Chinese Airlines Surge Ahead in Europe as Russian Airspace Shifts Competition Chinese airlines are increasing the number of flights between China and Europe by nearly 2,900 during the summer season, according to the Hong Kong-based publication South China Morning Post. In doing so, they are fully exploiting a key competitive advantage over Western carriers, which remain barred from Russian airspace. According to data from the British aviation analytics firm OAG, the summer schedule taking effect this Sunday will see a net increase of 2,891 flights compared to last year. ПРОДОЛЖИТЬ ЧТЕНИЕ