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Air China Launches C919 Beijing–Ulaanbaatar Daily Route

8/12/2026

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Air China launched the C919’s first regular international passenger route, Beijing–Ulaanbaatar, on 12 August 2026.
Flights CA723 (15:00-17:15) and CA724 (18:30-20:35) operate daily, after Mongolia accepted China’s airworthiness standards and the July 1 2025 C909 Hohhot–Ulaanbaatar service cleared the way.
Assistant researcher Tian Linchuan said the agreement shows European and U.S. certification is optional and that daily flights will gather data on traffic control, dispatch and immigration.

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Air China launched the C919’s first regular international passenger route, Beijing–Ulaanbaatar, on 12 August 2026.
Flights CA723 (15:00-17:15) and CA724 (18:30-20:35) operate daily, after Mongolia accepted China’s airworthiness standards and the July 1 2025 C909 Hohhot–Ulaanbaatar service cleared the way.
Assistant researcher Tian Linchuan said the agreement shows European and U.S. certification is optional and that daily flights will gather data on traffic control, dispatch and immigration.