China Airlines - Wikipedia

China Airlines is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air. ChinaAirlines FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch FlagcarrierandlargestairlineofTaiwan ThisarticleisabouttheflagcarrieroftheRepublicofChina(Taiwan).FortheflagcarrierofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(MainlandChina),seeAirChina. "ChinaAirlinesCargo"redirectshere.NottobeconfusedwithChinaCargoAirlinesorCALCargoAirLines. ChinaAirlines中華航空 IATA ICAO Callsign CI CAL DYNASTY Founded7 September1959;63yearsago (1959-09-07)Commencedoperations16 December1959;62yearsago (1959-12-16)HubsTaipei–TaoyuanFocuscitiesHongKongKaohsiungTaipei–SongshanFrequent-flyerprogramDynastyFlyerAlliance SkyTeam SkyTeamCargo Subsidiaries ChinaAirlinesCargo MandarinAirlines TigerairTaiwan Fleetsize86(inclcargo)Destinations102(inclcargo)ParentcompanyChinaAirlinesGroupTraded asTWSE:2610ISINTW0002610003HeadquartersCALPark,Dayuan,TaoyuanCity,TaiwanKeypeople HsiehShih-chen(Chairman) RevenueNTD139.815billion(2017)[1]OperatingincomeNTD3.088billion(2017)[1]NetincomeNTD2.208billion(2017)[1]TotalassetsNTD228.421billion(2017)[1]TotalequityNTD54.709billion(2017)[1]Employees11,368MembersWebsitewww.china-airlines.com ChinaAirlines,LimitedTraditional Chinese中華航空股份有限公司SimplifiedChinese中华航空股份有限公司TranscriptionsStandardMandarinHanyuPinyinZhōnghuáHángkōngGǔfènYǒuxiànGōngsīAbbreviationTraditional Chinese華航SimplifiedChinese华航TranscriptionsStandardMandarinHanyuPinyinHuáháng ChinaAirlines(CAL;Chinese:中華航空;pinyin:ZhōnghuáHángkōng)isthestate-ownedflagcarrieroftheRepublicofChina(Taiwan),andoneofitstwomajorairlinesalongwithEVAAir.ItisheadquarteredinTaoyuanInternationalAirportandoperatesover1,400flightsweekly(including91purecargoflights)to102citiesacrossAsia,Europe,NorthAmerica,andOceania.[2][3][4]Carryingover19millionpassengersand5700tonsofcargoin2017,thecarrierwasthe33rdlargestairlineintheworldintermsofrevenuepassengerkilometers(RPK)and10thlargestintermsoffreightrevenuetonkilometers(FRTK).[1] ChinaAirlinesisownedbyTaiwan-basedChinaAirlinesGroupandoperatesChinaAirlinesCargo,amemberofSkyTeamCargo,whichoperatesafleetoffreighteraircraftandmanagesitsparentairline'scargo-holdcapacity.ItssisterairlinesincludeMandarinAirlines,whichoperatesflightstodomesticandlow-demandregionaldestinations,andTigerairTaiwan,whichisalow-costcarrierestablishedbyChinaAirlinesandSingaporeanairlinegroupTigerairHoldingsbutisnowwhollyownedbyChinaAirlinesGroup.[5]ThecompanysloganisJourneywithacaringsmile.Contents 1History 1.1Formationandearlyyears(1959–1970) 1.2InternationalExpansion(1970–1995) 1.3Changeoflogoandlivery(1995–2010) 1.4JoiningSkyTeamand"NexGen"plan(2010–present) 2Headquarters 3Branding 3.1Liveryanduniforms 3.2Marketingslogans 3.3Nameissues 3.4Specialliveries 3.4.1Aircraftmanufacturerco-brandedliveries 3.4.2"FlyingAmbassadorofTaiwan”series 3.4.3Skyteamalliancelivery 3.4.4Historicalspecialliveries 3.4.4.150thAnniversaryseries 3.4.4.2Taiwanesecultureandcreativityseries 3.4.4.360thAnniversaryseries 3.4.4.4Otherretiredspecialliveries 4Destinations 4.1Routeplans 4.2Codeshareagreements 5Fleet 5.1Currentfleet 5.2Retiredfleet 5.3Gallery 5.4Renewalplans 5.5Retirementplans 5.6Cargofleetplans 6Services 6.1Cabinclasses 6.1.1BusinessClass 6.1.1.1PremiumBusinessClass 6.1.1.2FormerFirstClassseats 6.1.1.3Reclinerandangle-flatseats 6.1.2PremiumEconomyClass 6.1.3EconomyClass 6.2In-flightservices 6.2.1Mealservices 6.2.2Self-ServiceGalleyBar 6.2.3In-flightentertainment 6.3In-flightconnectivity(Wi-Fi) 6.3.1In-flightmagazines 6.4DynastyFlyer 6.4.1GreaterChinaConnection 6.5DynastyLounges 6.5.1SkyteamLoungeHongKong 6.6PrivatebusservicesintheUnitedStates 7Subsidiariesandassociates 8Incidentsandaccidents 8.11969 8.21970s 8.31980s 8.41990s 8.52000s 8.62020s 9Seealso 10References 11Externallinks History[edit] Formationandearlyyears(1959–1970)[edit] ChinaAirlinesBoeing727-109CatSingaporeInternationalAirportin1974. WithafleetoftwoPBYAmphibians,ChinaAirlineswasestablishedon16December1959,[2]withitssharescompletelyheldbytheRepublicofChinagovernment.