Air China Posts RMB 2.015 Billion Net Loss for First Nine Months of 2026, Reversing Year-Earlier Profit

Air China Limited (AIRYY.PK) reported Thursday it swung to a net loss for the first nine months of 2026, reversing a profit from a year earlier despite higher operating revenue. Net loss attributable to shareholders of the parent company was RMB 2.015 billion, compared with a net profit of RMB 1.870 billion in the same period of 2025. Loss per share was RMB 0.11, versus earnings of RMB 0.11 per share a year earlier. Total operating revenue rose to RMB 140.963 billion from RMB 129.826 billion, but the carrier posted an operating loss of RMB 3.468 billion, compared with an operating profit of RMB 1.224 billion a year earlier. Total loss before income tax was RMB 3.046 billion, and total comprehensive loss was RMB 3.978 billion, against comprehensive income of RMB 687.020 million in the prior-year period. AIRYY was trading at $9.27, up $0.32, or 3.58 percent, on the OTC Markets.