China Cargo Airlines (), sometimes abbreviated as CCA (), is a cargo airline with its head office on Changning District in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It is China's first all-cargo airline operating dedicated freight services using China Eastern Airlines route structure. Its headquarters is near Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, with a sole hub at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

History

thumb|China Cargo Airlines [[Boeing 747-400#747-400ERF|Boeing 747-400ERF in the airline's previous livery.]]

The airline was established on 30 July 1998 and started operations in October 1998. It was founded as, and remains, a joint venture between China Eastern Airlines (70%) and China Ocean Shipping (30%). EVA Air also purchased a 16 percent share of the airline.

In 2011, China Cargo Airlines merged operations with Great Wall Airlines and Shanghai Airlines Cargo. The two airlines were rebranded as China Cargo Airlines progressively.

Fleet

Current fleet

thumb|China Cargo Airlines [[Boeing 747-400#747-400ERF|Boeing 747-400ERF in the airline's current livery.]]

thumb|China Cargo Airlines [[Boeing 777#777 Freighter|Boeing 777F in the airline's previous livery.]]

, China Cargo Airlines operates the following aircraft:

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|+ China Cargo Airlines fleet

|-

!Aircraft

!In service

!Orders

!Notes

|-

|Boeing 777F

|15

|—

|

|-

!Total

!15

!—

!

|}

Former fleet

{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"

|+ China Cargo Airlines fleet

|-

!Aircraft

!Fleet

!Year introduced

!Year retired

!Notes

|-

|Boeing 747-400BCF

|1

|2011

|2014

|Inherited from the merger with Great Wall Airlines.

|-

|Boeing 747-400ERF

|2

|2006

|2023

|

|-

|Boeing 747-400F

|2

|2011

|2020

|Inherited from the merger with Great Wall Airlines. <br /> 1 leased to Singapore Airlines Cargo.

|-

|Boeing 757-200PCF

|2

|2011

|2015

|Inherited from the merger with Shanghai Airlines Cargo. <br /> 1 sold to Atlas Air.

|-

|Boeing 777F

|4

|2010

|2023

|2 sold to DHL Air UK <br /> 2 sold to Central Airlines.

|-

|McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

|9

|2004

|2015

|Inherited from the merger with Shanghai Airlines Cargo. <br /> 6 sold to Sky Lease Cargo.

|-

!Total

!14

! colspan="3" |

|}

See also

  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Shanghai Airlines Cargo
  • Great Wall Airlines

References

  • China Cargo Airlines
  • China Cargo Airlines