Air China Limited (Chinese: 中国国际航空公司) is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People’s Republic of China, with its headquarters in Shunyi District, Beijing. Air China’s flight operations are based primarily at Beijing Capital International Airport. In 2017, the airline carried 102 million domestic and international passengers with an average load factor of 81%.

Founded:                                            1988; 32 years ago

Commenced operations:                              1 July 1988

Hubs:                                                    Beijing–Capital, Chengdu

Secondary hubs:                              Shanghai–Pudong

Focus cities:                                        Beijing–Daxing; Chongqing; Dalian; Hangzhou; Hohhot; Kunming; henzhen; Tianjin; Wuhan

Frequent-flyer program:                              PhoenixMiles

Alliance                Star:                                       Alliance

Subsidiaries:                                       Air China Cargo (51%); Air China Inner Mongolia (80%); Air Macau (66.9%); AMECO (75%); Dalian Airlines (80%); Shenzhen Airlines (51%); Tibet Airlines

Fleet size:                                            432

Destinations:                                     201

Parent company:                             Air China Group (53.46%)

Traded as:                                           SSE: 601111 (A share), SEHK: 753 (H share),  LSE: AIRC

Headquarters:                                   Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone, Shunyi District, Beijing

Website:                                              www.airchina.com