China Airlines is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is one of Taiwan's two major airlines,along with EVA Air. It is headquartered in Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1,400 flights weekly –including 91 pure cargo flights –to 102 cities across Asia,Europe,North America,and Oceania. Carrying nearly 20 million passengers and 5700 tons of cargo in 2017,the carrier was the 33rd largest airline in the world in terms of revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) and 10th largest in terms of freight revenue ton kilometers (FRTK).
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited,also known as Cathay Dragon (國泰港龍航空) and until 2016,Dragonair,was a Hong Kong-based international regional airline,with its corporate headquarters and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. In the final year before it ceased flying,the airline operated a scheduled passenger network to around 50 destinations in 14 countries and territories across Asia. Additionally,the airline had three codeshares on routes served by partner airlines. It had an all-Airbus fleet of 35 aircraft,consisting of A320s,A321s,and A330s.
All Nippon Airways Co.,Ltd. is a Japanese airline headquartered in Minato,Tokyo. ANA operates services to both domestic and international destinations and is Japan's largest airline,ahead of its main rival flag carrier Japan Airlines. As of April 2023,the airline has approximately 12,800 employees. The airline joined as a Star Alliance member in October 1999.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered at the PNB Financial Center in Pasay,the airline was founded in 1941 and is the oldest operating commercial airline in Asia.
Air China Limited (中国国际航空公司) is a major Chinese airline and is the flag carrier airline of the People's Republic of China. It is headquartered in Shunyi,Beijing. The airline offers both domestic and international flights to different destinations around China and the world.
SkyTeam is one of the world's three major airline alliances. Founded in June 2000,SkyTeam was the last of the three alliances to be formed,the first two being Star Alliance and Oneworld,respectively. Its annual passenger count is 624 million customers (2024),the second largest of the three major alliances. As of October 2024,SkyTeam consists of 19 active carriers;it also operates a cargo alliance named SkyTeam Cargo,which partners with ten carriers,all SkyTeam members. Its centralised management team,SkyTeam Central,is based in Amstelveen,Netherlands.
China Southern Airlines is a major airline in China,headquartered in Guangzhou,Guangdong. It has one of the three major airlines in the country,along with Air China and China Eastern Airlines.
Mandarin Airlines is a Taiwanese regional airline based in Taipei,Taiwan,whose parent company is China Airlines. The airline operates domestic and regional international flights,while its parent company focuses on international operations. Some charter services are also operated by the company. Its main base is Songshan Airport,Taichung International Airport and Kaohsiung International Airport.
China Eastern Airlines is a major airline in China,headquartered in Changning,Shanghai. It is one of the three major airlines in the country,along with Air China and China Southern Airlines.
Xiamen Air,also known as Xiamen Airlines,is an airline based in Xiamen,Fujian,China. Xiamen Air has its northern headquarters in Beijing and eight branches in Fuzhou,Hangzhou,Tianjin,Hunan,Beijing,Quanzhou,Chongqing and Shanghai,and two subsidiaries in Hebei Airlines and Jiangxi Airlines. Founded on July 25,1984,Xiamen Airlines is the first airline in China to operate independently as an enterprise. It was established as a joint venture between the Shanghai Administration of Civil Aviation Administration of China,Xiamen Special Economic Zone Construction Development Company and Fujian Investment Enterprise Company. The shareholders are China Southern Airlines Corporation (55%),Xiamen C&D Group (34%) and Fujian Investment and Development Group (11%). The current chairman of Xiamen Airlines is Zhao Dong and the general manager is Wang Zhixue.
Sichuan Airlines is the largest airline in Western China,headquartered in Chengdu,Sichuan,China.
Air Changan is a Chinese domestic airline. Its main operating base is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport,serving several cities in Shaanxi Province. Initially an independent carrier,Air Changan merged with Hainan Airlines in 2000 and was later absorbed into that airline. Air Changan resumed service as an independent airline in May 2016,providing flights to four Chinese cities with three Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Qionghai Bo'ao International Airport is an airport serving the city of Qionghai,Hainan,China. The airport received the approval for establishment from the national government in January 2013,and was opened in March 2016 after three years of construction. It was approved to be an international airport and was thus renamed in April 2024.
Fuzhou Airlines is an airline headquartered at Fuzhou Changle International Airport,Fuzhou,Fujian province,China. It is a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines.
Colorful Guizhou Airlines is a low-cost Chinese regional airline with its headquarters in Guiyang,Guizhou,and with its fleet based at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport. It is intended to improve air service in Western China,particularly Guizhou Province. It is the first locally owned airline in the province. The airline commenced flights in December 2015,operating Embraer 190s to destinations throughout the country.
Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines,or simply GX Airlines,is a Chinese airline based at Nanning Wuxu International Airport. It is a joint venture between Tianjin Airlines and the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group. GX Airlines commenced operations on 13 February 2015 as one of the first airlines based in Guangxi.
Air Guilin is a Chinese airline with its headquarters in Xiufeng District,Guilin,Guangxi,and with Guilin Liangjiang International Airport as its main base of flight operations. A joint venture between the Guilin Municipal Government and HNA Group,the airline began operations in June 2016 using Airbus A319 aircraft. It intends to boost the tourism industry in Guilin.
Air Travel is a Chinese airline operating domestic flights from its Changsha Huanghua International Airport hub in Hunan Province. The airline launched operations in May 2016 as Hongtu Airlines and rebranded to "Air Travel" in 2018. The airline moved to Hunan from Yunnan in 2020.
Cyprus Airways is the flag carrier of Cyprus,based at Larnaca International Airport. It commenced operations on 1 June 2017.
Nanchang Laoyingfang Airport was a military air base and the first airport in Nanchang,the capital of Jiangxi Province,China. Constructed in 1929,it was one of the four major air bases of the Republic of China Air Force in the 1930s. Laoyingfang was closed after 1949 and its site has been redeveloped for use by the Jiangxi Provincial Government and Jiangxi Normal University.
