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:''Not to be confused with [[China Airlines]], the national airline of the [[Republic of China|Republic of China (Taiwan)]].''
{{Infobox Airline
|airline = Air China<br/>{{lang|zh-Hans|中国国际航空公司}}<br/>''Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī''
|logo = Air China star_logo.png
|logo_size = 250
|fleet_size = 229 (+82 orders) <small>incl. cargo</small>
|destinations = 185
|IATA = CA
|ICAO = CCA
|callsign = AIR CHINA
|parent = China National Aviation Holding Company
|founded = 1988
|headquarters = [[Beijing]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]
|key_people = Li Jiaxiang, [[Chairman]]<br/>Cai Jianjiang, [[President]]
|hubs =
<div>
*[[Beijing Capital International Airport]]
*[[Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport]]
*[[Shanghai Pudong International Airport]]
</div>
|focus_cities =
<div>
*[[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport]]
*[[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport]]
*[[Tianjin Binhai International Airport]]
*[[Hohhot Baita International Airport]]
</div>
|frequent_flyer = [[Air China Companion]] or Phoenix Miles
|lounge = VIP Lounge
|alliance = [[Star Alliance]]
|website = [http://www.airchina.com.cn www.airchina.com.cn]
}}
'''Air China Ltd''' ({{hkex|0753}}, {{lse|AIRC}}, {{SSE|601111}}) ({{zh-s|s=中国国际航空公司}}, [[Pinyin]]: Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī, literally "Chinese International Aviation Company", abbreviated {{lang|zh-Hans|国航}}) is the [[People's Republic of China]]'s state owned and [[Largest airlines#Asia|second-largest]] commercial [[airline]] after [[China Southern Airlines]]. It is the [[flag carrier]] and the only airline to fly the [[Flag of the People's Republic of China|national flag]] on its entire fleet. Its logo consists of a [[Phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]] in the form of the acronym ''VIP'', and "Air China" in both English and Chinese, which was autographed by [[Deng Xiaoping]]. It operates 5,090 flights each week worldwide and is also the [[World's largest airlines|18th largest airline]] in the world by fleet size.
Air China's main hubs are [[Beijing Capital International Airport]], [[Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport]] and [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport]], with other focus cities at [[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport]], [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport]], [[Tianjin Binhai International Airport]] and [[Hohhot Baita International Airport]].<ref>[http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/gygh/ghjj.htm Introduction of Air China]</ref> Out of all Asian airlines, Air China currently flies to approximately 120 destinations; the most destinations from its own Beijing hub.
The airline flew 33.97 million passengers in 2006, with a passenger load factor of 75.9%. In the same year, it made a profit of 2.7 billion [[yuan]], with an operating revenue of 44.9 billion yuan and total expenses standing at 42.4 billion yuan.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/265130/1/.html Channel News Asia{{ndash}} Air China stats]</ref>
It is the 4th largest airline in Asia, 5th largest in the world in terms of domestic cargo traffic and 17th largest airline in the world by terms of fleet size.
On [[June 20]], [[2007]], Air China was ranked 461 out of the Worlds Top 500 Brands, an accolade in which Air China is the only airline known to be on the top 500.<ref>[http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/airtravel/2007/07/20/air-china-one-of-the-worlds-500-most-influential-brands/ Air China: one of the World’s 500 Most Influential Brands]{{ndash}} China Economic Review</ref>
==History==
[[Image:Air-china-A340.JPG|thumb|right|An Air China A340 departing from [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport]]]]
[[Image:AirChinaSALivery.jpg|thumb|right|Air China's A330 with [[Star Alliance]] livery parked at the airline's hub [[Beijing Capital International Airport]]]]
===Beginning===
Air China was established on [[July 1]] [[1988]]. Its formation was a result of the government's decision to split the operating divisions of [[Civil Aviation Administration of China]] (CAAC) into separate airlines. <ref>{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 55 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref> The CAAC was restructured in late 1987 and divided into six airlines, namely Air China, [[China Eastern]], [[China Southern]], [[China Northern]], [[China Southwest Airlines|China Southwest]], and [[China Northwest Airlines|China Northwest]]. Air China, based in Beijing, was given chief responsibility for intercontinental flights, and took over the CAAC's long haul aircraft (Boeing 747s, 767s, and 707s, as well as medium-haul 737s) and routes when it was granted its autonomy on [[July 1]], [[1988]].
