Sichuan Airlines is waiting government approval to launch a new round-trip service linking Chengdu with Los Angeles from June 2016, with a stopover at Jinan, according to a notice released Tuesday on the CAAC's website.

Pending government approval, the Chengdu-based carrier will operate the Chengdu-Jinan-Los Angles service three times weekly, using Airbus A330 aircraft.

The Air Transportation Department of CAAC is soliciting public comments on the application until 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2016.