This article is about the flag carrier of Republic of China (Taiwan). For the flag carrier of People's Republic of China, see Air China.
"China Airlines Cargo" redirects here. Not to be confused with China Cargo Airlines, Air China Cargo, or CAL Cargo Air Lines.
China Airlines 中華航空
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
CI
CAL
DYNASTY
Founded
September 7, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-09-07)
Commenced operations
December 16, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-12-16)
Hubs
Taipei–Taoyuan
Focus cities
Hong Kong
Kaohsiung
Taipei–Songshan
Frequent-flyer program
Dynasty Flyer
Alliance
SkyTeam
Subsidiaries
China Airlines Cargo
Mandarin Airlines
Tigerair Taiwan
Fleet size
83
Destinations
102
Parent company
China Airlines Group
ISIN
TW0002610003
Headquarters
CAL Park, Dayuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Key people
Hsieh Shih-chen (Chairman)
Revenue
TWD 139.815 billion (2017)[1]
Operating income
TWD 3.088 billion (2017)[1]
Net income
TWD 2.208 billion (2017)[1]
Total assets
TWD 228.421 billion (2017)[1]
Total equity
TWD 54.709 billion (2017)[1]
Employees
11,400
Website
www.china-airlines.com
China Airlines, Limited
Traditional Chinese
中華航空股份公司
Simplified Chinese
中华航空股份公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhōnghuá Hángkōng Gǔfèn Gōngsī
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Tiong-hôa Hâng-khong Kó͘-hūn Kong-si
Abbreviation
Traditional Chinese
華航
Simplified Chinese
华航
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Huáháng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Hôa-hâng
China Airlines (CAL; Chinese: 中華航空; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Hâng-khong) 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.[2][3][4] 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).[1]
China Airlines is owned by China Airlines Group, which is headquartered at the CAL Park and also operates China Airlines Cargo, a member of SkyTeam Cargo, which operates a fleet of freighter aircraft and manages its parent airline's cargo-hold capacity. Its sister airlines include Mandarin Airlines, which operates flights to domestic and low-demand regional destinations, and Tigerair Taiwan, which is a low-cost carrier established by China Airlines and Singaporean airline group Tigerair Holdings but is now wholly owned by China Airlines Group.[5]
^ abcdef"CAL Annual Report 2017" (PDF). China Airlines. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^"China Airlines – About Us". www.china-airlines.com. China Airlines. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
^國籍航空公司全球航線客貨運概況 (PDF). www.caa.gov.tw. CAA Taiwan. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^China Airlines (2015). China Airlines 2015 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016. The company operates 91 flights per week, including 35 transoceanic flights, 6 European flights, and 50 Asian flights.
^Shih, Kai-Chin (September 20, 2014). "LCC War Kicks Off In Taiwan: Tigerair Taiwan and V Air Ready To Take To The Skies". Talkairlines. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
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TWD 139.815 billion (2017)[1]