Images Show China Building Third - And Largest - Aircraft Carrier: Report
World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019
Construction of China's first full-sized aircraft carrier is well under way, according to satellite images obtained and analysed by a U.S. think tank.
China Denies Report It May Sell Aircraft Carrier To Pakistan
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 12, 2019
China on Tuesday said it was not aware of Beijing's reported plans to sell its first and only aircraft carrier to its ally Pakistan. A Pakistani media report cited a Chinese state media report as saying that Beijing had decided to sell its only aircraft carrier Liaoning to Islamabad.
China Building Third "Bigger, Mightier" Aircraft Carrier: Report
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018
China on Monday said it is building a third aircraft that will be "bigger and mightier" than the other two warships, a move by Beijing to enable its navy to operate far from its shores. A late entrant into aircraft carrier-led naval battleship formations, China launched its first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, in 2012, which was a refit of the former ...
Air China Plane Loses Cabin Pressure Mid-Flight, Makes Emergency Descent
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 12, 2018
Chinese authorities are investigating after an Air China aircraft made an emergency descent to 10,000 feet (3,048 metres), during which oxygen masks were deployed, and then climbed again to continue on to its destination.
China's First Home Built Aircraft Carrier To Embark On Second Sea Trial
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 6, 2018
China's first indigenously built aircraft carrier is set to embark on its second sea trial after the 50,000-metric tonne vessel successfully completed the first one, according to a media report.
China Aircraft Carrier Builder Manager Under Probe On Corruption Charges
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 17, 2018
China has launched a corruption investigation into the general manager of the state-owned firm responsible for building aircraft carriers, a potential complication in ambitious plans to modernise its navy.
Pictures Of First China-Made Aircraft Carrier 'Type 001A' As Sea Trials Begin
World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from AFP) | Sunday May 13, 2018
China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials today, state media said, as the country prepares to add a second such warship to its naval fleet. China's first aircraft carrier - Liaoning - was also a 'Type 001 aircraft carrier. The Liaoning was originally a Kuznetsov-class aircraft cruiser for the Soviet Navy in the mid...
China's First Home-Built Carrier Looks Set To Start Sea Trials
World News | Reuters | Monday April 23, 2018
China first domestically developed aircraft carrier looks set to begin sea trials after pictures appeared on the Chinese internet on Monday of it leaving its dock in the northeastern port of Dalian.
Gulfstream Luxury Jets, Old Boeing 737s In China's Tariff Sights
World News | Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg | Thursday April 5, 2018
China's proposed aircraft tariffs take aim at Boeing's main source of profit, the 737 jetliner family, while exempting a popular upgraded model needed to fuel the rapid growth of the country's airlines.
World's Largest Amphibious Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight In China
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 24, 2017
China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight on Sunday from an airport on the shores of the South China Sea, the latest step in a military modernisation programme.
China-Built Amphibious Aircraft Takes Maiden Ground Test: State Media
World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 3, 2017
China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, took its maiden ground test on Saturday in the southern city of Zhuhai, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
China Eyes Global Naval Role After New Aircraft Carrier Launch
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 27, 2017
China needs to raise its military capabilities to protect its growing overseas interests, its foreign minister said following the launch of China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, while vowing not to pursue expansionism.
As India Struggles, China Launches First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday April 26, 2017
As India struggles to finish construction of its first home-grown aircraft carrier, the Vikrant, China has sailed out its first domestically built aircraft carrier. State media said the carrier, designed in China and built in the northeast port of Dalian, is not expected to enter service until 2020.
Opinion: China's Newest Aircraft Carrier Should Worry India
Opinion | Mihir Sharma, Bloomberg | Tuesday April 25, 2017
The launch of China's second aircraft carrier, expected as soon as this week, will be an important and depressing moment for India. The "Type 001A" -- likely to be named the "Shandong" -- will give China an edge for the first time in the carrier race with its Asian rival, a literal two-to-one advantage. After decommissioning the INS Viraat earlier ...
India Should Focus On Economy, Not Aircraft Carriers To Counter China: Chinese Media
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 24, 2017
India should focus less on speeding up the process of building aircraft carriers to contain China in the Indian ocean and more on its economic development, Chinese official media said today. "New Delhi is perhaps too impatient to develop an aircraft carrier. The country is still in its initial stage of industrialisation, and there will be many tech...
