The weak results underscored the post-pandemic fragility of China's aviation sector, as the trio confronted what China Eastern described as a profit environment "severely undermined" by disrupted international routes and persistently elevated jet fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict.

China's three largest state-owned airlines reported substantial first-half losses. Surging jet fuel prices and a weak summer season impacted their financial performance. These…

Três maiores aéreas chinesas têm prejuízo de US$ 1,2 bi no semestre