List of airlines of China
This article is about the List of airlines of the People's Republic of China. For that of the Republic of China, see List of airlines of Taiwan.
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This is a list of airlines which have a current Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (Chinese: 中国民用航空总局).
Airline | Chinese Name | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub(s) | Commenced
Operations |
Remarks |
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Air China | 中国国际航空 | CA | CCA | AIR CHINA | Beijing Capital International Airport Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 1 July 1988 | |
Air China Cargo | 中国国际货运航空 | CA | CAO | AIRCHINA FREIGHT | Beijing Capital International Airport | 2003 | Subsidiary of Air China |
Beijing Capital Airlines | 首都航空 | JD | CBJ | DEER JET | Beijing Capital International Airport | 2010 | Rebranded from Deer Air (2006-2010) |
Chengdu Airlines | 成都航空 | EU | UEA | JIN XIU | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | 27 July 2005 | Renamed from the United Eagle Airlines in 2010. Subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines |
China Cargo Airlines | 中国货运航空 | CK | CKK | CARGO KING | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | October 1998 | Subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines |
China Eastern Airlines | 中国东方航空 | MU | CES | CHINA EASTERN | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 1988 | |
China Express Airlines | 华夏航空 | G5 | HXA | CHINA EXPRESS | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 2006 | |
China Flying Dragon Aviation | 中国飞龙专业航空公司 | FL | CFA | FEILONG | Harbin Taiping International Airport | 1981 | |
China Postal Airlines | 中国邮政航空 | 8Y | CYZ | CHINA POST | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | 27 February 1997 | |
China Southern Airlines | 中国南方航空 | CZ | CSN | CHINA SOUTHERN | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Beijing Capital International Airport | 1988 | |
China United Airlines | 中国联合航空 | KN | CUA | LIANHANG | Beijing Nanyuan Airport | 1986 | Subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines |
Chongqing Airlines | 重庆航空 | OQ | CQN | CHONG QING | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 8 July 2007 | Subsidiary of China Southern Airlines |
Dalian Airlines | 大连航空 | CA | CCD | XIANGJIAN | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport | 31 December 2011 | Subsidiary of Air China |
Donghai Airlines | 东海航空 | J5 | EPA | DONGHAI AIR | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | 2006 | Subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines |
Fuzhou Airlines | 福州航空 | FU | FZA | STRAIT AIR | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | 30 October 2014 | |
Grand China Air | 大新华航空 | CN | GDC | GRAND CHINA | Haikou Meilan International Airport | 29 November 2007 | Part of the HNA Group |
Guizhou Airlines | 貴州航空 | G4 | CGH | GUIZHOU | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport | 1991 | Subsidiary of China Southern Airlines |
GX Airlines | 北部湾航空 | Nanning Wuxu International Airport | 13 February 2015 | Part of the HNA Group | |||
Hainan Airlines | 海南航空 | HU | CHH | HAINAN | Haikou Meilan International Airport Beijing Capital International Airport |
October 1989 | |
Hebei Airlines | 河北航空 | NS | HBH | HEBEI AIR | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport | 29 June 2010 | Renamed from Northeast Airlines in 2007. Subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines |
Joy Air | 幸福航空 | JR | JOY | JOY AIR | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 1 June 2009 | Subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines |
Juneyao Airlines | 吉祥航空 | HO | DKH | AIR JUNEYAO | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 2005 | |
Kunming Airlines | 昆明航空 | KY | KNA | KUNMING AIR | Kunming Changshui International Airport | 15 February 2009 | Subsidiary of Shenzhen Airlines |
Loong Air | 长龙航空 | GJ | CDC | HUALONG | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | 2012 (cargo)
29 December 2013 (passenger) |
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Lucky Air | 祥鵬航空 | 8L | LKE | LUCKY AIR | Kunming Wujiaba International Airport | 2004 | Part of the HNA Group |
Meiya Air | 美亚航空 | Sanya Phoenix International Airport | 2012 | Water taxi airline | |||
Okay Airways | 奥凯航空 | BK | OKA | OKAYJET | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | 11 March 2005 | |
Qingdao Airlines | 青岛航空 | QW | QDA | SKY LEGEND | Qingdao Liuting International Airport | 26 April 2014 | |
Ruili Airlines | DR | RLH | SENDI | Kunming Changshui International Airport | 18 May 2014 | ||
SF Airlines | 顺丰航空有限公司 | O3 | CSS | SHUN FENG | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | 31 December 2009 | |
Shandong Airlines | 山东航空 | SC | CDG | SHANDONG | Jinan Yaoqiang Airport | September 1994 | Subsidiary of Air China |
Shanghai Airlines | 上海航空 | FM | CSH | SHANGHAI AIR | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 1985 | Subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines |
Shenzhen Airlines | 深圳航空 | ZH | CSZ | SHENZHEN AIR | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | 17 September 1993 | Subsidiary of Air China |
Sichuan Airlines | 四川航空 | 3U | CSC | SI CHUAN | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 14 July 1988 | Subsidiary of China Southern Airlines |
Spring Airlines | 春秋航空 | 9C | CQH | AIR SPRING | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 18 July 2005 | |
Tianjin Airlines | 天津航空 | GS | GCR | CHINA DRAGON | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | 2007 | Part of the HNA Group |
Tibet Airlines | 西藏航空 | TV | TBA | TIBET | Lhasa Gonggar Airport | 26 July 2011 | Subsidiary of Air China |
West Air | 西部航空 | PN | CHB | WEST CHINA | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 14 July 2010 | Subsidiary of Lucky Air |
Urumqi Air | 乌鲁木齐航空 | UQ | Urumqi International Airport | 2014 | Part of the HNA Group | ||
Xiamen Airlines | 厦门航空 | MF | CXA | XIAMEN AIR | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Fuzhou Changle International Airport | 1984 | Subsidiary of China Southern Airlines |
Yangtze River Express | 扬子江快运 | Y8 | YZR | YANGTZE RIVER | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 2003 | Part of the HNA Group |
Ying An Airlines | 英安航空 | YI | Pu'er Simao Airport | ||||
9Air | 九元航空 | AQ | JYH | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | 15 January 2015 | Subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines |
This is a list of airlines which previously were operational in The People's Republic of China.
