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China Cargo Airlines

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China Cargo Airlines
IATA
CK
ICAO
CKK
Callsign
CARGO KING
Founded 1998
Hubs Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Fleet size 7 (+3)
Destinations
Parent company China Eastern Airlines
Headquarters Shanghai, China
Key people
Website: http://www.cc-air.com/

China Cargo Airlines is a cargo airline based 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 main base is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, with a hub at Shanghai Pudong International Airport[1].

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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%)[1]. It briefly adopted the title China Eastern Airlines Cargo, and reverted to its original name again after becoming an independent subsidiary in 2004.

Destinations

China Cargo Airlines operates the following services (at January 2005):

Asia

Europe

North America

Fleet

China Cargo Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11F taking off at Singapore Changi Airport.
China Cargo Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11F taking off at Singapore Changi Airport.

As of March 2007, the China Cargo Airlines fleet includes[1] :

Some A300-600R aircraft from China Eastern Airlines are being transferred to China Cargo Airlines after going through freighter conversion.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 64. 

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