinese partners for this."

KLM will be flying from Hong Kong to Amsterdam at 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, local time. The airline has been granted an exemption from the Dutch aviation authorities for the landing ban that applies to flights from the Chinese city, the Consulate General in Hong Kong announced.

Dutch and residents of other EU or Schengen countries stuck in Hong Kong are advised to contact the Dutch airline.

KLM is flying two final flights from Seoul, South Korea this week. The first will be on Tuesday, the second on Thursday, and both flights may be booked on KLM's website.

Cabin crew members of various airlines are deeply concerned about the risks of flying, especially on repatriating flights filled with passengers. "People are afraid," Chris van Elswijk of the Dutch Cabin Crew Association said to Hart van Nederland. "People are concerned about the distance and contact moments with passengers."

According to Van Elswijk, who is a purser for KLM, cabin crew members are trying to stick to the government guidelines of staying 1.5 meters from others, but that is not always possible. "If you work in a full aircraft with 300 passengers, you cannot meet the guidelines that are set," he said.

Airlines are working on measures to increase the safety of passengers and crew, he said. KLM, for example, adjusted the onboard service schedule so that there is less physical- or close range contact between passengers and crew.

And if crew members do not want to fly on a certain flight, their employers are open to discuss their concerns and alternatives, he said.

Because halting all air traffic is not yet an option, Van Elswijk said to Hart van Nederland. There are still many Dutch people abroad. They still have to be picked up.

Meanwhile, the first batch of Rwandans who were stranded abroad amid the novel coronavirus outbreak arrived in Rwanda Sunday, thanks to the Government’s partnership with Dutch airline KLM.

Most governments placed their countries into lockdown with no flights allowed to fly in as a measure to contain Covid-19, which left many people stranded in other countries, including Rwandans.

Rwanda itself put a stop to passenger planes and only emergence landings and cargo transporters are allowed into the country.

Rwandan nationals especially students who study abroad and other diaspora communities had expressed concern recently after failing to find a way to come back home.

The Government had promised that it was working out an alternative to rescue nationals and legal residents who were facing travel difficulties as a result of restrictions imposed by different countries.

“It’s true there is an arrangement between the Government of Rwanda and KLM! The 1st flight was yesterday, another departed today!” Jean Pierre Karabaranga, Rwanda’s Ambassador to The Hague said.

Karabaranga added that the last flight is expected Wednesday 25.

The Ambassador indicated that they have been spreading information regarding the arrangement by informing the diaspora members.

The Minister in charge of East African Community at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Olivier Nduhungirehe, said this follows a conversation with ambassadors to facilitate all Rwandans abroad.

We had a video call with all ambassadors on Friday and they are facilitating everyone who wants to come back to Rwanda to be able to get here, he noted.

Rwanda has so far registered 19 Covid-19 cases as of Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health.

Spanish airline will start its flights from Madrid to Puerto Iguazu with weekly frequency operated with the Boeing 787-8, ticket sales started already.

Flight Number UX-45 will depart from Madrid on Saturdays at 23:55 Local Time to arrive in Puerto Iguazu on following day at 07:05 Local Time with a duration of 12:10 minutes and the return of UX-46, will be at 08:35 Local Time, landing at the Spanish capital at 05:10 the next day after a stop in Montevideo.

In addition, the increase of an additional frequency is foreseen with a scale in the opposite direction in the Uruguayan capital, although the date has not been mentioned.

With 2 intense years of negotiations, the Province of Misiones will be able to be connected to Europe through the Hub of the airline in Madrid-Barajas and will further enhance the tourist attractions of the area such as the Iguazu Falls as well as benefit Ciudad del Este with its various shopping centers.

With the addition of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina will become the market with the largest presence in South America, currently flying from Buenos Aires with a daily frequency and Cordoba with a stopover in Asuncion with five weekly frequencies.

Air France-KLM and Air Europa (UX, Palma Son Sant Joan) are set to deepen their existing commercial ties through a tentative joint-venture agreement covering Europe and Central/South America.

The three Skyteam members' current partnership dates back over 15 years and involves codesharing on each other's European services out of Paris CDG, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Madrid Barajas.

A statement issued on Wednesday, August 1, said the parties were currently conducting an integral analysis of the joint venture given the complementarity of their respective networks from/to Central and South America.

Preliminary results show it would provide significant additional benefits to customers in the form of improved connectivity, increased seat availability and a basis to launch new routes and direct flights between the two continents.

The Franco-Dutch carrier group also has strategic partnerships with Virgin Atlantic for transatlantic flights although discussions over strategic cooperation on travel to other parts of the world are underway, Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes in Brazil, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and China Southern Airlines...

