COMAC has sent its C919 demonstrator aircraft to Dubai ahead of the airshow, marking its Middle East debut. The aircraft will attend the show from November 17 to 21, 2025, as COMAC seeks to draw attention to its twinjet on a global stage.
Changi International Airport will offer over 600 additional flights to 15 Chinese cities during the Lunar New Year period, starting February 1 and March 8, 2026. Six airlines - Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Loong Air, Spring Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines - will operate extra services.
Air China has launched its first new international route of 2026, connecting Beijing Capital International Airport with Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport on a Boeing 787 widebody. The service, which operates four times weekly, marks an expansion of Air China's Middle East network and provides an alternative to existing one-stop itineraries.