[[Image:Air China Hub.JPG|thumb|right|Air China terminal (Beijing Hub) at [[Beijing Capital International Airport]] on a day of [[hazy]] [[smog]] (background)]]
At the time of its launch 1988, Air China had 6,000 employees and served 31 international and 30 domestic destinations. It was China's largest airline company and the national flag carrier. In 1989, Air China posted a net profit of $106 million on revenues of $383 million. In that same year, Air China entered a joint venture with [[Lufthansa]], which provided 40 percent of the capital, or $220 million, to create the Beijing Aircraft Maintenance Center (Ameco Beijing). It specialized in the upkeep of the [[Boeing]] aircraft that comprised Air China's fleet.<ref>"Air China Launches New Service, Works on Image," USA Today, October 9, 1991, p. 8B.</ref> The venture was expanded with another $218 million (¥n1.2 billion) in 1992. Ameco Beijing employed nearly 4,000 people, a little fewer than 50 of them from Lufthansa.<ref>Bangsberg, P.T., "Lufthansa, China Plan More Funds for Aircraft Maintenance Venture," Journal of Commerce, June 24, 1992, p. 2B.</ref> ''Air Transport World'' reported the company preferred to source its needs through [[joint venture]]s due to the country's lack of [[hard currency]].<ref>Vandyk, Anthony, "Air China: New Name, New Heights," Air Transport World, February 1991, p. 54.</ref> Its Beijing Air Catering was 40 percent owned by a large [[Hong Kong]] caterer.<ref>Flynn, Ann Amelia, "China's Airlines Take Wing," China Business Review (Washington), May/June 1993, p. 14.</ref>
[[Image:Air China OlympicsLivery.JPG|thumb|right|Air China [[Boeing 737-800]] painted with Beijing [[2008 Summer Olympics]] livery at [[Beijing Capital International Airport]]]]
===Deregulation===
Further [[deregulation]] of the aviation business took place in 1994, enabling foreign investment in airports and facilitating the import of aircraft built outside [[mainland China]].<ref>"Air China to Stand Alone," Airfinance Journal, March 1995, p. 8.</ref> By 1996 the country had 108 airports with scheduled airline services and around 30 different airlines. In 1997, Air China reported sales of $1.38 billion (¥n11.5 billion). The fleet had grown to 65 aircraft and the carrier was flying 144 routes overall. By October 1997, Air China was planning a [[public stock offering]].<ref>Harding, James, "Air China Plans Overseas Float," Financial Times (London), October 15, 1997.</ref> China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines had listed on the [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange|Hong Kong]] and [[New York Stock Exchange|New York]] exchanges earlier in the year. Air China delayed plans based due to poor financial performance and a downturn in business caused by the [[Asian financial crisis]]. About 16 million passengers flew Air China in 1998.
Early in 2000, Air China teamed with China National Aviation Co. Group (CNAC), the CAAC's Hong Kong-listed commercial arm, to establish a Hong Kong branch (95% owned by Air China). Direct flights to [[London]] from [[Hong Kong]] soon began. Air China faced competition at its home base from [[Air France]], which increased its four flights a week to Beijing, begun in 1997, to daily service. [[British Airways]] also wanted to increase its frequencies (it was operating 18 flights a week to China).<ref>Lo, Joseph, "Star Alliance Beckons Air China," South China Morning Post, Bus. Sec., May 24, 2001, p. 2.</ref>
===Consolidation===
In mid-2000, the CAAC repeated earlier calls for a consolidation of the ten airlines it controlled into three.<ref>Chang, Leslie, "China Intends to Merge 10 Airlines Into Three," Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2000, p. A21.</ref> (Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern were to each acquire the smaller airlines.) However, the CAAC blocked a proposed merger in September 2000 between Air China and China Southern on anti-competitive grounds.<ref>"CAAC Blocks China Southern Merger with Air China," AFX-Asia, September 28, 2000.</ref>
In January 2001, the CAAC's ten airlines announced they had agreed on a merger plan.<ref>Ng, Eric, "Air China Set to Announce Lead Bank for Listing," South China Morning Post, Bus. Sec., July 16, 2001, p. 4.</ref> Air China was to acquire [[China Southwest Airlines]] and [[China International Airlines]], the country's fourth strongest domestic airline. This was to create a group with assets of ¥n56 billion (HK$ 52.5 billion), including 118 aircraft.<ref>Holland, Tom, "China Break-In," Far Eastern Economic Review, October 25, 2001, p. 41.</ref> On [[October 28]] [[2002]], Air China consolidated with [[China National Aviation Corporation]] and [[China Southwest Airlines]].
