BEIJING, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Air China and China Telecom signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement on April 19 in Beijing, marking the establishment of a multi-faceted strategic partnership and an important step in deepening cooperation in the information technology industry. Passengers of Air China will also benefit from more convenient services.

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According to the agreement, the two sides will cooperate in marketing, product development and innovation, information technology, air-ground communications, 3G applications and customer service, thus complementing each other's strengths in enhancing the value of the cooperation.

Kong Dong, chairman of Air China, expressed his sincere hope that the agreement would further strengthen collaboration between the two parties, particularly in air-ground communications and 3G applications, and improve coordination to achieve further progress in strategic development.

Air China: Carrying China, Spanning the World

Air China is China's only national flag carrier and a Star Alliance member. In addition to commercial operations, it also provides special flight services for the country's state leaders on official visit to other countries. With a fleet of 280 Airbus and Boeing aircraft (including 266 passenger airliners and 9 freighters), 1 training plane and 4 business jets, we run 266 routes - 69 international, 13 regional, and 184 domestic - serving a total of 137 cities, including 42 international, 3 regional and 92 domestic, in 29 countries and regions. We offer over 6,900 flights with over 1,000,000 seats every week. Thanks to our admission to the Star Alliance, our route network, with Beijing as its hub, is able to place 1,121 destinations in 178 countries within our reach.

For more information, please visit Air China's website at www.airchina.com, or call Air China's service hotline at 4008-100-999.

About China Telecom

China Telecom is a large, state-owned telecommunications enterprise, with unique advantages in fixed telephone, mobile communications, satellite communications, Internet access and application, and other integrated information services. It has been named a "Fortune 500" company for many years running, in addition to winning a number of other international awards.

SOURCE Air China