Like the domestic market, international passenger traffic has
increased at double-digit rates. Driving this expansion are more 
direct flight and flights from second-tier cities. Since 2013, 30 
new routes of more than 3,500 miles 
have opened, and most fly a 777-300ER 
or a 787. Chinese airlines operate 
half of these new routes, increasing 
their market share to 46 percent.
At the same time, liberalization of visa 
policies along with new technologies, 
capabilities, and efficiencies will 
increase traffic. It is expected that 
by 2021, passenger travel between 
China and the United States will 
triple. This growth will drive a need 
for at least 1,500 new widebody