Information of TTFly: Hainan Airlines, China's fourth largest carrier, has filed an application with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for seeking traffic rights to Cairo, Egypt and Los Angeles, the United States.

Pending government approval, the Haikou-based carrier will launch a nonstop Chengdu-Los Angeles in September, using Boeing 787 Dreamliner, according to an announcement released Friday on the website of the CAAC.

Meanwhile, the airline also intends to start a direct link between Beijing and Cairo starting from December, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

Both Los Angeles and Cairo services will be operated thrice weekly, the CAAC said.

The Air Transportation Department of CAAC is soliciting public comments on the application until 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2016.