During 2004, Air China absorbed [[Zhejiang Airlines]] (a subsidiary of [[CNAC]]). On [[15 December]] [[2004]] the company listed its shares on the Hong Kong and [[London Stock Exchange]]s. Air China has shareholdings in [[Air China Cargo]] (51%), [[Air Macau]] (51%) and also holds majority shares of [[Shandong Airlines]]. On [[June 9]] [[2006]], a joint announcement revealed a new shareholding structure in which Air China will acquire a 17.5% stake in Cathay Pacific, while the latter will own 20% of the former.
There are still ongoing plans for further consolidation of the Chinese airline industry and Air China will likely continue to play an important part in these plans.
==Operations==
Air China operates in four segments:<ref>[http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/fullDescription.asp?symbol=0753.HK Air China Ltd 0753.HK (Hong Kong)] Reuters.com</ref>
*'''Airline Operations''' segment, which comprises the provision of air passenger and air cargo services;
*'''Engineering Services''' segment, providing aircraft engineering services, such as aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services;
*'''Airport Terminal Services''' segment, offering ground services that include check-in services, boarding services, premium class lounge services, ramp services, luggage handling services, loading and unloading services, cabin cleaning and transit services,
*'''Others''' segment, which comprises the provision of air catering services and other airline-related services.
==Subsidiaries==
*[[Air China Cargo]], flight logistics company
*[[Air China Business Jet]], business jet company
==Financial performance==
For fiscal year ending December, 2006:
*Sales: $5,747.4M
*One year growth: 21.1%
*Net income: $422.7M
*Income growth: 38.1%
==Destinations==
[[Image:Air-China-Star-Alliance-A330-200-YVR.jpg|thumb|right|An Air China [[Airbus A330-200]] in [[Star Alliance]] livery, landing at [[Vancouver International Airport]]]]
{{main|Air China destinations}}
Air China's route network extends from [[China]] to [[Asia]], [[Middle East]], [[Western Europe]], [[North America]] and [[South America]]. The majority of the routes operate from its [[Beijing]] hub.
It currently operates a significant number of Asian, Australian and European destinations from [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport]]. This will also extend to North America when it adds an additional [[San Francisco]] service, complementing its service from Beijing and complementing [[United Airlines]] [[codeshares]] on the route. It also has some international routes operating and connecting from [[Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport]], [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport]], [[Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport]], [[Dubai International Airport]], [[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport]], [[Kunming Wujiaba International Airport]], [[Madrid Barajas International Airport]], [[Nanning Wuxu International Airport]] and [[Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport]].
Today, Air China is increasing its international presence, starting service on 13 new routes between 2008/9. Recently, Air China has upgraded service to [[Vancouver]] with an A330-200. After the launch of the new Beijing-[[Dubai]]-[[Athens]] route, it is considering upgrading the route with A330-200. Service to [[Warsaw, Poland]] nonstop from Beijing will be historic, as Air China will be the first international airline to opearte long haul flights to Warsaw, besides [[LOT]], a [[Star Alliance]] partner, offering 7 flights per week instead of LOT's 3 (end June 2008).
On December 10, 2006, it made its first flight to [[Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo]] (via [[Madrid]]), which became its first [[South American]] destination. The service began with the [[Boeing 767-300]] aircraft but because of its popularity, the service has been upgraded to [[A330-200]]. This is currently Air China's longest route.
Routes to [[Australia]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Madrid]] and [[São Paulo]] currently operated by Airbus A330-200 may be replaced by [[Boeing 787]] Dreamliners. The Boeing 787 Dreamliners will be used on flights to [[Toronto]] and [[Washington, D.C.]] when they are launched.
Air China is launching many flights to European destinations, as it believes these services will become very popular in the coming years. The airline has already stated they are happy to make losses on these routes at first, but hopefully they will build up a good brand image in Europe, so as to make them a premier choice for those flying to China.
