Air China Ltd.

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Air China will suspend its flights on the Beijing-Hawaii route from Aug. 27 after a review of its network, China's flagship carrier said on Tuesday, as travel demand remains weak amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war.

Air China Ltd <601111.SS>, China's flagship carrier, will buy 20 A350-900 jets from Airbus SE <AIR.PA>, both companies said, bolstering the European planemaker's order book for wide-body jets against Boeing Co <BA.N> amid Sino-U.S. trade tensions.

Air China will launch this summer a direct flight between Beijing and the Riviera city of Nice, the first route linking China and a regional French airport, the airport's director said.

Air China has formally asked Boeing Co for compensation over the grounding of its 737 MAX aircraft and delayed deliveries of its orders, the state TV China Central Television reported on Wednesday.

Air China Ltd posted on Wednesday a 1.3 percent increase in its annual net profit, outperforming analysts' forecasts, as better passenger yields outpaced the impact of rising fuel costs and a softer yuan.

China Southern Airlines Co Ltd and Air China on Tuesday both reported a fall in quarterly net profit, as weakness in the yuan and higher fuel and debt costs weighed on their performance.

Air China Ltd said it would sell a 51 percent stake in Air China Cargo to a sister unit for 2.44 billion yuan ($357 million) to focus more on its passenger unit, as it reported a 4.3 percent rise in first-half profit.

Air China Ltd on Thursday said it plans to sell a 51 percent stake in Air China Cargo to a sister unit for 2.44 billion yuan ($357.16 million), and would focus more on its passenger operations.

An Air China flight returned safely to Paris after receiving a suspected terrorist threat, the airline said on Thursday.

China's aviation regulator will reduce Air China's Boeing 737 flights by 10 percent and cancel licenses of the pilot and co-pilot involved in an emergency descent last week, in a move analysts say could push the airline to cut some routes.

China's aviation regulator will cut Air China's flight hours for its Boeing 737 fleet by 10 percent and cancel the licences for the pilot and co-pilot involved in an emergency descent incident last week, Chinese state television said.

An emergency descent by an Air China aircraft after cabin oxygen levels dropped has been linked to a co-pilot smoking an e-cigarette during the flight, state media said on Friday, citing China's aviation regulator.

An emergency descent by an Air China aircraft after oxygen levels dropped in the cabin has been linked to a co-pilot who was smoking an e-cigarette during the flight, state media said on Friday, citing China's aviation regulator.

Air Canada and Air China Ltd entered a joint venture on Wednesday, with the Canadian carrier saying the deal would significantly increase its presence in the Chinese market which is set to be the world's largest by 2022.

Air China Ltd and Air Canada on Wednesday said they will sign a joint venture agreement, marking the Chinese state airline's first such deal with a North American carrier.

State carrier Air China will resume regular flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Wednesday, a company official said, as diplomatic relations improve between China and North Korea.

State carrier Air China will resume regular flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Wednesday, a company official said, with the resumption occurring at a time of improving relations between China and North Korea.

Air China <601111.SS> <0753.HK> reported a higher quarterly net profit on Thursday, which it said was helped by a strengthening yuan and improved passenger and cargo volumes.