The airliner used on the route was upgraded to B777-300ER, a type popular with business travelers. The B-2035, one of the aircraft in Air China’s B777-300ER fleet, is the prelude to a new endeavor to upgrade Beijing-New York operations.Īir China’s Beijing-New York route – the most important and busiest between China and the United States – increased from seven to 11 times a week starting March 31.
‘Smiling China’ Kick-starts Service UpgradeīEIJING, Ap/CNW/ – Air China’s “Smiling China” aircraft, which sports the livery of smiling faces, touched down at New York’s Kennedy International Airport at on March 31, 2013.