# China’s three biggest airlines post heavy first-half losses as fuel shock bites

https://mins.news/en/item/38104

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 03:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinas-three-biggest-airlines-post-heavy-first-half-losses-fuel-shock-bites-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a94f090fb274f000180e34b

> China’s three largest state-owned airlines reported losses for the seventh straight year in the first half, hit hard by surging jet-fuel prices. A lacklustre summer season is also clouding the outlook for the remainder of the year.

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