Late last week, lrish low-cost airline Ryanair began offering flights to various destinations at market-breaking prices, including a one-way flight from London to Belfast for €7.

The company is offering a one-way flight from Tel Aviv to Paphos in Cyprus in late October for €20 and a return flight for €32, a €10 discount in each direction.

Flights to Burgas in Bulgaria, for example, are being offered for €34 one-way and €42 for a return flight.

These prices include the flight only, without luggage, with a suitcase costing at least €30 in each direction. The bargain campaign is valid until September 3 at midnight.

A partnership between Ryanair and Air Europa is offering Israelis flights to Miami, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Paraguay with a stopover in Madrid.

For example, a roundtrip ticket to Miami in late October costs €580. Since these flights involve cooperation with a regular airline, in contrast to Ryanair's own flights, the price includes a suitcase weighing up to 23 kilograms and hand luggage weighing up to 10 kilograms.

Following disruptions and cancellations of hundreds of its flights, Ryanair announced that it was recognizing FORSA, the union that its pilots joined.

Ryanair's air teams are distributed among pilots unions in several European countries. The airline's flights in European countries were disrupted by pilots seeking better conditions.

Tens of thousands of the airline's passengers were affected by these disruptions at the height of the vacation season in Europe.

Ryanair announced that 65% of its cabin crew were unionized under agreements recognized by the company. Ryanair's management will now work with representatives of Irish union FORSA.


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Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, expanding its fleet to 200 aircraft.

The airline passed the first milestone of 100 planes in 2013 and has continued to grow by adding roughly 20 aircraft per year, now doubling the size of its fleet within five years.

After gorwing its fleet to 100 airplanes in 2013, Xiamen Airlines accelerated its expansion move into international markets.

The airline bought the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in August 2014 and launched the first intercontinental flight, between Xiamen and Amsterdam, in July 2015.

Over the following two years, the airline launched 10 intercontinental flights to cities across Europe, North America and Oceania, including Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Seattle, Sydney and Vancouver.

All the intercontinental flights are now serviced by Boeing 787 aircraft.

In the last 5 years the airline's operating profits have increased year-by-year, reporting gross profits exceeding 10 billion Yuan (approx. US$1.5 billion).

The airline has now been profitable for 31 consecutive years, reflecting the rapid growth, and huge potential, in China's civil aviation industry.

Over the past five years, the US, Europe and China recorded an average annual growth rate of roughly 4%, 6% and 10% in civil aviation passenger volume, respectively, while Xiamen Airlines experienced an average growth rate of 15%.

With a white egret logo on its tail fin, the latest model of the Boeing 737 family started its maiden trip for Xiamen Airlines on a direct air route from southeast China's Xiamen to the eastern city of Shanghai.

Born in 1984 in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Xiamen Airlines is the epitome of China's surging civil aviation amid the country's reform and opening, said Che Shanglun, chairman with Xiamen Airlines.

The airline has achieved total profits of 10 billion yuan (about 1.57 billion U.S. dollars). It has also celebrated 31 consecutive years of profitability.

It's a milestone of Xiamen Airlines to become a big carrier with the 200th aircraft joining the fleet, said Che, adding that the airline doubled its fleet from 100 to 200 in less than four and a half years.

Boeing has had a very special relationship with Xiamen Airlines in the past three decades.

Now it receives its 737 MAX, which will surely make it more profitable," said Kevin McAllister, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

With the delivery of this aircraft, we hope it begins the next chapter of our long-term relationship, he said.

As the latest member of the Boeing 737 narrow-body aircraft family, the 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing's history.

Boeing has gotten more than 4,500 orders from nearly 100 customers worldwide.

The 737 MAX boasts advanced technology winglets and LEAP-1B engines, which contribute to its reduced fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions compared to the single-aisle airplanes it replaces.

In 2017, Boeing delivered a record high of 202 new aircraft to China, representing its sixth consecutive year of more than 140 deliveries to the country, according to Boeing China.

Boeing's global deliveries of commercial aircraft reached 763 in 2017, with those to China making up 26 percent.

Now, each one of three Boeing narrow-body 737 family aircraft is made for the Chinese customers.

China's surging aviation industry has been creating great opportunities for global companies, especially U.S. giants and many enterprises on the extensive industrial chain, said insiders in the aviation industry.

As an air carrier of all-Boeing fleet, Xiamen Airlines uses the fleet of 737s, 757s, and 787 Dreamliners to expand its airline network home and abroad, including ten transcontinental air routes.

