As China's economic recovery continues to accelerate and the growth momentum continues to increase, all walks of life are showing a new development trend, and the aviation industry, as an important strategic industry of the country, has shown strong resilience and potential during the economic recovery. Under the background of the new era, China's aviation industry has ushered in a new round of challenges and opportunities.
According to data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, from January to October, in 41 major industrial industries, profits rebounded by 732%, of which, the profits of electrical machinery, railways, ships, aerospace transportation equipment, and general equipment industries all achieved double-digit growth. It can be seen that the economic recovery has driven the recovery of the aviation industry, according to the data of the Civil Aviation Administration, in 2021, China's civil aviation industry will complete the passenger throughput of 11.8 billion passengers. With the changes in the general environment, domestic and foreign travel demand has gradually recovered, and the aviation industry has ushered in a critical period of recovery.
As China's largest state-owned airline, Air China has strong competitiveness in the domestic and international markets. During the economic recovery phase, Air China seized market opportunities and actively expanded its route network. On the one hand, it encrypts popular domestic routes to meet the travel needs of residentsOn the other hand, China will gradually resume international flights, cooperate with international aviation giants, build route alliances, and increase its international market share.
In order to reduce carbon emissions, the aviation industry is facing new requirements for green, intelligent and safe. Air China keeps up with the development trend of the industry, continuously innovates technology and management, and promotes enterprise transformation and upgrading. From the perspective of green development: Air China actively promotes the use of sustainable aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the green development of the industry. At the same time, we will intensify the renewal of the fleet, introduce more energy-saving and environmentally friendly aircraft, and improve the fuel efficiency of aircraft. From the perspective of smart travel: Air China has accelerated its digital transformation and launched intelligent services such as self-service check-in and baggage tracking to improve passengers' travel experience. At the same time, big data, artificial intelligence and other technologies are used to optimize flight scheduling, aviation material management and other businesses to improve the operational efficiency of enterprises.
Under the new development pattern of "dual circulation", Air China has given full play to its role as a link between the aviation industry and promoted the close connection between domestic and foreign markets. On the one hand, strengthen the supply of the domestic aviation market and help the domestic circulationOn the other hand, in terms of the international market, it actively participates in the construction of the "Belt and Road", strengthens aviation cooperation with countries along the route, and provides convenient air channels for exchanges in the economic, cultural, tourism and other fields between countries.