In the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, the operating expenses of the Air China Group have increased almost continuously, peaking at ***** billion yuan in 2018. In 2022, the operating expenses of the Chinese flag carrier were around ** billion yuan, representing a drop of almost ** percent compared to 2019. After the pandemic, the company's operating expenses increased significantly again, to more than *** billion yuan in 2024.
As of 2024, Air China Group had a total fleet of *** aircraft in service, including ***passenger aircraft and 4 business jets. In terms of the passenger aircraft type, the Boeing *** and Airbus ***/*** had the largest share of the fleet, representing ***** and ***** percent of all passenger aircraft, respectively. In regard to the passenger aircraft ownership, Air China Group had *** self-owned, *** finance-leased, as well as *** operating-leased passenger aircraft in 2020.
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Air China. (April 25, 2025). Operating expenses of Air China Group from 2010 to 2024 (in billion yuan) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287420/operating-expenses-of-air-china/
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Air China. (2025). Operating expenses of Air China Group from 2010 to 2024 (in billion yuan). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287420/operating-expenses-of-air-china/
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