Air China has completed China's first use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in a commercial flight.

Air China announced on Dec.15 that Air China Cargo operated mainland China's first commercial cargo flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Air China has announced that they would schedule 132 flights per week to 52 destinations. The airline plans to introduce new routes such as:

The Chinese aviation sector is well on the recovery path, judging by the strong presales of air tickets for the upcoming holidays, an indication that the industry is revving up as more people get vaccinated, experts said.

State-owned firm sets tone for other airlines to survive and thrive amid the pandemic

China's three major carriers still suffered losses in the first three quarters of the year, but signs of recovery emerged in the third quarter, according to the financial reports.

A Cessna 560 aircraft does a calibration flight at the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2020. The calibration flight will last for about 30 days.

An emergency drill was held at Pudong International Airport in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 16, 2020.

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it expects to operate less than 50% of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity in 2021 as it nears completion of a strategic review that could lead to major job losses.

Chinese online travel giant Ctrip is in talks with potential investors about funding its delisting from Nasdaq because of rising U.S.-China tensions and the coronavirus-driven hit to its business, sources told Reuters.