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Air China

Airline
AirlineAir China
 
 
IATACA
ICAOCCA
CallsignAIR CHINA
Founded1988
Airline hub
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programPhoenix Miles
Member loungeVIP Lounge
AllianceStar Alliance
Fleet size268 excl. Air China Cargo
Destinations185
Parent companyChina National Aviation Corporation
HeadquartersBeijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone
Shunyi District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Key peopleKong Dong, Chairman
Cai Jianjiang, President

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Air China (Hkex - 0753, Lse - AIRC, SSE - 601111) ( , abbreviated ) is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People's Republic of China. Based in Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China is the world's 10th largest airline by fleet size. The airline ranked behind its main competitors China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines in terms of total passengers carried. However, Air China is the most profitable airline in world, as well as the world's largest carrier by market value.

The enterprise logo of Air China consists of an artistic phoenix pattern, the Chinese name of the airline written in calligraphy by former national leader Deng Xiaoping, and “AIR CHINA” in English. The phoenix logo is also the artistic transfiguration of the word “VIP”. Air China is a member of the Star Alliance.

In 2010, Air China carried 60 million domestic and international passengers with an average load factor of 80%. The airline reported a net profit of 12 billion yuan (USD $1.83 billion) in 2010.

Air China Video

A huge contrail from an Airbus A380 as seen from cockpit of a Boeing B747 above the South China Sea. We were warned by a HongKong air traffic controller. That's why we were able to film this event. Apologies for shaky camera movements at the end. The Airbus was going too fast to be able to follow it smoothly.
1.28 min. | 4.98 user rating		 Live Show 3.2.2010 @ Gloria Helsinki
5.82 min. | 4.94 user rating		 World Top 10 Military Power 1ª USA 2ª China 3ª Russia 4ª India 5ª UK 6ª France 7ª Germany 8ª Brazil 9ª Japan 10ª Turkey The user should note that nuclear capability is not taken into account. This listing is purely a "numbers game" meant to spark debate and including such game-changers as nuclear weapons would clearly defeat the purpose of such an experiment. In any case, most any nation going to war would more than likely refrain from using such destructive warfare being that since the atomic bombs dropped in 1945, no nation has utilized this form of warfare for at least 60+ years despite there being a good amount of conflicts since then and more nuclear powers at play in the world. If there is a World War 3, it will most likely still be of the conventional sort. The comparisons here are for consideration in a "straight-up" war based solely on a nation's capabilities from land, sea and through the air with other statistics covering the logistical and financial aspects of waging such a campaign. Statistic sources and years are stated whenever possible. Some statistics may be estimated if concrete numbers are not available. Sources: US Library of Congress; Central Intelligence Agency www.globalfirepower.com http
7.65 min. | 3.56 user rating		 add "&fmt=18" to the URL for better quality
1.70 min. | 4.78 user rating		 Me, my brother and and best friend during the descent of our decidedly dodgy Hot Air balloon, all the way until we crash into a tree. Commentry in Scottish.
5.32 min. | 4.95 user rating
Shaun White visited Beijing to help support the Oakley Shaun White Air & Style event. This not only marked the first time Shaun visited one of the world's largest countries, but also heralded a new title among the many in his résumé - spokesperson. Shaun also visited the Nanshan Ski Resort and The Great Wall of China. shaunwhite.com
3.78 min. | 4.75 user rating		 For more videos visit: www.flightlevel350.com Rwy 34L from the Fenceline, Part 3. Air China A-332, Qantas B-743, Jetstar A-332, China Southern B-772ER, Air Canada B-77L, Qantas B-763ER, Singapore Airlines A-388.
5.93 min. | 4.91 user rating		 just copy for fun, respect the original author.
9.98 min. | 4.05 user rating		 747 Air China landing @ Los Angeles at 4:39pm
0.48 min. | 3.48 user rating		 China Air Burns to the ground after fuel tank is punctured from the #5 Slat Track.
2.37 min. | 2.04 user rating

