Resignation of Director

Air China Ld
13 December 2005

                               AIR CHINA LIMITED

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

                               (Stock Code: 753)

RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR

The board of directors (the 'Board') of Air China Limited (the 'Company')
announces that Mr. David Muir Turnbull ('Mr. Turnbull') has resigned as a
director of the Company with effect from 12 December 2005. Mr. Turnbull was
nominated by Cathay Pacific Airways Limited ('Cathay Pacific') to the board
of directors of the Company. Accordingly, in anticipation of Mr. Turnbull's
resignation as the chairman of Cathay Pacific as published in the press release
of Cathay Pacific dated 24 November 2005, Mr. Turnbull has resigned as a
director of the Company. Mr. Turnbull has confirmed that he is not aware of any
matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of
the shareholders of the Company.

The Board wishes to take this opportunity to express its gratitude to Mr.
Turnbull for his contribution to the Company during his term of service.


By order of the Board

Air China Limited

Zheng Baoan    Li Man Kit

Joint Company Secretaries


Hong Kong, 12 December 2005


As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Messrs Li
Jiaxiang, Kong Dong, Wang Shixiang, Yao Weiting, Ma Xulun, Cai Jianjiang, Fan
Cheng, Hu Hung Lick, Henry*, Wu Zhipan* and Zhang Ke*.


*  Independent non-executive director of the Company


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