Air China Outlines Initial Winter 2012 Long-Haul Changes

Star Alliance member Air China on Wednesday 13JUN12 has made its first major adjustments for Winter 2012/13 International operation, which includes following changes.

Beijing – Frankfurt CA965/966 Boeing 747-400COMBI operation introduced in Summer 2012, is maintained in W12. This replaces A330-200 (CA931/932 continues with 777-300ER operation)
Beijing – Moscow Sheremetyevo Airbus A330-300 replaces Boeing 777-200 on Day x26
Beijing – Phuket Winter operation continues 3 weekly Boeing 757-200 service
Beijing – Stockholm Winter operation increases from planned 5 weekly (Day x26) to 6 weekly (Day x6), Airbus A330-200 operating
Hangzhou – Tokyo Narita 4 weekly service maintained in Winter 2012 season, with A319 (Service to be introduced from 01JUL12)
Shanghai Pu Dong – Chengdu – Bangalore Service increases planned 2 weekly in W11 to 4 weekly in W12, A319 operating
Shanghai Pu Dong – Chengdu – Mumbai Service reduces from 4 weekly to 3 weekly, Airbus A320 operating
Shanghai Pu Dong – Fukuoka Airbus A320 operation, introduced in Summer 2012, is maintained in W12. This replaces planned Boeing 737-800
Shanghai Pu Dong – Nagoya Airbus A321 operation, introduced in Summer 2012, is maintained in W12. Daily service
Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai CA163/164 Airbus A320 replaces A321, daily operation
Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Narita CA919/920 Airbus A321 replaces A320. Overall service remains 3 daily

Boeing 747-400
Based on initial changes, Air China will end Boeing 747-400PAX operation on International service, with last flight on 27OCT12, Beijing – San Francisco CA985/986. Boeing 747-400COMBI International operation for Winter 2012/13 season as follows:
Beijing – Frankfurt CA965/966, daily
Beijing – San Francisco CA985/986, daily

Previously reported changes:
Beijing – London Gatwick Winter season operates 3 times a week with A330-200, reduces from 4 in Summer
Beijing – New York JFK Boeing 777-300ER replacing Boeing 747-400PAX from 01OCT12
Shanghai Pu Dong – Milan Malpensa Service operates daily in Winter season, with A330-200
Shanghai Pu Dong – Paris CDG Service operates 4 weekly in Winter season, with A340-300

As always additional changes remain possible. Changes listed above has been reflected in the GDS since Wednesday 13JUN12.