Images Show China Building Third - And Largest - Aircraft Carrier: Report
World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019
Construction of China's first full-sized aircraft carrier is well under way, according to satellite images obtained and analysed by a U.S. think tank.
China Denies Report It May Sell Aircraft Carrier To Pakistan
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 12, 2019
China on Tuesday said it was not aware of Beijing's reported plans to sell its first and only aircraft carrier to its ally Pakistan. A Pakistani media report cited a Chinese state media report as saying that Beijing had decided to sell its only aircraft carrier Liaoning to Islamabad.
China Building Third "Bigger, Mightier" Aircraft Carrier: Report
World News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018
China on Monday said it is building a third aircraft that will be "bigger and mightier" than the other two warships, a move by Beijing to enable its navy to operate far from its shores. A late entrant into aircraft carrier-led naval battleship formations, China launched its first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, in 2012, which was a refit of the former ...
Air China Plane Loses Cabin Pressure Mid-Flight, Makes Emergency Descent
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 12, 2018
Chinese authorities are investigating after an Air China aircraft made an emergency descent to 10,000 feet (3,048 metres), during which oxygen masks were deployed, and then climbed again to continue on to its destination.
China's First Home Built Aircraft Carrier To Embark On Second Sea Trial
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 6, 2018
China's first indigenously built aircraft carrier is set to embark on its second sea trial after the 50,000-metric tonne vessel successfully completed the first one, according to a media report.
China Aircraft Carrier Builder Manager Under Probe On Corruption Charges
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 17, 2018
China has launched a corruption investigation into the general manager of the state-owned firm responsible for building aircraft carriers, a potential complication in ambitious plans to modernise its navy.
Pictures Of First China-Made Aircraft Carrier 'Type 001A' As Sea Trials Begin
World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from AFP) | Sunday May 13, 2018
China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials today, state media said, as the country prepares to add a second such warship to its naval fleet. China's first aircraft carrier - Liaoning - was also a 'Type 001 aircraft carrier. The Liaoning was originally a Kuznetsov-class aircraft cruiser for the Soviet Navy in the mid...
China's First Home-Built Carrier Looks Set To Start Sea Trials
World News | Reuters | Monday April 23, 2018
China first domestically developed aircraft carrier looks set to begin sea trials after pictures appeared on the Chinese internet on Monday of it leaving its dock in the northeastern port of Dalian.
Gulfstream Luxury Jets, Old Boeing 737s In China's Tariff Sights
World News | Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg | Thursday April 5, 2018
China's proposed aircraft tariffs take aim at Boeing's main source of profit, the 737 jetliner family, while exempting a popular upgraded model needed to fuel the rapid growth of the country's airlines.
World's Largest Amphibious Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight In China
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 24, 2017
China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight on Sunday from an airport on the shores of the South China Sea, the latest step in a military modernisation programme.
China-Built Amphibious Aircraft Takes Maiden Ground Test: State Media
World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 3, 2017
China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, took its maiden ground test on Saturday in the southern city of Zhuhai, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
China Eyes Global Naval Role After New Aircraft Carrier Launch
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 27, 2017
China needs to raise its military capabilities to protect its growing overseas interests, its foreign minister said following the launch of China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, while vowing not to pursue expansionism.
As India Struggles, China Launches First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday April 26, 2017
As India struggles to finish construction of its first home-grown aircraft carrier, the Vikrant, China has sailed out its first domestically built aircraft carrier. State media said the carrier, designed in China and built in the northeast port of Dalian, is not expected to enter service until 2020.
Opinion: China's Newest Aircraft Carrier Should Worry India
Opinion | Mihir Sharma, Bloomberg | Tuesday April 25, 2017
The launch of China's second aircraft carrier, expected as soon as this week, will be an important and depressing moment for India. The "Type 001A" -- likely to be named the "Shandong" -- will give China an edge for the first time in the carrier race with its Asian rival, a literal two-to-one advantage. After decommissioning the INS Viraat earlier ...
India Should Focus On Economy, Not Aircraft Carriers To Counter China: Chinese Media
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 24, 2017
India should focus less on speeding up the process of building aircraft carriers to contain China in the Indian ocean and more on its economic development, Chinese official media said today. "New Delhi is perhaps too impatient to develop an aircraft carrier. The country is still in its initial stage of industrialisation, and there will be many tech...
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