Air China

A C909 operated by Air China departed from Hohhot in northern China and landed in the Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar about 90 minutes later.

China has reportedly blocked its airlines from receiving any additional Boeing aircraft deliveries as its ongoing trade war with the U.S. continues.

The carrier’s 747 fleet has flown to a handful of U.S. markets in the past but only regularly serves New York-JFK at the time of writing.

The Canadian government has lifted pandemic-era caps on flights between Canada and China, paving the way for an increase in service.

On the evening of April 27, Air China released a statement that it was pursuing an order of 100 COMAC C919s with the Chinese manufacturer.

Air China is planning the resumption of service to Cuba with the opening of reservations for a new route from Beijing Capital Airport to Havana.

Starting next month, Air China plans to resume service to South America after a more than four-year hiatus with flights from Beijing to Brazil.

While the new rate is higher than the current 35 flights, it only returns the market to one-third of pre-pandemic levels.

Capacity is at an all-time high between China and the Middle East, with Chinese carriers driving the growth, motivated by weak demand elsewhere.

On December 23, Air China released an announcement stating that the company is seeking to issue more shares to raise funds for 17 new aircraft.