Air China’s new Boeing 747-8 aircraft made its international debut on the Beijing-New York route arriving at JFK on Wednesday.
The 13-hour flight will run once a day between Beijing and New York.
At the in-cabin reception, Zhou Yuelong, general manager of Air China New York spoke with guests and the media.
“We are pleased that our Beijing headquarters has chosen New York for the international launch of the B747-8,” Zhou said.