==Fleet==
===Passenger===
As of May 2008, Air China fleet includes the following aircraft:
<center>
{| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ '''Air China Fleet'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
!Aircraft
!Total
!Passengers <br> (First/Business/Ecomomy)
!Routes
!Notes
|-
|[[Airbus A319-100]]
|33 <br> (2 orders)
|128 (8/120)
|Domestic, Asia
|
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|6
|164 (8/156)
|Domestic, Asia
|
|-
|[[Airbus A321-200]]
|3 <br> (21 orders)
|185 (16/169)
|Domestic
|
|-
|[[Airbus A330-200]]
|16 <br> (24 orders)
|283 (12/271) <br> 240 (36/215)
|Domestic, Sydney, Melbourne, Frankfurt, <br> Paris, Vancouver, São Paulo , Madrid, Hong Kong
|Features new business class <br> Two in Star Alliance Livery (B-6091, B-6093)
|-
|[[Airbus A340-300]]
|6
|255 (8/28/219)
|Domestic, Rome, Milan, Frankfurt, London-Heathrow
|Features new first and business class
|-
|[[Boeing 737-300]]
|41
|128 (8/120)
|Domestic, Asia
|
|-
|[[Boeing 737-600]]
|6
|110 (8/102)
|Domestic
|
|-
|[[Boeing 737-700]]
|20
|126 (8/118)
|Domestic, Asia
|
|-
|[[Boeing 737-800]]
|40 <br> (20 orders)
|167 (8/159)
|Domestic, Asia
|B-5176 in Olympic livery
|-
|[[Boeing 747-400]]
|4
|344 (10/42/292) <br> 346 (10/42/294)
|Domestic, Shanghai, New York-JFK
|Features new first and business class
|-
|[[Boeing 747-400|Boeing 747-400M]]
|8
|307 (18/40/249) <br> 280 (10/24/246)
|Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris-CDG, Rome-Fiuminicino, Frankfurt
|Being retrofitted to feature new first and business class
|-
|[[Boeing 757-200]]
|12
|200 (8/192) 201 (8/193)
|Domestic, Asia
|
|-
|[[Boeing 767-200ER]]
|3
|214 (18/196)
|Domestic, Dubai, Busan
|To be phased out by 2008
|-
|[[Boeing 767-300]]
|3
|225 (10/26/189)
|Southeast Asia
|To be phased out by 2010
|-
|[[Boeing 767-300ER]]
|3
|225 (10/26/189)
|Munich, Stockholm, Dubai, Athens
|To be phased out by 2010
|-
|[[Boeing 777-200]]
|10
|345 (49/296) <br> 314 (12/49/253)
|Domestic, Seoul-Incheon, Tokyo-Narita, Singapore, Munich, Moscow
|To be phased out
|
|[[Boeing 777-300]]
|10 orders
|-
|[[Boeing 787-8]]
|(15 orders)
|
|
|Entry into service: 2009
|}
</center>
===Cargo===
{{see also|Air China Cargo}}
A cargo subsidiary of Air China, [[Air China Cargo]], operates the following aircraft as of November 2007:
<center>
{| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ '''Air China Cargo Fleet'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
!Aircraft
!Total
!Notes
|-
|[[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-200F]]
|4
|
|-
|[[Boeing 747-400]]F
|5
|
|-
|[[Tupolev Tu-204|Tupolev Tu-204-120C]]
| 3
|(3 orders)
|-
|}</center>
As of January 2008, Air China's average fleet age was 7.8 years old. <ref>[http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/?file=calcop&opp=Air%20China Air China fleet age]</ref>
Air China has two other [[business jet]]s: one [[Gulfstream G400/G450|Gulfstream IV]] and one [[Bombardier Aerospace|Bombardier]] [[Learjet 45]].
===Aircraft orders===
Air China has signed agreements with:
*[[Airbus]], on [[July 21]] [[2005]], for the purchase of 20 [[Trent 700]] powered [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]] aircraft, scheduled for delivery from May 2006.
*[[Boeing]], on [[August 8]] [[2005]], for the purchase of 15 [[Boeing 787]] aircraft for delivery from mid-2008 to end 2010. Sources also report that Air China may even become the 2nd carrier to take delivery of the Boeing 787-8, shortly after [[All Nippon Airways]].
