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