Xiamen Airlines (MF, Xiamen) is indeed planning to venture into the Oceania market later this year a filing with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has indicated.

The Xiamen-based carrier is seeking Beijing's authorization to begin daily return flights between Fuzhou and Sydney Kingsford Smith using one of its six B787-8s.

Xiaman Airlines began intercontinental operations this week with the launch of direct Xiamen-Amsterdam Schiphol flights on Sunday, July 26.