*[[Airbus]], on June 2006, for the purchase of 24 [[Airbus A320]]s. These aircraft are to be delivered between 2007 and 2010. However, Air China has no plans to order the Airbus [[Airbus A380|A380]] in their fleet, because they think that it just makes more sense by using one kind of Jumbo jet. Before, Airbus has stated that Air China were to be the next few customers to order the A380, however, it may order the A380 superjumbo since they did not have a plan to rule out purchases of the big Airbus plane in the future.
*[[Airbus]], Again in 2008, Air China bought 20 [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330]] aircraft, scheduled to be delivered in 2011 - 2014 to meet expected growth and demand. This will expand its capacity up to 16.5% and to replace their [[Boeing 767]]s.
While Boeing's orders page for 2006 reflects this order, there have been no formal news releases indicating the following:
*[[Boeing]], on [[January 17]] [[2006]], for the purchase of 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft for delivery from end 2007 to end 2008.[http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL2643606020080626]
===Previously operated===
Passenger Fleet:
* [[Antonov An-12]] (1988{{ndash}} 1997)
* [[Boeing 707]] (1988{{ndash}} 1996)
* [[Boeing 747SP]] (1988{{ndash}} 1999)
* [[BAe 146]] (1992{{ndash}} 2003)
* [[Hawker Siddeley Trident]] (1988{{ndash}} 1994)
* [[Tupolev Tu-154B]] (1988{{ndash}} 1997)
* [[Xian Y-7]] (1989{{ndash}} 1996)
Cargo Fleet:
* [[Lockheed L-100 Hercules]] (1988{{ndash}} 2001)
==Codeshare agreements==
[[Image:AirChinaLivery.jpg.JPG|thumb|right|thumb|[[Air China]]'s B757-200 plane with the new [[Star Alliance]] logo, seen at [[Beijing Capital International Airport]] in December, 2007, shortly before its formal entry to the Alliance]]
Air China officially joined [[Star Alliance]] on [[December 12]], [[2007]]. This move greatly expanded the Alliance's presence in China.
With the Alliance's "Under One Roof" initiative, all Star Alliance members have moved their operation to the Terminal 3 of the [[Beijing Capital International Airport]], Air China's main international hub. This new terminal is divided into 3 sections, with T3C housing all domestic flights operated by Air China and Shanghai Airlines and T3E housing all Star Alliance international flights. The two sections are connected by a high-speed inter-terminal train.
As of April 2008, Air China had [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:
*[[Air Canada]](SA)
*[[Air Macau]]
*[[Air New Zealand]](SA)
*[[Alitalia]]
*[[All Nippon Airways|All Nippon Airways (ANA)]](SA)
*[[Asiana Airlines]](SA)
*[[Austrian Airlines]](SA)
*[[Avianca]]
*[[British Airways]]
*[[Cathay Pacific|Cathay Pacific Airways]]
*[[China Eastern Airlines]]
*[[China Southern Airlines]]
*[[Continental Airlines]]
*[[Dragonair]]
*[[Finnair]], flights operated by Finnair
*[[Korean Air]]
*[[Kuwait Airways]], flights operated by Air China on the Kuwait-Karachi-Beijing route
*[[LOT Polish Airlines]](SA)
*[[Lufthansa]](SA)
*[[Qatar Airways]], all routes operated by Qatar Airways
*[[Scandinavian Airlines System|Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)]](SA)
*[[Shandong Airlines]](Air China subsidiary)
*[[Shanghai Airlines]](SA)
*[[Turkish Airlines]](SA)
*[[United Airlines]](SA)
*[[US Airways]](SA)
*[[Virgin Atlantic Airways]]
===Former codeshare agreements===
*[[Northwest Airlines]] (began 1996, terminated in 2002): Detroit to Beijing and Shanghai (operated by Northwest Airlines). After NWA terminated non-stop flights to China, Air China decided to terminate the codeshare between the two airlines.
*[[Qantas]] (began 2006, terminated 2008): Blocked Codeshare on Qantas' Beijing-Sydney route. After Air China initiated non-stop Beijing-Sydney service, Air China has terminated the Qantas Codeshare.
*[[Varig]] (suspended in 2006 due to collapse): Beijing to Frankfurt (operated by Air China) and Frankfurt to São Paulo (operated by Varig). However, Air China itself began flying to São Paulo via Madrid in December 2006.
