Air China

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

China was the world’s only major air transport market that saw negative growth in 2022.

The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.

The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.

Shandong Airlines’ financials will appear in Air China’s consolidated financials after the flag carrier increased its stake in the Jinan-based airline.

No Chinese major has returned to profitability after a short “honeymoon period” in late 2020.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

New services to Lisbon and Belgrade are planned.

Air China carried out a Boeing 737-8 test flight on the morning of July 7, signaling that the aircraft has undergone certain modifications.

The big three Chinese airlines' order for a combined 292 narrowbodies comes after the backlog of deliveries to the country had been getting smaller and smaller.

The move could see Airbus becoming China’s largest supplier for new aircraft.

Routes Asia will bring together decision makers to accelerate the region's recovery.

The event will unite C-suite executives and senior decision makers whose expertise will inform critical business decision-making.

Rising fuel costs and closed borders are keeping China’s national carriers—Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines—under pressure and, despite increases in passenger revenue, all three saw their losses widen in 2021.

The US Transportation Department said China’s cancellation of 44 flights operated by US airlines is inconsistent with the US-China air services accord.

An order has been issued to limit passenger capacity to 40% on four routes to the US in retaliation to sanctions imposed by China’s government on United Airlines.

Service has started from Chengdu’s second international airport.

Air China and China Eastern Airlines both remained in the red for all four quarters of 2020, racking up annual net losses of CNY14.4 billion (£2.2 billion) and CNY11.8 billion respectively.

Air China has said it will purchase 18 Airbus A320neos family aircraft from AFS Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of lessor GECAS.

Air China and Sichuan Airlines have each been given the green light to begin new international routes.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved two new international passenger routes.

June operating figures for Chinese state-owned carriers Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines, as well as the country’s largest LCC Spring Airlines, show passenger demand has slowed.

China has condemned France’s decision to slash the number of Chinese airline flights to Paris per week from three to just one, which Paris said was in response to China’s "five ones" policy.

Air China put its first COMAC ARJ21 into operation July 10, flying the regional jet from Beijing on a thin route to Inner Mongolia.

Yves-Daniel Viredaz, head of marketing and business development at Geneva Airport (GVA), explains how the Swiss airport is working to rebuild traffic and restore confidence.