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."Directory:World airlines." Flight International. 25–31 March 2003. 45. "Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai, 200335, 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
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%). It briefly adopted the title China Eastern Airlines Cargo, and reverted to its original name again after becoming an independent subsidiary in 2004.
Its parent company China Eastern Airlines reached agreement to inject more capital into the cargo airline. Its stake fell from 70 percent to just over 51 percent. China Ocean Shipping's share reduced to 17 percent. This allowed Singapore Airlines Cargo to invest up to 16 percent of the cargo airline. 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
, China Cargo Airlines operates the following aircraft:
+ China Cargo Airlines fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersNotesBoeing 777F15—Total15—
Former fleet
+ China Cargo Airlines fleetAircraftFleetYear introducedYear retiredNotesBoeing 747-400BCF120112014Inherited from the merger with Great Wall Airlines.Boeing 747-400ERF220062023Boeing 747-400F220112020Inherited from the merger with Great Wall Airlines. 1 leased to Singapore Airlines Cargo.Boeing 757-200PCF220112015Inherited from the merger with Shanghai Airlines Cargo. 1 sold to Atlas Air.Boeing 777F4201020232 sold to DHL Air UK 2 sold to Central Airlines.McDonnell Douglas MD-11F920042015Inherited from the merger with Shanghai Airlines Cargo. 6 sold to Sky Lease Cargo.Total14
See also China Eastern Airlines Shanghai Airlines Cargo Great Wall Airlines
References
External links
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