If you are in doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to what action to take in relation to this circular, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser. If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Air China Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the form of proxy and the notice of attendance to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

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

(Stock Code: 00753) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A letter from the Board is set out on pages 2 to 4 of this circular.

A notice convening the EGM to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, 30 March 2017 at The Conference Room One, 29/F, Air China Building, 36 Xiaoyun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the PRC, is set out on pages 5 to 6 of this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend and/or vote at the EGM, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible but in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for convening the EGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment should you so wish.

10 February 2017

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DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

II. Proposed Amendment to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

III. EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

IV. Recommendations of the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meaning:

"Articles of Association" the Articles of Associations of the Company "Board" the board of directors of the Company

"Company" Air China Limited, a company incorporated in the People's Republic of China, whose H shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as its primary listing venue and on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority as its secondary listing venue, and whose A shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange

"EGM" the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, 30 March 2017 at The Conference Room One, 29/F, Air China Building, 36 Xiaoyun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the PRC

"PRC" the People's Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this circular only, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

"Shareholders" the shareholders of the Company

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

(Stock Code: 00753)

Non-executive Directors:

Mr. Cai Jianjiang (Chairman)

Mr. Cao Jianxiong Mr. Feng Gang

Mr. John Robert Slosar Mr. Ian Sai Cheung Shiu

Executive Director:

Mr. Song Zhiyong (President)

Independent non-executive Directors:

Mr. Pan Xiaojiang

Mr. Simon To Chi Keung Mr. Stanley Hui Hon-chung Mr. Li Dajin

Registered office: Blue Sky Mansion 28 Tianzhu Road

Airport Industrial Zone Shunyi District Beijing

the PRC

Principal place of business in Hong Kong:

5th Floor, CNAC House 12 Tung Fai Road

Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong

10 February 2017

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING I. INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 9 January 2017 in relation to the proposed amendment to the Articles of Association. The purpose of this circular is to provide you with further information on the above-mentioned matter so that you may make an informed decision on voting in respect of the relevant resolution at the EGM.

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