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Air China is a publicly traded, joint-stock company that operates in the aviation, transportation, and air transportation industries . Founded on July 1, 1988, by the Government of China , the company is still active today and has its headquarters in the Shunyi District of Beijing, China , with a workforce of around 50,000 employees .
The company trades its stock on various stock exchanges, including the London Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Hong Kong Stock Exchange , with the stock symbol "AIRC" and the ticker symbol "601111.SS" .
Air China is a subsidiary of its parent organization, China National Aviation Corporation and owns several airline subsidiaries, such as Air China Cargo, Air Macau, Dalian Airlines, and Shandong Airlines . The company also owns Beijing Capital Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation .
Some notable competitors of Air China include All Nippon Airways, and Emirates (airline) .