Donald Trump personally welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in an unusually elaborate airport ceremony featuring a red carpet, military honors and a bomber flyover. Trump’s winter coat and gloves drew online attention, while the welcome also faced criticism from Republican lawmakers amid wider disputes over China policy, Iran, media access and domestic politics.
Air China News
Air China Boeing 747-8 damaged by a fuel truck at JFK, canceling CA982 to Beijing as the aircraft remains grounded.
Air China (CA) will become the first Asian airline to serve Iceland with the launch of a new Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)–Copenhagen Airport (CPH)–Keflavik International Airport (KEF) route.
Shandong Airlines (SC), an Air China (CA) subsidiary, has signed lease deals worth US$405 million to add 10 Boeing 737 aircraft to its 139-plane fleet.
Air China (CA) has officially resumed its direct flight service between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), marking a significant return after a six-year suspension.
Air China has launched its first nonstop Beijing to Abu Dhabi service, creating a direct capital-to-capital air link using Boeing 787 aircraft.
An Air China (CA) flight from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) was diverted to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) on October 18 after a passenger’s lithium battery caught fire inside the cabin.
Air China finalized an agreement with Comac to acquire 100 C919 aircraft, joining a prestigious list of customers for the narrowbody program.