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Additional Fuel Surcharges From China's Domestic Airlines - China Hospitality News Tweet this news
China Hospitality News--Infants are exempted from air fares. Children, disabled servicemen, and disabled policemen will pay surcharges of CNY30 for routes under 800 kilometers and CNY60 on longer ones. Domestic airlines including -Air China-, China Easter - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:32:20 GMT+00:00
China Stocks: Air China, ICBC, Shanghai Lujiazui, Sinovel Wind - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg--Airlines: -Air China- Ltd. (601111) (601111 CH), the world's largest carrier by market value, dropped 2.6 percent to 10.77 yuan, the lowest since July 16. China Southern Airlines Co. (600029 CH) sank 2.4 percent to 7.89 yuan. China Eastern - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:25:12 GMT+00:00
Hong Kong stocks recover on weaker oil - MarketWatch Tweet this news
MarketWatch--(THE:HK:670) (PINK:CHEAF) firmed 4.8%, and -Air China- Ltd. (SHANGHAI:CN:601111) (PINK:AIRYY) (THE:HK:753) stepped up 5.1%. Elsewhere in the transport sector, shipping stocks were higher, with cargo-container operator China Shipping Container - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:22:13 GMT+00:00
Air China's Net More Than Doubles - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--HONG KONG�-Air China- Ltd. said its 2010 net profit more than doubled from a year earlier, boosted by continued recovery of air travel demand as well as one-off foreign-exchange gains. The Chinese flag carrier said its net profit for - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:29:55 GMT+00:00
Air China H2 net jumps on air travel, oil seen as risk - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--An -Air China- passenger jet is seen at Terminal Three of Beijing Capital International Airport October 2, 2010. Picture taken October 2, 2010. By Ken Wills and Yan Fang BEIJING (Reuters) - -Air China- Ltd (601111.SS) (0753. ... - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:21:33 GMT+00:00
TABLE-Air China says 2010 net profit rises 147 pct - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--The calculation of share earnings is based on the weighted average of 11644.53 million shares in issue during the period vs 11836.74 million shares the same period a year ago. The consensus (mean) forecast, according to a poll by Thomson Reuters - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:24:51 GMT+00:00
Datalex losses narrow as travel industry grows - RTE.ie Tweet this news
RTE.ie--Datalex signed up six new customers during the year, including US carrier Midwest Airlines, Spanair, -Air China- and Air Malta. Datalex said that improvements in the travel industry have continued into 2011, but challenges remain due to the uncert - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:20:32 GMT+00:00
Air China Passengers to Take Key Role in Star Alliance Seat Survey - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--BEIJING, March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- As a member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline group, -Air China- is this week giving its customers the chance to have their say in an important decision the all - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:47:25 GMT+00:00
Air China Selects the Datalex Travel Distribution Platform for Domestic and ... - 4-traders (press release) Tweet this news
4-traders (press release)---Air China-, which ranks among the world's largest and most profitable carriers, has formally selected the award-winning Datalex Travel Distribution Platform (TDP) for all domestic and international shopping and reservation - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:21:08 GMT+00:00
Airlines, travellers avoid Tokyo, fearing radiation - Buenos Aires Herald Tweet this news
Buenos Aires Herald---Air China- said it had cancelled flights to Tokyo from Beijing and Shanghai, mainly due to lack of operational capacity at some airports. Taiwan's EVA Airways said it would cancel flights to Tokyo and Sapporo until the end of Ma - Date : Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:47:08 GMT+00:00

Codeshare agreements :

Air China Fleet
Codeshare agreements :
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
F C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 33 — 0 8 120 128
Airbus A320-200 14 15 8 150 158
Airbus A321-200 28 28 12 173 185
Airbus A330-200 16 10 36 215 251 10 ordered in November 2010
4 12 271 283
Airbus A330-300 5 18 36 275 311 3 leased from AerCap
20 additional firm orders of which first delivered January 2011
Airbus A340-300 6 — 8 28 219 255 To be phased out
Airbus A350-900 — 10 TBA 10 ordered in November 2010
Boeing 737-300 27 — 0 8 120 128
Boeing 737-700 20 —
Boeing 737-800 77 133 159 167
Boeing 747-400 4 — 10 42 292 344 To be phased out
Boeing 747-400M 5 — 24 246 280 To be phased out
Boeing 747-8I — 5 TBA Ordered on 7 March 2011
Boeing 757-200 10 — 0 8 192 200 To be phased out
Boeing 767-300 3 — 10 26 189 225 To be phased out
Boeing 767-300ER 1 — 0 30 200 230 To be phased out
Boeing 777-200 10 — 49 296 345
Boeing 777-300ER 1 18 8 42 263 313 Entry into service: September 2011.
15 ordered in 2007, four more ordered in September 2010
Boeing 787-9 — 15 TBA Deliveries from late 2015 (order was switched from −8 to −9 August 2010)
COMAC C919 — 20
Total 263 273

