Monday, 27 July 2015

A is for.... Abacus!

Interesting fact while I ponder what is A is for today!


The abacus was first used in China about 500 B.C. The abacus is used to do math such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The beads on the abacus are used for numbers. You can slide the beads up and down to show the numbers. The abacus is still used today by shopkeepers in China.

 
 

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

A is for Airchina!


http://www.airchina.com.cn

Air China is a relatively young airline having been originally founded in 1988.  Air China Limited was established as a joint stock limited company in Beijing, on 30 September 2004. The Company shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Air China is the only national flag carrier of China and a member of the Star Alliance, the worlds largest airline alliance and official airline partner of the Beijing Olympics in 2008. For seven consecutive years from 2007 to 2014, Air China was listed among the "top 500 global brands”, becoming the only Civil Aviation airline ever listed.   By the end of 2014, the Air China "PhoenixMiles" program had more than 3296 million members.


Air China is committed to providing passengers with the "Four Cs" service of Credibility, Convenience, Comfort and Choice. 

Air China sees its vision and orientation as “a well-established global airline”. It realizes four strategic objectives: leading competitiveness in the world market, continuously enhanced development potential, excellent and distinguished travel experiences for passengers, and steadily increasing profits


In addition, Air China holds direct or indirect interests in the following airlines:
- Air China Cargo Co., Ltd;
- Shenzhen Airlines Company Limited;
- Air Macau Company Limited;
-Beijing Airlines Company Limited;
Dalian Airlines Company Limited;
-Cathay Pacific Airways Limited;
Shandong Airlines Co., Ltd. &
Tibet Airlines Company Limited.