Che announced that the airline has set a target to expand its Boeing fleet to 560 by 2035, similar to the current fleet size of the country's biggest carrier, China Southern Airlines


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Changsha Huanghua International Airport handled 21.3 million passengers in 2016 according to CAAC statistics. This was an increase of close to 14% on the previous year and left the airport ranked 13th in China.

This was one place higher than in 2015 when it was still ranked below Wuhan Airport which it has now overtaken. Analysis of OAG Schedule Analyser data indicates that international traffic at the airport was around 7% of the total in 2015, increasing to about 9% in 2016.

Since 2007 passenger demand at the airport has grown by an average of over 11% per annum. Last year’s growth of almost 14% was the airport’s fastest increase in traffic since 2010. The year-on-year increase in passenger numbers was almost 2.6 million, the most in the airport’s history.

The airport finished building a second runway in 2016, which is expected to become operational during 2017. There are also plans to build a third runway in the medium-term.

Last year saw the airport welcome a number of new high-profile international services with Hainan Airlines, with the carrier beginning direct flights to Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, as well as Los Angeles in California.

Hainan Airlines drives growth but China Southern Airlines still #1

China Southern Airlines is the busiest carrier at the airport, accounting for just under 22% of annual scheduled seat capacity. A total of 39 airlines served Changsha in 2016 with the top 15 accounting for 89% of the airport’s capacity.

While China Southern and China Eastern Airlines appear to have both reduced capacity marginally at the airport in 2016, other carriers grew their presence at the airport considerably.

Hainan Airlines has jumped from fourth place in 2015 to second place in 2016 thanks to a 46% increase in seat capacity at the airport. Beijing Capital Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Tianjin Airlines all grew their capacity at the airport by more than 40% last year.

Beijing is #1 Changsha route; high-speed rail may impact some routes in 2017

The busiest route from Changsha is the 1,355-kilometre sector to Beijing. Capacity on the route is provided by Air China, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.

Between them these four carriers offer 116 weekly flights, equivalent to around 17 flights per day. The fastest-growing domestic route in 2016 was Tianjin, where capacity was up almost 40%.

At the end of last year the opening of a new high-speed rail link to Kunming reduced travel time from Changsha from 19 hours to just five. This may have an impact on air travel demand on the 1,099-kilometre route in 2017.

As a result Haikou may become the airport’s second busiest route in 2017.

Currently the airport offers non-stop service to 20 international destinations in 13 countries. The leading international country markets currently are Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia.

There are non-stop flights to Europe, with China Southern Airlines operating a three times weekly service to Frankfurt. North America is now also served directly since Hainan Airlines began twice-weekly flights to Los Angeles in January 2016.

On 21 January 2016 Hainan Airlines celebrated the launch of the first non-stop service between Changsha and an airport in North America. Los Angeles was the lucky destination with the Chinese carrier offering twice-weekly (Mondays and Thursdays) flights using its 787s.

Large jetliners appear to be going out of fashion, according to the world’s two largest aircraft makers.

At the annual Farnborough International Airshow this week, the two manufacturing giants both logged huge orders from Asian airlines for smaller planes.

They included a knockout US$12.6 billion order for 100 Airbus single-aisle A321neos from budget carrier AirAsia, and a US$7.7 billion order for 72 A320neos from Indian low-cost carrier, GoAir.

Boeing, which also announced a series of accords with Chinese customers including Xiamen Airlines and Ruili Airlines at the show, raising its annual 20-year global aircraft demand outlook by 4.1 per cent this week.

It predicts the world will need 39,620 new airplanes worth US$5.9 trillion in the next two decades, but it continues to revise down forecast demand for large jets with more than 400 seats such as its B747-8. Compared with its forecast last year, it also lowered the number for medium large jets with 300-400 seats from 3,520 to 3,470.

“The single-aisle market will be especially strong, with low-cost carriers and emerging markets driving growth,” Boeing said, which forecast 28,140 new airplanes worth US$3 trillion will be needed in this segment, an increase of more than 5 per cent over last year.

Airbus, which makes the world’s biggest commercial airliner, the A380 double-decker, said it would build just 12 of the giant planes a year starting from 2018, down from 27 in 2015, within its own predictions which forecast “a trend towards higher capacity aircraft”.

It also lowered its forecast demand for the very large passenger and freighter aircraft combined, by nearly 5 per cent from 1,550 to 1,480.

Thomas Kaplan, an analyst with consultancy Flightglobal Ascend, said: “The Boeing and Airbus forecasts have traditionally diverged in their opinions for the largest passenger widebodies, with Airbus much more optimistic. This is unsurprising, given they have the only Very Large Aircraft – the A380 — in production.”

