Shandong Airlines to double fleet, seeks to become "influential international airline"

Shandong Airlines, China’s ninth largest domestic carrier, reported double-digit profit and revenue growth in the six months ended 30-Jun-2011 (1H2011). The carrier, a subsidiary of Air China, has benefited from the sustained growth of China’s domestic economy and the continued expansion of the country's regional/domestic air transport market. It has ambitious growth plans, including an expansion of its international services.