Air China Posts Strong March Passenger Growth as Network and Fleet Expand

Air China ( (HK:0753) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Air China reported strong operating metrics for March 2026, with combined passenger capacity measured by available seat kilometers up 10.7% year on year and passenger traffic up 19.9%, lifting the overall passenger load factor to 86.3%. Growth was broad-based, with domestic, international and regional routes all posting double-digit increases in traffic, particularly international services where passenger traffic jumped 27.6% and load factor rose 13.3 percentage points, underscoring robust demand recovery.

Cargo performance was weaker, as cargo capacity increased 4.1% but cargo and mail traffic fell 2.9%, pushing the cargo load factor down to 35.4% and signaling a softer freight market. The carrier continued to expand and fine-tune its network by adding new routes linking Beijing, Chengdu, Wenzhou, Hohhot and Shanghai to European and domestic destinations and resuming flights to Pyongyang, while modestly upgrading its fleet by introducing one C919 and retiring one B737, ending March with a total of 960 aircraft.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:0753) stock is a Sell with a HK$4.10 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Air China stock, see the HK:0753 Stock Forecast page.

More about Air China

Air China Limited is a major Chinese airline headquartered in Beijing and operates as a flagship carrier of the People’s Republic of China. The group focuses on passenger and cargo air transport across domestic, international and regional routes, and runs a large mixed fleet of owned and leased aircraft to support its network and capacity growth.

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Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: HK$123.7B

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