Air China Cargo
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| Air China Cargo 中国国际货运航空有限公司 |
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| IATA CA |
ICAO CAO |
Callsign AIRCHINA FREIGHT |
| Founded | 1988 | |
| Hubs | Beijing Capital International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 10 (+5 orders) | |
| Destinations | 36 | |
| Parent company | Air China Limited | |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China | |
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| Website: http://www.airchina.com.cn | ||
Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. is a cargo airline based in Beijing, China. It is an all-cargo subsidiary of Air China and operates services to 36 cities in 27 countries around the world. Its main base is Beijing Capital International Airport[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 12 December 2003 and started operations in 2003. It is owned by Air China (51%), CITIC Pacific (25%) and Beijing Capital International(24%) and has 1,818 employees (at March 2007)[1].
[edit] Fleet
The Air China Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)[1] :
| Aircraft | Total | Notes | |
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| Boeing 747-200F | 4 | ||
| Boeing 747-400F | 5 | ||
| Tupolev 204-120CE | 1 (5 orders) |
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| Total Aircraft | 10 (5 orders) |
On 29 July 2004, Boeing confirmed an order by Air China Cargo for two Boeing 747-400 Freighters, valued at approximately $400 million at list prices. The first aircraft was scheduled for delivery in November 2005, followed by the second delivery in March 2006.
[edit] Destinations
The freighters are used on Air China Cargo's routes between China and North America.[citation needed]. A new route recently opened is a three times weekly service to Manchester Airport in the United Kingdom using the Boeing 747-400F (September 2007)
- China
- Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) Hub
- Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
- Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
- Europe
- USA
- Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
- Chicago (O'Hare International Airport)
- Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
- New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
- Portland (Portland International Airport)
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