China's low-flying state airlines are pinning their hopes on overseas demand like exporters China's three biggest state-owned airlines are relying more on overseas demand to pull them out of poor financial performance, echoing Chinese companies in other industries trying to offset stiff domestic competition and a sluggish economy.

China's low-flying state airlines are pinning their hopes on overseas demand like exporters China's three biggest state-owned airlines are relying more on overseas demand to pull them out of poor financial performance, echoing Chinese companies in other industries trying to offset stiff domestic competition and a sluggish economy.