==Air China Companion==
[[Image:T3 C area.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Air China lounge (next to the bamboos) at Terminal 3 of [[Beijing Capital International Airport]], the airline's main hub]]
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:air china wearing star alliance logo in fueslage.JPG|thumb|right|Air China [[A330-200]] painted in full [[Star Alliance]] colours.]] -->
Air China Companion is the [[frequent flyer program]] for Air China. This is the first frequent flyer program to be launched in China. It was designed to allow frequent flyers travelling internationally and domestically with Air China and its partner airlines.<ref>[http://ffp.airchina.com.cn/EN/gyzy/gywm.htm "Air China Companion"{{ndash}} about us]</ref>
Members earn accumulated mileage points for awarded tickets on Air China and other partner flights. There are flight mileages and partner mileages. Flight mileages are for members flying with Air China while partner mileages are for members taking Partner Airlines of Air China. The companion card may be upgraded to VIP status. There are special redemption rates for VIP members{{ndash}} Gold card members and Platinum card Members.
*Gold card members: members will earn 25% mileage bonus on credited flight mileage.
*Platinum card members: members will earn 50% mileage bonus on credited flight mileage.
===Partners===
In addition to its [[Star Alliance]] partners, Air China has frequent flyer partnerships with the following airlines:
*[[Avianca]]
*[[British Airways]]
*[[Cathay Pacific]]
*[[China Airlines]]
*[[Continental Airlines]]
*[[Virgin Atlantic Airways]]
==Incidents and accidents==
*On [[April 15]], [[2002]], [[Air China Flight 129|Flight 129]], a [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-200ER]] from Beijing to [[Busan]], [[South Korea]], crashed into a hill while trying to land at [[Gimhae International Airport]] during inclement weather, killing 128 of the 166 people on board. This is the only accident with fatalities involving Air China.
*On [[March 13]], [[2005]], the right main gear wheels of an Air China [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-400]] at [[LAX]], sank deeply into [[asphalt]] at the edge of the [[taxiway]] as it turned on to runway 25R for take-off. The aircraft was immobilized and the runway had to be closed for 13 hours before the aircraft could be pulled free.<ref>[[Flight International]], July 2005</ref>
*On [[January 6]], [[2007]], the left wing of an Air China [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-400]] bound for Beijing clipped the tail section of a Delta Air Lines plane while pushing back from the gate at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]], New York. No injuries were initially reported among the 215 passengers or 23 crew members aboard the Air China plane, the Delta Air Lines aircraft was empty of passengers at the time. This incident is under investigation by the [[US Federal Aviation Administration]].
*On [[July 1]], [[2007]], the nose gear of an Air China [[Boeing 767#767-200ER|Boeing 767-200ER]] was accidentally retracted while the aircraft was at a gate at [[Beijing Capital International Airport]]. There were 2 injuries onboard and no fatalities.<ref>[http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1230411&size=L&TopOfYest=yes Photo: Air China, Boeing 767-2J6/ER,] Beijing{{ndash}} Capital (PEK / ZBAA), China, July 1, 2007, B-2553 (cn 23744/155) Nose landing gear was accidentally retracted during boarding at gate 209. Two people were injured on board.</ref>
*On [[July 8]], [[2008]], [[Air China|Air China Flight 103]] from [[Tianjin Binhai International Airport|Tianjin]] bumped into an engineering vehicle at Hong Kong International Airport shortly after landing. There were no injuries; however, the wing of the aircraft was slightly damaged after the collision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/08/content_8510176.htm|title=Plane runs into engineering vehicle in Hong Kong, no casualty reported|publisher=Xinhua News Corp|date=[[2008-07-08]]|accessdate=2008-07-08}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Air China Cargo]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons|Air China}}
*[http://www.airchina.com.cn Official website]
*[http://www.fly-airchina.com Air China Worldwide]
*[http://www.airchinajet.com Air China Business Jet]
*[http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Air-China Air China fleet details]
===Profiles===
*[http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/overview.asp?symbol=0753.HK&WTmodLOC=L2-LeftNav-8-Overview Company profile] Reuters
*[http://finance.google.com/finance?q=SHA:601111 Company profile] Google Finance
*[http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=0753.HK Company profile] Yahoo! Finance
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