Airline stocks soared on China's A-share market on Tuesday due to market speculation that direct air links will be established between Taiwan and mainland China following Ma Ying-jeou's election as Taiwanese president, reports Oriental Morning Post. Shares of China Southern Airlines (600029.SH, NYSE:ZNH), China Eastern Airlines (600115.SH, 0670.HK, NYSE: CEA) and Air China Ltd. (601111.SH) rose 10.02 percent, 10.01 percent and 9.59 percent, respectively, in Shanghai on Tuesday.