China Airlines
China Airlines is the largest airline in Taiwan, and is the flag carrier of the Republic of China. It takes passenger and cargo to over 90 cities world-wide. Its main base or hub is at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Mandarin Airlines, a sister airline and wholly-owned subsidiary of China Airlines, flies places in China and Asia.
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Founded | 7 September 1959 | |||
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Commenced operations | 16 December 1959 | |||
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Frequent-flyer program | Dynasty Flyer | |||
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Fleet size | 88 (incl cargo) | |||
Destinations | 102 (incl cargo) | |||
Company slogan | Journey with a caring smile | |||
Parent company | China Airlines Group | |||
Headquarters | CAL Park, Dayuan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Republic of China) | |||
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Revenue | NTD139.815 billion (2017) | |||
Operating income | NTD 3.088 billion (2017) | |||
Net income | NTD 2.208 billion (2017) | |||
Total assets | NTD 228.421 billion (2017) | |||
Total equity | NTD 54.709 billion (2017) | |||
Employees | 12,562[2] | |||
Website | www.china-airlines.com |
History
China Airlines was started in 1959 as a company fully owned by the Republic of China Government. It had two PBY Amphibians when it just started.[3]
China Airlines Media
China Airlines Boeing 727-09C at Singapore International Airport in 1974
China Airlines Boeing 747-400 at Los Angeles International Airport (B-162). Second 747-400 bought by China Airlines on the Taipei to Los Angeles route in the old pre-1995 livery.
An MD-11 wearing the new China Airlines pink flower livery at Taipei Chiang Kai-Shek (now Taoyuan) International Airport in 2001
China Airlines Boeing 747-400 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2011
A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER co-branded with Boeing Dreamliner colors
CAL Park, the company's headquarters
China Airlines destinations (June 2023) Taiwan Passenger and cargo Passenger only Cargo only
China Airlines aircraft line-up at Taoyuan International Airport in 2016
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 with Mikado pheasant livery
China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F leaving Anchorage
References
- ↑ 華航董事會通過何煖軒、謝世謙人事案. SET News (in 中文(繁體)). SET News. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "CAL Annual Report 2017" (PDF). China Airlines. China Airlines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "CAL at a Glance: Fact Sheet". China Airlines. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-13.