Air China stock heads toward October 29 results, down 1.4 percent

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

August load factor reached 87.70 percent in 2026. Air China stock costs EUR 0.39 on October 15, 2026, down 1.41 percent on Shanghai.

Results date and operating metrics

The board will review Air China's nine-month results on October 29, 2026.
Air China's August passenger load factor reached 87.70 percent, according to a September 19, 2026 report.
Air China stock costs EUR 0.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:48 p.m. CEST, while its Shanghai listing fell 1.41 percent.
Air China's market capitalization stood at CNY 92.0 billion on October 15, 2026.

Air China, CNE1000001S0, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Air China has set October 29, 2026 for a board meeting to review its nine-month results, according to Futubull. The carrier's August operating data showed an 87.70 percent passenger load factor, according to AInvest on September 19, 2026. Air China stock was trading at EUR 0.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:48 p.m. CEST, while the Shanghai listing was down 1.41 percent on the day.

Passenger demand reaches 87.70 percent

The August load factor improved by 4.00 percentage points from a year earlier, while passenger traffic rose 11.30 percent year over year, AInvest reported on September 19, 2026. Capacity increased 6.30 percent, leaving demand growth ahead of supply growth in the month.

The traffic figures offer a more constructive operating signal than the carrier's first-half earnings. Air China reported operating revenue of RMB 89.268 billion for the first half of 2026, up 10.54 percent year over year, but its operating loss widened to RMB 3.065 billion, according to Moomoo on September 23, 2026. Aviation fuel costs rose 34.69 percent to RMB 32.766 billion in that period.

Price position and valuation

Air China's Shanghai-listed shares last stood at CNY 5.59 on October 15, 2026, with a day change of minus 1.41 percent. The 52-week range was CNY 5.55 to CNY 9.45, placing the latest share price 40.85 percent below the high and 0.72 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 64,325,213 shares against an average of 62,969,082.

The market capitalization was CNY 92.0 billion on October 15, 2026. The trailing P/E ratio was minus 42.41, reflecting the reported loss, while the dividend yield was 0.00 percent. The board meeting on October 29, 2026 is scheduled to consider the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, according to Futubull.

Comparison with peers

Air China (Shanghai Stock Exchange, CNY): down 1.41 percent, P/E minus 42.41, market capitalization CNY 92.0 billion
China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai Stock Exchange, CNY): down 2.49 percent, P/E minus 29.50, market capitalization CNY 69.1 billion
China Southern Airlines (Shanghai Stock Exchange, CNY): down 1.68 percent, P/E minus 56.57, market capitalization CNY 85.0 billion

Trading perspective

The operating picture is split between improving utilization and still-negative profitability. Air China's 84.74 percent passenger load factor in the first half of 2026 and the stronger August reading point to sustained demand, but the RMB 3.065 billion operating loss shows that fuller aircraft have not yet translated into positive operating earnings.

Air China stock was trading at EUR 0.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:48 p.m. CEST. The Shanghai-listed shares were down 1.41 percent on October 15, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Air China stock.