Air China Facts for Kids

Not to be confused with China Airlines or China National Aviation Corporation.

Quick facts for kids
Air China
Founded	1988
Commenced operations	1 July 1988
Hubs	Beijing–Capital Chengdu
Secondary hubs	Shanghai–Pudong
Focus cities	Tianjin Chongqing Hangzhou Shenzhen
Frequent-flyer program	PhoenixMiles
Alliance	Star Alliance
Subsidiaries	Air China Cargo (51%) Air Macau (66.9%) Ameco (75%) Dalian Airlines (80%) Shenzhen Airlines (51%) Shandong Airlines Tibet Airlines
Fleet size	412
Destinations	201
Company slogan	Land Your Dream (Chinese: 伴梦想着陆)
Parent company	Air China Group (53.46%)
Headquarters	Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Key people	Cai Jianjiang (President and CEO) Song Zhiyong (Chairman)
Employees	50,000 (April 2016)

Air China Limited

中国国际航空股份有限公司

中國國際航空股份有限公司

Literal meaning

China International Airlines, Company Limited by Shares

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōngguó guójì hángkōng gǔfèn yǒuxiàn gōngsī

Alternative Chinese name

中国国际航空公司

中國國際航空公司

Literal meaning

China International Airlines Company

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōngguó guójì hángkōng gōngsī

Air China

国航

國航

Literal meaning

National Airline

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guóháng

Air China Limited (simplified Chinese: 中国国际航空公司; traditional Chinese: 中國國際航空公司; literally "China International Airlines Company", colloquially known as 国航/國航, is the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, based in Shunyi District, Beijing.

Air China's flight operations are in Beijing Capital International Airport.

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