Air China

Air China Limited is abbreviated as "Air China" and its predecessor, the old Air China, was founded in 1988. On September 30th, 2004, Air China Limited was founded in Beijing, with 19,972 employees, total registered assets of 6.5 billion RMB and the paid-up capital of 9.433 billion RMB. On December 15th, 2004, Air China had successfully made its listed stocks appear in Hong Kong (stock code 0753) and London (trading code AIRC).

The enterprise logo of Air China is an artistic Phoenix, the Chinese version of Air China written by Mr. Deng Xiaoping and the English translation "AIR CHINA". The enterprise mission is "meet the requirements of customers, create mutual values".

Air China is the only airline company which flies with the national flag. The headquarter of Air China is located in Beijing, and it also has several branch companies such as Southwest, Zhejiang, Chongqing, Inner Mongolia, Tianjin, Guizhou, Tibet and a Shanghai and Huanan base. Air China owns 220 Boeing and Airbus planes and flies to 27 countries and districts, among which there are 36 international cities and 70 domestic cities. There are 4,160 scheduled flights per week.

Air China has a strong domestic and international route and sales network. In recent years it has strengthened several regional hubs such as the Southwest with the centre of Chengdu, Eastern China with the centre of Shanghai, Southern China with the centre of Guangzhou. In order to strengthen the market sales and make the sales channel more flexible, at present Air China has made electronic tickets and online sales businesses available in many domestic cities, which can offer customers convenient and fast ticket purchasing service.

Air China owns an extensive client group with a high quality. Over 71% of the guests who take Air China flights are business and commercial passengers. The Frequent Passengers Club of Air China has active and faithful members who have reached 3.01 million people as of the end of 2005. In August 2004, Air China became the sole and formal airline partner of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Facts & Figures

• Number of aircraft: 220
• Aircraft types: B747, B777, B767, B737, A340, A330, A320, A319
• Hubs: Beijing, Chengdu,Shanghai
• Number of employees: 19,972
• Passengers per year: 34.84 million
• Sales revenue(CNY): US$ 7.3 billion
• Frequent flyer programme: PhoenixMiles (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Basic)
• Number of destinations: 121 (43 international & 71 domestic)
• Network strengths: China
• Date of entry: December 2007

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Air New Zealand

Since the earliest days, the people of the South Pacific have been great travellers. Air New Zealand has continued that tradition, pioneering routes that link its Pacific region to the rest of the world.

Founded in 1940 as Tasman Empire Airways Limited, Air New Zealand is New Zealand's national airline. Air New Zealand directly serves 49 cities in 16 countries, including 26 destinations within New Zealand.

Air New Zealand's commitment to delivering excellent customer service and, one which embodies the confidence, unique style and friendliness of New Zealand, continues to be recognised through many prestigious awards. Recent awards include the “Best Passenger Service Award” in the prestigious 2008 Air Transport World magazine awards, the "Best Airline to the South Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand" in December 2007 by Business Traveler Magazine in the United States and named Australasia's Leading Business Class Airline at the 14th Annual World Travel Awards 2007.

In the last few years, Air New Zealand has implemented changes to its domestic, trans-Tasman & Pacific operations to improve services to both business and leisure travellers. Air New Zealand has introduced a new Premium Economy cabin, an exclusive class of travel that sits between Business Premier and Economy. Acquisition of the new Boeing 777-200ER aircraft and the re-fit of its current Boeing 747-400s to incorporate a state-of-the-art on-demand in-flight entertainment system, with premium New Zealand food and wines being served onboard. Additional orders have also been placed for the new Boeing 777-300ER and the next generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft which will support Air New Zealand’s expanding route network, as well as making it one of the youngest fleets in the region - all part of creating an inspiring journey for customers.

Facts & Figures

• Number of aircraft: 96 (18 more on order)
• Aircraft types: B747-400, 777-200ER, B767-300ER, Airbus 320, B737-300, ATR 72-500, Q300, Beech1900D
• Hubs: Auckland,Los Angeles
• Number of employees: 10,829
• Passengers per year: 11.7 million
• Sales revenue: NZD$4.297 billion
• Frequent flyer programme: Airpoints (Gold Elite, Gold, Silver & Jade)
• Number of destinations: 49
• Network strengths: New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Rim
• Date of entry: March 1999

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