Air China's new 747-8 takes to international long-haul routes with successful maiden flight from Beijing to New York
Published: 2026-09-25👁 101 views
Last updated 2026-09-25 — Beijing, January 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At 00:00 Beijing time on January 7, 2015, Air China (hereinafter referred to as Air China) Flight CA981, operated for the first time using a Boeing 747-8 aircraft, took off from Beijing Capital International Airport and successfully arrived in New York, USA, after a 13-and-a-half-hour flight. This marks the first time Air China has used a Boeing 7...
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