Air China Retired Fleet
Retired :
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired
Bae 146 6 1987 2004
Boeing 737-200 3 1988 1995
Boeing 737-500 1 2003 2008
Boeing 737-600 6 2003 2009
Boeing 747SP 5 1988 2000
Boeing 767-200 6 1988 2010

People's Republic of China Airlines of the People's Republic of China

PassengerAir China * Air Macau2 * Cathay Pacific Airways1 * Chang'an Airlines * China Eastern Airlines * China Flying Dragon Aviation * China Southern Airlines * China United Airlines * Chongqing Airlines * Deer Jet * Dragonair1 * East Star Airlines * Grand China Air * Grand China Express Air * Guizhou Airlines * Hainan Airlines * Hong Kong Airlines1 * Hong Kong Express Airways1 * Jasmine Airways * Jet-Yi * Joy Air * Juneyao Airlines * Kunming Airlines * Kunpeng Airlines * Lucky Air * Northeast Airlines * Okay Airways * Shandong Airlines * Shanghai Airlines * Shenzhen Airlines * Sichuan Airlines * Spring Airlines * Tianjin Airlines * United Eagle Airlines * Viva Macau2 * West Air * Xiamen Airlines * Zhong Hang Tai General Aviation Airlines
CargoAir China Cargo * Air Hong Kong1 * China Cargo Airlines * China Postal Airlines * Grandstar Cargo * Great Wall Airlines * Jade Cargo International * Shanghai Airlines Cargo * Shenzhen Donghai Airlines * Yangtze River Express
Civil Aviation AuthoritiesCivil Aviation Administration of China * Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong) * Civil Aviation Authority (Macau)

Members of Star Alliance

Adria Airways * Aegean Airlines * Air Canada * Air China * Air New Zealand * All Nippon Airways * Asiana Airlines * Austrian Airlines * Blue1 * BMI * Brussels Airlines * Continental Airlines * Croatia Airlines * EgyptAir * LOT Polish Airlines * Lufthansa * Scandinavian Airlines * Shanghai Airlines * Singapore Airlines * South African Airways * Spanair * Swiss International Air Lines * TAM Airlines * TAP Portugal * Thai Airways International * Turkish Airlines * United Airlines * US Airways
Future member: Air India
Former members: Ansett Australia * Mexicana de Aviación * Varig

Members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

Air China * Air New Zealand * All Nippon Airways * Asiana Airlines * Cathay Pacific * China Airlines * China Eastern Airlines * China Southern Airlines * Dragonair * EVA Air * Garuda Indonesia * Japan Airlines * Korean Air * Malaysia Airlines * Philippine Airlines * Qantas * Royal Brunei Airlines * Singapore Airlines * Thai Airways International * Vietnam Airlines |

