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Air China
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Air China launches inaugural Beijing-Vladivostok B737-800 flight service
Air China launched its inaugural flight service from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Vladivostok International Airport (VVO)…
Air China signs agreement with COMAC to launch Boeing and Airbus widebody rival
Air China and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have reportedly signed a framework agreement for the airline…
Air China and China Southern receive their first COMAC C919 narrowbodies
At Beijing’s Capital International Airport (PEK) on August 29, 2024, the first C919 aircraft was delivered by COMAC…
Air China celebrates inaugural A350 flight from Chengdu to Milan
Air China celebrated its inaugural flight from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP). Flight…
First-time flyer confuses emergency exit door for toilet, deploys A319 slide
A passenger flying for the first time deployed the aircraft slide on an Air China A319 after confusing…
Air China places order for 100 COMAC C919 jets
Air China has announced its intention to purchase 100 COMAC C919 jets, marking a substantial investment in China’s…
Air China passengers evacuate A320neo after engine fire: video
Air China passengers were forced to evacuate an Airbus A320neo when landing at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) after…
How many C919s will COMAC deliver over the next few years?
While senior figures at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have said the order book for the…
New flights by Chinese airlines to US avoid Russian airspace
Following a decision by the United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow Chinese airlines to increase…
Airbus to open another Chinese FAL, secures aircraft order from Chinese airlines
Airbus announced that it will open another Final Assembly Line (FAL) in China, while also securing an aircraft…
How the Boeing 737 MAX was quietly ungrounded in China
On March 10, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, registered as ET-AVJ, plunged to the ground shortly…
Air China becomes fourth Chinese airline to resume 737 MAX service
Air China operated its first Boeing 737 MAX flights, becoming the fourth airline in the country to do…
Rolls-Royce, Air China to open MRO facility for wide-body jet engines in Beijing
Rolls-Royce has partnered with Chinese flag carrier Air China to build a new aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul…
Airbus racks up orders for almost 300 A320neo aircraft from China’s top airlines
Three of China’s top airlines have placed orders for almost 300 new Airbus aircraft, a big boost for…
China’s Big Three carriers see modest increase in May 2022 traffic
China’s Big Three airlines – China Southern Airlines (ZNH), China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), and Air China –…
Zero-COVID policy dents China’s Big Three airlines recovery
China’s Big Three airlines – Air China, China Southern Airlines (ZNH), and China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) –…
New COVID-19 cases lead to flight diversions in China
A total of 106 international flights across 22 unspecified routes which were supposed to land in Shanghai are…