The A380, seating up to 600, is “a lot of seats to fill and has a high capital cost”, he said, lending itself mostly for use on the busy trunk routes such as those between Asia and Europe.

“The customer base is limited, as is always the case the larger an aircraft gets,” Kaplan said.

The core of future aircraft demand is for smaller widebodies, typically around 300-350 seats, according to Ascend. “These have the flexibility to operate on many routes and offer frequent service on trunk routes including intra Asia, transatlantic and transpacific,” he said.

Boeing expects the world will need 5,100 such planes in the next 20 years, up from 4,770 in its 2015 forecast.

Mark Lapidus, chief executive of Amedeo, which specialises in leasing widebody planes, disagrees that larger aircraft have diminishing appeal. He pointed out that Boeing’s upcoming B777-9x and a possible -10x model under study are getting bigger and bigger compared with their predecessors.

“The A380 is an aircraft some people make a lot of money with, some have struggled, and some are afraid to order or lease. It in particular is a brand-defining aircraft which keeps customers happy. That will bode well for the A380,” he said.

I’ve been tracking my flights since early 2012 and according to Jetlovers I’ve taken 370 flights, flown over 385,000 miles and spent around 40 days in the air. I love flying, but my favorite part is the meal service.

The anticipation of what may be served and how it will look and taste all adds to the inflight passenger experience. As I’ve said numerous times before, airline food is a form of inflight entertainment, whether good or bad. There are some airlines who really know how to do airline meals correctly whilst others who need a lesson or two. Here’s a look at some examples of memorable inflight meals over the years, each with its own reason why.

Norwegian Airlines
Back in 2012, I flew with the airline from New York to Oslo (remember all those issues they had with its Boeing 787s?) the food was bad, really bad. But they redeemed themselves recently, I flew from Oslo to Bangkok only 2 weeks ago with the airline and managed to book a number of meals. My inflight taste test cost me €35.00 and I received a main meal as well a second service breakfast pack. The crew saw me taking lots of photos and ended up giving me an extra hot meal to test out. I immediately noticed a massive improvement in quality and taste. The meals were fresh, served hot and most importantly tasty and yes the chicken was succulent too.

Xiamen Airlines
I wasn’t expecting much from this Chinese airline even though I would be flying business class, but was pleasantly surprised on a flight from Amsterdam to Xiamen on their Boeing 787. It was Christmas Day 2015 and I was served a delicious meal of chicken with roast potatoes, French onion soup and a crisp salad. Not only did the airline hand out dinner candles to all passengers, but the service and inflight product was just fantastic. Sure the lounges weren’t the best in China, but inflight this airline was perfect!

Malaysia Airlines
Well known for its fantastic satay sticks in business class, Malaysia Airlines didn’t disappoint on this flight from Kuala Lumpur to New Delhi. Passengers on Malaysia Airlines gobble up 20,000 satay sticks each day! They are cooked in a special way at around 60 degrees and blast chilled (cooled down very quickly) then kept cool until they are served inflight no later than 12 hours after being cooked. Passengers can choose between lamb or chicken, and have the satay sauce drizzled all over the meat, or on the side. Whilst the the rest of my meal was mediocre on this flight I thoroughly enjoyed those satay sticks!
Swiss International Airlines
SWISS really knows how to consistently serve some of the most amazing looking meals in business class on their European flights. The airline is well known to support local Swiss producers and offer these products to passengers inflight. Back in November 2014 the airline had a pop up restaurant event on flight LX16 from Zurich to New York. Swiss chef Chef Andreas Caminada and his ten-member team took 12 months to plan for the inflight event. Passengers in all cabin classes were served an array of meals that were freshly prepared inflight. Here’s a perfect example of how Swiss even treat economy class passengers to Swiss produce.

Turkish Airlines
Whether you’re in business, premium economy or economy, Turkish Airlines certainly knows how to deliver a fantastic meal no matter what cabin class you travel. Even on short flights within Europe the airline will offer something delicious. Like this inflight snack box on a flight from Athens to Istanbul featuring a typical Turkish breakfast, not bad for a flight of around 1:20!

Singapore Airlines
Probably my most memorable meal was flying SQ in their A380 suites, I pre ordered the Japanese Kyo-Kaiseki dish. My favorite part of the meal was the Nino-Zen, it was the third course in this four course tasting menu. It included:

An amazing suites experience on Singapore Airlines from Hong Kong to Singapore.

Air China will purchase six Boeing 777-300ERs, in an order worth USD$2.05 billion at list prices.

Air China, the country's biggest airline by market value, and its wholly owned import and export subsidiary signed the deal with Boeing.

