PUBLISHER Wilson Press Ltd VOL. 10 NO. 4 FEBRUARY 2003 GPO Box 11435 Hong Kong Tel: Editorial (852) 2893 3676 Fax: Editorial (852) 2892 2846 E-mail:
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[email protected] China WELCOME Page 32 Melody Su Tel: (852) 2893 3676 E-mail:
[email protected] HOME, ROD Japan Daniel Baron British Airways CEO and Tel: (813) 3203 7106 E-mail:
[email protected] former Cathay Pacific boss, Philippines Rene Mallari Rod Eddington, talks optimistically Tel: (632) 413 8726 of Asia’s airline industry E-mail:
[email protected] Photographers Patrick Dunne (chief photographer), Rob Finlayson, Andrew Hunt, Hiro Murai Design & Production ü Design + Production Colour Separations Twinstar Graphic Arts Co. Cover photo: Patrick Dunne Photo: Patrick Dunne Printing Hop Sze Printing Company Ltd NEWS ADVERTISING Malaysia Airlines orders six new A380s 10 South East Asia and Pacific THAI to make major investment in new Bangkok airport 10 Tankayhui Media, Tan Kay Hui Tel: (65) 9790 6090 EVA upgrades profit forecast for second time in 2002 12 Fax: (65) 6280 2823 THAI announces 427% rise in profit; better to come 12 E-mail:
[email protected] Singapore, Malaysia expand China ties 14 The Americas/Canada Hainan Airlines launches freight subsidiary 14 Barnes Media Associates