Directorate Change

Air China Ld
03 January 2008

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                               AIR CHINA LIMITED


(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China
                            with limited liability)


                               (Stock code: 753)


                             CHANGE IN DIRECTORSHIP

The Board of Directors (the 'Board') of Air China Limited (the 'Company')
announces thatthe Board received a resignation letter from Mr. Li Jiaxiang on 2
January 2008 in respect of his directorship with the Company with effect from
the same date as Mr. Li has been appointed to serve a senior position with the
General Administration of Civil Aviation of China.  Accordingly, Mr. Li Jiaxiang
also ceased to serve as the Chairman of the Board and member of the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee of the Board.  The Board would like to express
sincere appreciation to Mr. Li Jiaxiang for his contribution to the Company in
the past.  Mr. Li has confirmed there is no matter that needs to be brought to
the attention of the shareholders of the Company in relation to his resignation.

Pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Kong Dong, the
current Vice Chairman of the Board, will serve as the acting chairman of the
Board until the Board elects a new Chairman. Given the resignation of the Mr.
Li, the Board now comprises 12 members, which is in compliance with the relevant
PRC laws and regulations.  The current Articles of Association of the Company,
however, provides the Board shall comprise 13 members.  The Company proposes to
either amend the Articles of Association of the Company to reduce the size of
the Board or to elect an additional Director of the Board in due course.


                                                 By Order of the Board
                                                   Air China Limited
                                                Huang Bin    Li Man Kit
                                               Joint Company Secretaries


Beijing, the PRC, 2 January 2008

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are Messrs
Kong Dong, Wang Shixiang, Yao Weiting, Christopher Dale Pratt, Chen Nan Lok
Philip, Ma Xulun, Cai Jianjiang, Fan Cheng, Hu Hung Lick, Henry*, Wu Zhipan*,
Zhang Ke* and Jia Kang*.

* Independent non-executive Directors of the Company



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