People's Republic of China Transportation in the People's Republic of China

Government
agencies
Ministry of Transport * Ministry of Railways * Civil Aviation Administration * China Maritime Safety Administration
Road
Expressways (NTHS) * China National Highways * Road numbering * Rules (Road safety law) * Licence plates * AH1 * Gallery road * Zhongshan Road * Automobile industry * Motor Vehicle Driving License
Rail
History (Eastern-Qing * South Manchuria * Narrow-gauge) * Passenger rail * China Railways * High-speed (Commercial speed * Beijing-Tianjin * Qinhuangdao-Shenyang * Guangzhou-Shenzhen) * Lines (Beijing-Harbin * Beijing-Shanghai * Beijing-Hong Kong * Beijing-Guangzhou * Lanzhou-Lianyungang * Lanzhou-Xinjiang * Qinghai-Tibet) * Locomotives * Stations * Rapid transit systems * Maglev
Water
PortsDalian, Lüshunkou * Guangzhou * Jiuzhou * Ningbo * Shanghai * Shenzhen * Suzhou * Tianjin * Xiamen * Yangshan * Hong Kong*
CanalsGrand Canal * Lingqu Canal * Red Flag Canal * Zhengguo Canal
IndustryShipping industry * China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation * China State Shipbuilding Corporation * Ship lifts
Aviation
AirlinesAir China * China Southern Airlines * China Eastern Airlines * Hainan Airlines * Shandong Airlines * Shanghai Airlines * Shenzhen Airlines * Sichuan Airlines * Xiamen Airlines * Cathay Pacific* (Dragonair*) * Air Macau*
AirportsBy passenger traffic * By cargo traffic * By traffic movements * Major Airports: Beijing Capital * Shanghai Hongqiao * Guangzhou Baiyun * Shanghai Pudong * Hong Kong* * Macau*
IndustryAviation Industry Corporation of China * China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition * Comac
Other topics
Transport by province * city * * * * * Bridges * Tunnels * Chinese New Year Transit * Disasters

People's Republic of China SSE 50 companies of the People's Republic of China

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank * Tianwei Baobian Electric * Wuhan Iron and Steel * Shanghai Pudong International Airport * Beidahuang Agriculture * Hua Xia Bank * China Minsheng Bank * Shanghai International Port (Group) * Baosteel * Sinopec * China Southern Airlines * CITIC Securities * China Merchants Bank * Poly Real Estate * China Unicom * Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation * Youngor Group * Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery * Jiangxi Copper * Shanghai Electric * Kweichow Moutai * Shenergy Company * Liaoning Chengda * GD Power Development * China Yangtze Power * Daqin Railway * China Shenhua * Air China * Industrial Bank * Western Mining * Ping An Insurance * Bank of Communications * Guangshen Railway * China Railway Engineering * Industrial and Commercial Bank of China * China South Locomotive * Aluminium Corporation of China * China Pacific Insurance * China Life Insurance * PetroChina * China COSCO * China Construction Bank * Bank of China * Jinduicheng Molybdenum * China CITIC Bank * Haitong Securities * Bank of Beijing * China Railway Construction * China Coal Energy * Zijin Mining * |

HK Hang Seng China Enterprises Index companies of Hong Kong

Tsingtao Brewery * Angang Steel * Jiangxi Copper * Sinopec * China Railway Engineering * Dongfeng Motor Group * China Telecom * Air China * ZTE * Petrochina * Huaneng Power * Anhui Conch Cement * Longyuan Power * China Construction Bank * Datang Power * China CITIC Bank * China Shenhua * Sinopharm Group * China Shipping Development * Yanzhou Coal * China Railway Construction * BYD Company * Industrial and Commercial Bank of China * China Metallrugical * China Communications Construction * China Coal Energy * Minsheng Bank * China COSCO * Ping An Insurance * PICC Property and Casualty Company * Aluminium Corporation of China * China Pacific Insurance * China Life Insurance * R&F Properties * China Oilfield Services * Zijin Mining * China National Building Material * Bank of Communications * China Merchants Bank * Bank of China *

HK Hang Seng China 50 Index Constitutent Stocks

A shares/H shares
FinanceBank of (Beijing * China * Communications)
GeneralAir China * Angang Steel * Anhui Conch Cement * Baosteel * BYD * Aluminium Corporation of China * China Coal Energy * China Communications Construction * China COSCO * China Railway Construction * China Railway Engineering * China Shenhua * China State Construction * China Telecom * China Vanke * Daqin Railway Company * Datang Power * Huaneng Power * Kweichow Moutai * MCC * Petrochina * Shanghai Electric * Shanghai Automotive * Shanghai Port * Sinopec * Yangtze Power * Zijin Mining
Red chip
China Mobile * China Resources Power * China Overseas * China Unicom * CNOOC
Others
Tencent



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