On May 21, Air China rose 3.5% in regular trading, trading at HKD 4.78 per share, with trading volume of HKD 43.92 million. The stock staged a strong rebound after accumulating over 7% in losses the previous week due to surging jet fuel costs.

On the news front, the aviation sector rallied collectively, with China Southern Airlines up 3.19%, China Eastern Airlines up 3.4%, and Cathay Pacific up 2.0%. The rebound was driven by improving demand-side data, as Dragon Boat Festival domestic ticket bookings have already exceeded 680,000, with the ticket-hoarding trend extending into the summer travel season.

Fundamentally, Air China reported solid April operational data, with passenger turnover rising 5.8% year-over-year and average load factor reaching 85.5%, up 4.3 percentage points. International passenger turnover surged 13.8% year-over-year, while international load factor improved 8.5 percentage points. The strong operational metrics helped restore market confidence following the sector-wide selloff triggered by a 17% month-over-month increase in jet fuel prices to RMB 11,475 per tonne.

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