China Southern Airlines forecasts 12% annual growth until 2010

SYDNEY (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation) - According to China Southern Airlines COO, Li Kun, over the next 15 years, the Chinese civil aviation industry will be faced with extraordinary opportunities and challenges including rapid growth of the national economy; China's entry into the World Trade Organization; hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing; the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai and the Asian Games in Guangzhou ... as well as reforms and consolidation within the civil aviation industry.