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China Southern Airlines, (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055) (SHA:600029)
(www.cs-air.com/en) - with the largest and most technically advanced
aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China is pleased to
announce that it is now the ninth largest airline in the world in
terms of annual passenger traffic.
This ranking was officially announced at the recent 63rd IATA
Annual General Meeting.
China Southern Airlines carried 49.21 million passengers in 2006.
In 2007, China Southern Airlines is expecting annual passenger
traffic up to 60 million.
China Southern Airlines was the only Chinese carrier to enter into
the world Top 10 ranking of the world's largest passenger airlines. At
this annual general meeting, Mr. Liu Shao Yong, President, China
Southern Air Holding Company & Chairman of China Southern Airlines,
was reappointed as a member of the Board of Governors, the first time
for a mainland Chinese airline chairman.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the largest
global air transport organization with membership totaling more than
300 air transport airlines.
China is the nation with the most IATA member airlines with nearly
20 IATA member carriers including those from Taiwan, Hong Kong and
Macau areas.
The Board of Governors is the IATA's management team that
represents all member airlines in executing the functions of
supervision and administration and consists of more than 30 member
airline chairmen or CEOs.
As the only mainland Chinese member of the IATA Board of Governors
winning such a reappointment, Mr. Liu Shao Yong said, "Contributing to
this is the rapid development of the Chinese aviation industry from a
'big aviation nation' to a 'strong aviation country'. Powered by the
rapid increase in the Chinese economy, all the Chinese air carriers
have been gaining continual enhancement in their strength, enjoying a
significant influence on the world aviation sector."
In 2006, China Southern Airlines maintained a double-digit
increase in its annual passenger traffic, total traffic turnover and
freight tonne/kilometer, with more than 49.21 million passengers
carried and more than three million hours safely flown, winning the
"Three-Star Flight Safety Award" by the General Administration of
Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) - the most prestigious award in the
Chinese aviation industry.
Currently, China Southern Airlines is operating 307 aircraft and
is the largest Chinese carrier in terms of fleet, routes and extensive
air network in The People's Republic of China.
The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past
28 years, China Southern Airlines - www.cs-air.com/en - connects more
than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation
destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou,
Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well
as International service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka,
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Lagos, Los
Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh,
Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please
contact your local travel agent.
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