China Airlines joins SkyTeam

China Airlines, the flag carrier of Taiwan, today formally announced the start of its joining process leading to full entry into the SkyTeam Airline Alliance. The process is expected to be completed by mid-2011.
Headquartered in Taipei, China Airlines is the largest airline of Taiwan, home to one of the world's most dynamic technology-driven economies that also possesses abundant tourism opportunities and booming aviation industry prospects.

During an official ceremony in Taipei, China Airlines' President Huang-Hsiang Sun, joined the CEOs and representatives of SkyTeam member airlines in signing an Adherence Agreement, thus formally starting the process of China Airlines joining SkyTeam. The signing ceremony took place at National Concert Hall in Taipei, witnessed by Chairman of the SkyTeam Governing Board Leo van Wijk, Managing Director of SkyTeam Marie-Joseph Malé and Chairman Liu Shaoyong of future member China Eastern.

The China Airlines network will complement those of Guangzhou-based China Southern and Shanghai-based China Eastern. Cooperation between these three SkyTeam family members will further consolidate SkyTeam's unparalleled strong position in Greater China. As the largest passenger and cargo airline providing services between both sides of the Taiwan atly benefit from expanding its regional network in the region. Out of the 93 international routes, China Airlines will bring four new destinations to the network; Okinawa, Miyazaki, Surabaya and Palau. From a global standpoint, adding a fifth Asian carrier will help SkyTeam in connecting Greater China, Asia's up-and-coming economic powerhouse, to the rest of the world. The China Airlines extensive route network covers Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and will help customers connect to flights of SkyTeam partners worldwide.

About China Airlines

Since it was founded in 1959, China Airlines has consistently been Taiwan's largest airline company and one of Asia's leading carriers. China Airlines presently serves 93 destinations in 28 countries and regions worldwide with a fleet of the world's most advanced aircraft, offering comfortable and safe service. As of the end of August 2010, China Airlines operates 66 aircraft, including 46 passenger jets and 20 freighters. The average age of China Airlines' fleet is just 7.9 years.

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[korem3563]

TAIWAN NO CHINA ---- WE ARE DIFFERENT COUNTRY--- WE ARE TAIWANES

台灣 部是中國 我們台灣人 就是台灣人

[michaelNCM]

@korem3563 The official name of 'Taiwan' should be 'Republic of China'. Furthermore, it is different from 'The People's Republic of China'. Aren't you know that, Taiwanese?

[babykevinxoxo]

I want to date some ASIAN LADIES.

[babykevinxoxo]

@korem3563 Taiwan is not officially a country. They have not declared independence yet with the U.N

[edwardvictorau]

How come Air France logo were shown at the end?

[mimsituzy]

ouu cool

[nutier]

wow , they are taking place in the world ! thank you for sharing .

[Inspirer]

呵呵，赶紧让小英冻蒜然后正名吧。我们也觉得很困扰，毕竟它故障­率太高了。

[IwakoandZensinsyoji]

bleh...more vietnamese on our flights guh....

[CINDYGUY100]

TAIWAN ~ I LOVE YOU~

[bakugan0912]

ehh I went in there i dun like the smeell It makes me wanna barf... Thumbs of if you agree?