Airline | Chinese Name | IATA | ICAO | Hub(s) | PERIOD OF OPERATION | REMARKS |
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Air Great Wall | 长城航空 | GW | Ningbo Airport | 1992 - 2001 | Merged into China Eastern Airlines | |
Beiya Airlines | 北亚航空 | Sanya Airport | 1990? - 2000? | Subsidiary of China Northern Airlines | ||
CAAC | 中国民航 | CA | CCA | Beijing Capital International Airport | 1949 - 1987 | Airline operations split into six airlines |
Chang'an Airlines | 长安航空 | 2Z | CGN | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 1992 - 2007 | Merged into HNA Group to form Grand China Air |
China General Aviation | 中国通用航空 | GP | CTH | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport | ? - 1997 | Merged into China Eastern Airlines |
China National Aviation Corporation | 中国航空 | 1937 - 1949 | Shut down after Chinese Civil War | |||
China Northern Airlines | 中国北方航空 | CJ | CBF | Shenyang Airport | 1990 - 2003 | Merged into China Southern Airlines |
China Northern Swan Airlines | 中国北方天鹅航空 | Harbin Airport | 1990? - 2000? | Subsidiary of China Northern Airlines | ||
China Northwest Airlines | 中国西北航空 | WH | CNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 1989 - 2003 | Merged into China Eastern Airlines |
China Southwest Airlines | 中国西南航空 | SZ | CXN | Chongqing Airport | 1987 - 2002 | Merged into Air China |
China Xinhua Airlines | 中国新华航空 | XW | CXH | Beijing Capital Airport Tianjin Binhai International Airport | 1992 - 2007 | Merged into HNA Group to form Grand China Air |
China Xinjiang Airlines | 中国新疆航空 | XO | CXJ | Urumqi Airport | 1985 - 2003 | Merged into China Southern Airlines |
China Yunnan Airlines | 中国云南航空 | 3Q | CYH | Kunming Wujiaba International Airport | 1992 - 2003 | Merged into China Eastern Airlines |
CNAC-Zhejiang Airlines | 中航浙江航空 | F6 | Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport | ? - 2004 | Merged into Air China | |
East Star Airlines | 东星航空 | 8C | DXH | Wuhan Airport | 2006 - 2009 | |
Fujian Airlines | 福建航空 | IV | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | 1990? - 2000? | Merged into Xiamen Airlines | |
Great Wall Airlines | 长城航空 | IJ | GWL | Beijing Capital International AirportShanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 2006-2011 | Merged into China Cargo Airlines |
Guizhou Airlines | 贵州航空 | G4 | CGH | Guiyang Airport | 1991 - 1998 | Merged into China Southern Airlines |
Henan Airlines | 河南航空 | VD | KPA | Zhengzhou Airport | 2009 - 2010 | Part of Shenzhen Airlines Group |
Jade Air | 翡翠航空 | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 2000? - 2012 | Cargo airline | ||
Kunpeng Airlines | 鲲鹏航空 | VD | KPA | Zhengzhou Airport | 2007 - 2009 | Renamed Henan Airlines in 2009. Part of the Shenzhen Airlines Group |
Nanjing Airlines | 南京航空 | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | 1990? - 2000? | Merged into China Eastern Airlines | ||
Northeast Airlines | 东北航空 | NS | DBH | Shenyang Airport | 2006 - 2010 | Rebranded as Hebei Airlines |
Shantou Airlines | 汕头航空 | Shantou Airport | 1990? - 2000? | Subsidiary of China Southern Airlines | ||
Shanghai Airlines Cargo | 上海航空股份有限公司 | F4 | SHQ | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 2006-2011 | Merged into China Cargo Airlines |
Shanxi Airlines | 山西航空 | 8C | CXI | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport | 2001 - 2007 | Merged into HNA Group to form Grand China Air |
Swan Airlines | 天鹅航空 | Harbin Airport | 1990? - 2000? | Merged into China Northern Airlines Group | ||
United Eagle Airlines | 鹰联航空 | EU | UEA | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | 2005 - 2010 | Renamed as Chengdu Airlines |
Wuhan Airlines | 武汉航空 | WU | CWU | Wuhan Airport | ? - 2003 | Merged into China Eastern Airlines |
Zhejiang Airlines | 浙江航空 | CJG | Hangzhou Airport | ? - 2004 | Absorbed into Air China | |
Zhongyuan Airlines | 中原航空 | Z2 | CYN | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport | 1986 - 2000 | Acquired by China Southern Airlines |
Zhuhai Airlines | 珠海航空 | Zhuhai Airport | 1990? - 2000? | Subsidiary of China Southern Airlines |
See also
- List of airlines
- List of airlines of Hong Kong
- List of airlines of Macau
- List of airline holding companies
- Airports
- List of airports in China
- China's busiest airports by passenger traffic
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