More financial succour from government would be welcomed by struggling China Southern

China Southern is seeking further financial assistance from the government as it battles debts and cooling travel demand. Chairman, Si Xianmin, stated during his attendance at the IATA AGM in Kuala Lumpur that the airline "definitely hopes to have further injections. But whether we can or not depends on the government". [774 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Cargo venture with Air France-KLM dropped
• Targeted network expansion continues apace

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• China Southern financial highlights for 3 months ended 31-Mar-09
• China Southern Airlines revenue and operating costs: 1Q08 and 1Q09
• China Southern Airlines traffic highlights: Apr-2009