Beijing Capital Airlines, a regional subsidiary of HNA Group, is waiting government approval to launch a nonstop service from Hangzhou to Saipan Island next January.

Starting January 1, 2017, the Beijing-based carrier will operate the Hangzhou-Saipan service thrice weekly, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft, according to an announcement released Thursday on the website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

The Air Transportation Department of CAAC is soliciting public comments on the application until 5:00 p.m. on July 21,, 2016.