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Air China orders 100 C919s
April 29th 2024
Air China has signed a purchase agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) for 100 C919 single-aisle aircraft with deliveries from this year to 2031. Read More » “The transaction is expected to increase fleet capacity of the group by approximately 7.5%,” Air China said in a regulatory filing. It said some C919s were earmarked for fleet replacement. “The actual net increase in fleet capacity will be maintained within a manageable range. Air China said. “The inaugural and only C919 operator, China Eastern Airlines, flies five of the type.
Air China reported a net loss of 1.7 billion yuan (US$231 million) for the three months to March 31 narrowing net losses of 2.9 billion yuan in the same months in 2023. Revenue increased 59.8%, to 40.1 billion yuan.