In December, China Southern Airlines and its affiliate Xiamen Airlines signed deals worth between USD$8 billion and USD$10 billion to buy 110 Boeing 737s.

Xiamen Airlines, the growing Chinese airlines whih currently has only one long haul route from Xiamen to Amsterdam has announced plans to fly from the city of Fuzhou to Sydney's Kingford Smith airport with a three times a week starting November 30th and also to operate from Xiamen to Sydney thestraing teh following week.

Both services will use a brand new Boeing B787-800 aircraft. Xiamen has an all Boeing fleet of 130 aircraft with home bases at Xiamen, Fuzhou, Hangzhou and Changsha Datuopa.

Xiamen airlines and many of the new global services offered by the expandng netork of Chinese carriers to all potential flyers who are looking for competitve prices and alternative flight routings are reliable.

Along with Amsterdam Airport last week, Xiamen Airlines welcomed its Route of the Week award for the airline’s inaugural European service to Amsterdam from Xiamen. Celebrating with the carrier’s Route of the Week certificate are two of the crew members who helped operate the inaugural flight.

After the launch of the Xiamen-Amsterdam line in July, the Chinese company Xiamen Airlines opens bookings now two new lines to Australia, Xiamen and Fuzhou-Sydney-Sydney.

The connection Fuzhou-Sydney will be inaugurated on 29 November, and Xiamen-linking Sydney on 5 December. Just as flights between its hub in Xiamen and Amsterdam, those to Australia will also be operated by Boeing 787 configured to accommodate 4 passengers in First Class, 18 in Business Class and 215 in Economy Class.

Departures from Fuzhou, provincial capital of Fujian, are scheduled Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 22:10 to arrive the next day 10:30, return flights leaving Sydney on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:00 and landed at 18:20. Departures from Xiamen, Fujian's economic capital, Wednesday and Saturday are scheduled to arrive at 22:30 the next day at 10:30, return flights taking off from Sydney Thursday and Sunday at 12:00 to land at 18:00.

air journal xiamen boeing 787 Dreamliner business affaires2 320x240 Xiamen Airlines développe son réseau international en Dreamliner With international connections and Xiemen Amsterdam-Xiamen-Sydney, the Chinese company will be able to link Europe to Australia via so its hub in Xiamen Boeing 787 Dreamliner -a new generation of long-haul offering comfort to passengers (noise reduction, higher ceilings, larger windows, controlled humidity, ambient light limiting the jetlag, etc.). Air Promotion Group (APG) , Which provides sales representation Xiamen Airlines in France, available for booking on GDS, from Paris-CDG Terminal 2E, a round-trip Paris-Sydney * via Amsterdam and Xiamen in Economic class promotional price of 1146 euros TTC (397 euros HT).

International expansion

xiamen boeing 787 Dreamliner 1 320x240 Xiamen Airlines développe son réseau international en Dreamliner Xiamen Airlines will not stop in Amsterdam and Sydney. It has quickly continue its international expansion, with new destinations announced in the fall: Paris, Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Vancouver are envisaged. Its air network now has about fifty destinations in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macao. In Asia, it also raises Taiwan, Bangkok and Phuket, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Seoul and Jeju, Siem Reap, Manila, more Osaka, Shizuoka and Tokyo-Narita.

One major company China to operate an all-Boeing fleet, Xiamen Airlines currently operates a fleet of 110 single-aisle (737-700 and -800), six 757-200s and five of the six expected Dreamliner. Its order book still has five additional 737-800 thirty 737 MAX 8 and purchase intent for six Comac ARJ21-700. With the acquisition of modern aircraft, its fleet has an average age of 5.38 years.

Member of the Skyteam alliance since 2012, Xiamen Airlines was founded in 1984 and is owned 51% by China Southern Airlines. She herself owns subsidiaries Hebei Airlines, Jiangxi Airlines International Travel Agency and Hotel Management Corp. In 2014, Xiamen Airlines has recorded 338,700 flight hours, transported 18, 5 million passengers. It is the only Chinese civilian airline maintains its profitability for 28 consecutive years, almost since its inception. This is also the first Chinese company in terms of punctuality in the past three years.

* Paris-Amsterdam and Sydney via Xiamen. The Paris-Amsterdam section is provided by KLM Amsterdam-Xiamen and Xiamen-Sydney by Xiamen Airlines. Attention to the round, connecting to Xiamen is very long, a full day, but Xiamen Airlines offers the hotel to the airport. Allow a Chinese visa to leave the hotel and visit Xiamen, a coastal city clean and green. The possible opening of a Paris-Xiamen line certainly allow one and better connection to Australia for French travelers. A Nice-Xiamen line was considered but is no longer the order of the day.