The Big Three: The Story of Chinas State-Owned Airline System @BehindAsia
The Big Three: The Story of Chinas State-Owned Airline System @BehindAsia
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 58 minutes ago
This is the story of how China, after breaking up its monolithic Mao-era airline, deliberately created three national champions, each with its own designated fortress hub, to serve the country's economic and geopolitical ambitions.

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The "Big Three": The Story of China's State-Owned Airline System

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