Air China will begin flights to Panama in just four months time says Cai JianJiang, president of the National Aviation Company.

He passed the news, to President Juan Carlos Varela, during the current Panama political and trade mission to the People’s Republic of China. It comes after the signing of an aviation agreement between the two countries.

Panama’s Foreign Ministry said that there will be two flights a week from Beijing, which will connect with Panama via Houston, Texas.

Air China is one of the main Chinese airlines, which has also reported on that it will establish regional offices in Panama, ” said the Ministry.