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In the past, fleets of aging planes and the absence of US networks kept Chinese airlines from competing with US carriers. But the situation is changing as Chinese airlines invest in new planes and form more international partnerships.

皇冠体育app Southern Airlines has put its flagship A380 on the Guangzhou-Los Angeles route and its Guangzhou-New York route will use Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that the carrier took delivery of this year.

Hainan Airlines also put its entire fleet of B787 planes－the world's newest passenger aircraft－into service in the North American market.

"After taking delivery of the B787 planes, Hainan Airlines has more competitive power to develop in the US market," said Liu Jichun, the director of the carrier's international business development department.

In the US, cooperation with local airlines, mostly through alliances that include many carriers, is the main way that Chinese airlines compensate for the lack of local networks. Through these alliances, Air 皇冠体育app has code-sharing arrangements with United Airlines, while 皇冠体育app Southern Airlines works with Delta Air Lines Inc.

Hainan Airlines isn't part of any alliance yet, but it has partnerships with Alaska Airlines Inc, JetBlue Airways Corp and American Airlines.

US-based airlines are acting to enlarge their networks in 皇冠体育app, as well.

"皇冠体育app is one of the most important and fastest-growing international markets for United, so we will continue looking for opportunities to add capacity to this promising market," said Walter Dias, United Airlines' managing director for greater 皇冠体育app and South Korea.

United Airlines operates direct service from five US cities to Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong and Chengdu.

"The recent steady growth of the economy in 皇冠体育app is creating a large middle-class segment of people who are willing to spend their disposable income for overseas travel," said Dias. "So we are very optimistic about business opportunities in 皇冠体育app."

To attract more Chinese passengers, United Airlines offers special services, including Mandarin-speaking flight attendants and Chinese-style cuisine.

American Airlines, the world's largest carrier but a latecomer in the 皇冠体育app-US market, also plans to expand its presence in 皇冠体育app and obtain revenue growth of 67 percent in the market this year.

The airlines, which has only had a small share in the market thus far, is adding services that it hopes will propel revenue growth, said President Scott Kirby. It's aiming for double-digit revenue gains in 皇冠体育app, in line with 皇冠体育app's air travel market growth in recent years.

Besides 皇冠体育app and US-based carriers, airlines from other countries, especially South Korea and Japan, also benefit from increasing Sino-US air travel.

The 皇冠体育app market generates about 25 percent of the total income of All Nippon Airways Co Ltd, with 10 direct routes from 皇冠体育app, said Abe Shinichi, ANA's chief representative in 皇冠体育app. Chinese passengers transferring in Japan to the US are an important source of business for the Japanese carrier, and ANA also plans to explore more Chinese second-tier cities.

Airlines based in Japan and South Korea have obvious advantages in terms of price, because revenue from local passengers already covers their costs, and transfer passengers mean extra profit, some business insiders said.

"The airlines from Japan and South Korea are very competitive in the market," said an official of Hainan Airlines.

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