Air China boosts April load factors as international traffic and new routes lift performance

Air China ( (HK:0753) ) has issued an update.

Air China reported that in April 2026 both passenger capacity and traffic rose year on year, with available seat kilometres up 0.5% and revenue passenger kilometres up 5.8%, lifting the overall passenger load factor to 85.5%. Growth was driven by strong international performance, where passenger traffic jumped 13.8% and load factors improved sharply, while regional routes saw a reshaping of capacity and domestic traffic remained broadly stable.

Cargo operations showed a more efficient use of capacity as cargo and mail traffic increased 4.2% despite a 3.6% reduction in available freight tonne kilometres, raising the cargo load factor to 41.8%. The group continued to expand and refresh its network and fleet, launching or resuming routes linking Beijing to Hanzhong, Delhi and Frankfurt and adding six aircraft including a C919, bringing its total fleet to 965 and underscoring a strategy of measured growth in both passenger and freight markets.

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Air China Limited is a major Chinese airline operating as a joint stock limited company in the People’s Republic of China, with its shares listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The carrier and its subsidiaries run extensive domestic, international and regional passenger and cargo services, supported by a large mixed fleet of owned and leased aircraft based primarily in Beijing.

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