Air China soars in November 2025 with strong passenger and cargo growth

Air China Limited announced a robust performance for November 2025, with consolidated passenger turnover, measured by revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), showing a year-on-year increase. Passenger capacity, as measured by available seat kilometers (ASK), rose by 4.9%, while RPK surged by 10.1%.

Domestic passenger capacity increased by 3.9% with RPK up 7.5%, international passenger capacity grew by 8.1% with RPK up 17.4%, and regional passenger capacity saw a 3.5% decrease, yet RPK still climbed 3.0%. The average passenger load factor reached 83.3%, marking a 4.0 percentage point increase.

In cargo operations, available freight tonne kilometers (AFTK) increased by 1.4%, and revenue freight tonne kilometers (RFTK) rose by 4.4%. The cargo load factor stood at 39.5%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points.

As of November 2025, Air China’s fleet expanded with the addition of five A320 series aircraft and two C919 aircraft, bringing the total operating fleet to 956 aircraft. This includes 419 self-owned, 243 finance leased, and 294 operating leased aircraft.