Australia and China Agree to Remove Limits on Numbers of Flight Passengers

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 7th December 2016
australia, Australia-China Year of Tourism 2017, aviation, ChAFTA

The governments of Australia and China have agreed on an “open skies” deal that will allow unlimited numbers of passengers to fly between the two countries. The move, which follows the December 2016 introduction of ten-year Australian tourist visas for Chinese nationals, is being heralded as a boost to Chinese arrival numbers in advance of […]

Struggling Frankfurt Hahn Airport Bought Out By Chinese Construction Company

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 13th June 2016
airport, aviation, germany, investment, One Belt One Road

The state of Rhineland-Palatinate announced on Monday 6th June that it would be selling its 82.5% stake in Frankfurt’s secondary airport, Frankfurt Hahn, to Chinese construction firm Shanghai Yigian Trading Company (SYT) for a sum believed to be in the “low double-digit million euro range”, while the state of Hesse is also expected to sell […]