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Air China To Buy 31 Boeing Aircraft

March 1, 2013

Air China will buy 31 jets from Boeing to expand its fleet, the firm said in an announcement filed with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday.
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Air China Seeking USD$1 Bln Funding

January 30, 2013

Air China sent out a request for proposals last week for aircraft financing of at least USD$1 billion, sources said.
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Delivery of Boeing 787s To China Held Up

January 7, 2013

China said it has yet to approve Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, which has put on hold the delivery of the jet to the world's fastest growing aviation market.
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Air China Share Placement Approved

November 1, 2012

Air China said on Thursday that the China Securities Regulatory Commission, China's stock market regulator, has approved a CNY1.05 billion yuan (USD$168.34 million) private share placement.
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Air China Posts Strongest Quarter This Year

October 30, 2012

Air China posted its strongest quarterly profit for the year, although down 16 percent on the previous year, as fuel prices retreated and foreign exchange losses narrowed.
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Air China H1 Profit Drops 77 Percent

August 28, 2012

Air China posted a 77 percent drop in first-half net profit as high fuel costs, foreign exchange losses and a slowdown in domestic traffic weighed on its bottom line.
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Air China Says H1 Net Profit To Halve

July 17, 2012

Air China, the country's flag carrier, expects first-half net profit to drop by more than half due to a slowdown in airline industry growth and high prices for jet fuel, it said on Tuesday.
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Boeing, Air China Aim For Second Biofuel Test Flight

June 13, 2012

Boeing in cooperation with Air China and PetroChina will press ahead with a second test flight that will be partly powered by plant oil, company executives said this week.
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Chinese Carriers See Profits Tumble

June 12, 2012

Lower oil prices this month have lessened the pain for struggling Chinese carriers, but a slowing domestic economy and a darkening outlook for consumers worried about Europe's debt crisis pose risks outside their control, industry executives said this week.
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JetBlue, Air China Plan To Partner

June 11, 2012

US discount carrier JetBlue Airways said on Monday it plans to partner with Air China on flights, its first such agreement with a China-based airline.
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Air China Share Trade Halted Pending Placement

April 20, 2012

Air China's shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai were suspended on Friday pending details about a planned private placement of shares, the carrier said.
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Air China Says No Change In Airbus Orders

March 29, 2012

Air China has not cut or canceled any Airbus orders and is sticking to the delivery plan for the aircraft, it said on Thursday, adding that it plans to expand capacity.
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