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Major Announcement at the Inauguration of Air China’s Second Daily Nonstop Flight in Los Angeles

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Major Announcement at the Inauguration of Air China’s Second Daily Nonstop Flight in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A photo is available on Business Wire's Website and AP PhotoExpress of major announcement at the inauguration of Air China’s second daily nonstop flight in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa (center) holds a pair of ceremonial scissors in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sept. 1, at LAX to mark the start of Air China’s second daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Beijing. Left to right: Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles, the Hon. Shaofang Qiu; His Excellency Yesui Zhang, Chinese Ambassador to the USA; Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa; Ms. Yinxiang Wang, Vice Chairman of Air China Limited; and, Michael A. Lawson, President, Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners. Ms. Wang announced the upgrade of Air China’s fleet in all of its U.S. routes in 2012. The current B747-400 will be replaced with the state-of-the-art B777-300 ER which will feature luxury first class suites, flat beds in business class and a monitor-equipped individual entertainment system in the economy cabin.

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