![]() The route marks the first high-profile long-haul route for Hainan Airlines, which has faced route restrictions as the government seeks to protect incumbents.Īir China increases New York JFK frequency to 11 weekly servicesįrom 3 Air China will increase its seven times weekly Beijing Capital-New York JFK services to 11 weekly. Following delayed Chinese certification of the 787 – which was stalling well before the aircraft's Jan-2013 grounding – Hainan has pushed the launch back to Sep-2013 and plans, for now, to operate the service with A330-200s. Hainan Airlines last year announced a Beijing- Chicago service to start in Mar-2013 with Boeing 787s. In China it is not just the flagship and government-preferred Air China looking to expand. ![]() A decade ago Air China had only a three times weekly Beijing-New York service, reflecting the rise of China as both a country and aviation market.Īir China's 2013 capacity to North America will be 183% greater than in 2003 and is quickly closing in on United Airlines' position as the largest carrier between North America and China. ![]() In addition to Air China's forthcoming Beijing- Houston service, the carrier will add another four weekly services to New York JFK. The North American market continues to outperform for Chinese airlines, a result of high demand and more limited competition than on European routes. ![]()
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