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BEIJING - Air China Limited and its subsidiaries recorded a 2.2% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic for July 2025, according to a press release statement issued by the airline on Monday.
The group’s passenger capacity, measured by available seat kilometers, grew by 2.3% compared to the same period last year. The overall passenger load factor stood at 80.1%, representing a slight decrease of 0.1 percentage points year-on-year.
International routes showed the strongest performance with passenger capacity increasing by 10.3% and passenger traffic rising by 9.7% compared to July 2024. In contrast, domestic routes saw a 0.4% decrease in capacity and a 0.2% decline in passenger traffic.
The cargo segment demonstrated robust growth with cargo and mail traffic increasing by 7.9% year-on-year, while cargo capacity rose by 3.3%. This led to an improved cargo load factor of 42.9%, up 1.8 percentage points from the previous year.
During July, Air China expanded its network by adding nine new routes, including international connections from Beijing Capital to Cairo, Tashkent, and Almaty. The airline also introduced three new aircraft - one C919, one A320 series, and one B737 series - while retiring two A330 series aircraft.
By the end of July 2025, Air China operated a fleet of 935 aircraft, consisting of 417 self-owned aircraft, 224 under finance lease, and 294 under operating lease.
For the first seven months of 2025, the group reported a cumulative year-on-year increase of 4.7% in passenger traffic and 7.7% in cargo and mail traffic.
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