This article needs additional citations for verification .(July 2009) |
![]() | |||||||
![]() A China General Aviation Yakovlev Yak-42 | |||||||
| |||||||
Commenced operations | 1987 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceased operations | October 1998 (merged into China Eastern Airlines) | ||||||
Operating bases | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
Headquarters | Taiyuan, China | ||||||
Key people | Zhang Changjing (President) Wan Z Yi (Vice-president) | ||||||
Employees | 3,791 (1998) |
China General Aviation (Corporation - CGAC) was an airline based in Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, China. It operated a fleet of 8 Yakovlev Yak-42D and later 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft. It was acquired by China Eastern Airlines in 1997. [1]
Throughout the airline's operation, China General Aviation operated the following aircraft: [2] [3]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antonov An-2 | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
Antonov An-12 | 1 | 1987 | 1992 | |
Antonov An-30 | 2 | 1988 | 1998 | |
Beechcraft King Air | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
Bell 212 | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
Boeing 737-300 | 3 | 1997 | 1998 | B-2977, B-2978, B-2979 Its 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft were transferred to China Eastern Airlines. |
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 | 8 | 1987 | 1998 | |
Ilyushin Il-14 | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
Yakovlev Yak-42D | 8 | 1992 | 1998 | B-2751, B-2752, B-2753, B-2754, B-2755, B-2756, B-2757, B-2758 |
Yunshuji Y-7-100 | 3 | Unknown | Unknown |