VOA Chinese, Mar 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110303-Chinas-Airport-Overkill-117370608.html
(中国民航信息网的一篇文章说，这个投资计划包括新建45个机场，新增1900多架飞机。目前中国有175个机场。李家祥承认，其中大约130个机场处于亏损状况；去年全年亏损额达到16.8亿元")
My comment:
(a) Jamil Anderlini, China’s airport overkill. Financial Times Feb 28, 2011 (in the column of beyondbrics).
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/02/28/chinas-airport-overkill/
Quote:
"The total national aircraft fleet, operated almost entirely by state-owned carriers, will be expanded to more than 4,500 over that time from 2,600 aircraft at the end of last year.
"In the short-term most airport projects will continue to lose money in the face of growing competition from high-speed rail and lack of passenger demand for out-of-the-way destinations.
(b) Jonathan Shieber, Auditors Find Rash of Graft at Chinese Airports. China Real Time, Feb 15, 2011.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/02/15/auditors-find-rash-of-graft-at-chinese-airports/
--------------------------Separately
中航首购美整机公司 美安全核审再临考验. VOA Chinese, Mar 3, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110303-china-plane-117348713.html
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