Up, up and away

Article Abstract:

The closure of Hong Hong's Kai Tak International Airport encouraged hundreds of plane-spotters to visit the airport for one last time on July 5 1998. Kai Tak Airport is renowned world-wide for its landing strip which sticks out into the harbour, while the approach to the runway takes planes 300 feet above highly populated residential areas. There is also a 47-degree turn which must be taken just before landing, making it one of the most difficult airports to land at. The new $9.1 billion Chek Lap Kok Airport is easier to land at, although situated further away from Hong Kong.

Airports, flying fields, & services, Airports, Airport Operations, Buildings and facilities, Hong Kong, Kai Tak International Airport

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Safer than you think

Article Abstract:

Chinese aviation officials seem to have finally succeeded in making safety a priority, an effort reflected in the absence of crashes in 1995, paving the way for new aircraft purchases. Experts credit Chen Guangyi, appointed head of the Civil Aviation Admin of China in mid-1994, and the incentives he established. Airlines must meet safety guidelines that mirror those of the US in order to buy new craft, and airline executives' bonuses are tied to the same target. Foreign training of pilots and mechanics is now popular.

Airlines

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Selling salvation

Article Abstract:

Network-sales companies have established a very strong presence in China. They could now involve more than 10 million people, with sales at $1 billion a year. The most successful is Amway, which sells household cleaning products and is to invest $30 million to manufacture its products within China. These companies have been successful in China partly because they offer a belief system, which has proved very attractive in a country which mainly lacks ideological direction.

Other Direct Selling Establishments, Direct selling establishments, Direct Sales Organizations, Multilevel marketing

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