[citationneeded]ItwasfoundedbyIFuen [zh],[6]aretiredairforceofficer,andinitiallyconcentratedoncharterflights.Duringthe1960s,ChinaAirlineswasabletoestablishitsfirstscheduledroutes.InOctober1962,aflightfromTaipeitoHualienbecametheairline'sfirstdomesticservice.[7]Later,withtheintroductionofWAGB20andTupolevTu154,theairlinesintroducedinternationalflightstoSouthVietnam,HongKong,andJapan.[citationneeded]Withtheairlines'firsttwoBoeing707aircraft,trans-PacificflightstoSanFranciscoviaTokyowereinitiatedon2February1970.Theexpansionofthecompany's707fleetalsopermittedmoreservicesinSoutheastAsia,NortheastAsia,andNorthAmerica(viaJapanandHawaii).[citationneeded] InternationalExpansion(1970–1995)[edit] Followingthestandardutilizationofthewide-body747onthehighlyprofitableTrans-Pacific–USAroutes,ChinaAirlinesintroduceditsfirsttwo747-100s(ex-DeltaAirLinesaircraft)in1976andimmediatelyplacedthemonitsHongKong-Taipei-Tokyo-Honolulu-LosAngelesroute.Shortlythereafter,fourbrandnewBoeing747SPs(SpecialPerformance)wereintroducedin1977.Duetopoliticalpressure,JapanendeditsdiplomatictieswithTaiwanin1972,andallflightsbetweenTaiwanandJapanwerestopped.The747SPaircraftmadeitpossibleforChinaAirlinestoflydailynonstopservicesfromTaipeitoitsNorthAmericandestinationswithoutstoppingoverinJapan.ItalsoallowedtheairlinestointroduceflightstoSaudiArabiaandSouthAfrica.In1979,theairlinesswitchedalloperationsfromthesmallerTaipeiSongshanAirporttothenewlybuiltChiangKai-ShekInternationalAirport(nowTaoyuanInternationalAirport).Followingtheintroductionof747-200s,theairlinesintroduceditsfirstEuropeandestination,Amsterdam. In1978,JapanallowedChinaAirlinestoreturntoTokyoInternationalAirportatHanedaafterrelocatingallotherairlinesattheNewTokyoInternationalAirportatNarita,leavingChinaAirlinesasthesoleinternationaloperatoratHaneda,whichatthetimewasanexclusivedomesticfacility,thepremisebeingthataircarriersfromthePRCandTaiwanwerepreventedfromcrossingpathsatanyJapaneseairports.EvaAirjoinedChinaAirlineslateron,althoughbotheventuallymovedtoNewTokyo(nowNaritaInternational),withCALmovingonApril18,2002. Thenext20yearssawsporadicbutfar-reachinggrowthforthecompany.Later,theairlineinaugurateditsownround-the-worldflight:(Taipei-Anchorage-NewYork-Amsterdam-Dubai-Taipei).[citationneeded]1993sawChinaAirlineslistedontheTaiwanStockExchange.LaterCALwouldplaceoneofthelargestordersforthenewBoeing747-400s.Thenew747-400sandanearlierorderwithAirbusforoveradozenA300B4andA300-600Rswidebodyregionaljetsallowedforadditiondestinationgrowth.Duringthe1990s,ChinaAirlinesalsoboughttheMcDonnellDouglasMD-11andhadtocompetewithanewcompetitor,EVAAir.TheyalsofoundedanotherairlinetodealwiththePRC-ROCdisputewhichborrowedaircraftfromChinaAirlinesitself.[8] ChinaAirlinesBoeing747-400atLosAngelesInternationalAirport(B-162).Second747-400boughtbyChinaAirlinesontheTaipeitoLosAngelesrouteintheoldPre-1995Livery. Changeoflogoandlivery(1995–2010)[edit] MD-11wearingthenewChinaAirlinespinkflowerliveryatTaoyuanInternationalAirportin2001. AsRepublicofChina(Taiwan)'sflagcarrier,ChinaAirlineshasbeenaffectedbydisputesoverthepoliticalstatusofRepublicofChina(Taiwan),andunderpressurefromtheChineseCommunistParty,wasbarredfromflyingintoanumberofcountriesmaintainingdiplomaticrelationswiththePeople'sRepublicofChina("China").Asaresult,inthemid-1990s,ChinaAirlinessubsidiaryMandarinAirlinestookoversomeofitsSydneyandVancouverinternationalroutes.StartingfromOctober7,1995,partlyasawaytoavoidtheinternationalcontroversy,ChinaAirlinesunveiledits"plumblossom"logo,[7][8]replacingthenationalflag,whichhadpreviouslyappearedonthetailfins(empennage),andtheaircraftliveryfromthered-white-bluenationalcolorsonthefuselageofitsaircraft.[9]Theplumblossom(Prunusmume)isTaiwan'sNationalFlower. Throughoutthe1990s,theairlineemployedmanyex-ROCAirForcepilots.Duetothecompany'spoorsafetyrecordinthe1990s,ChinaAirlinesbegantochangeitspilotrecruitmentpracticesandthecompanybegantoactivelyrecruitcivilian-trainedpilotswithproventrackrecords.Inaddition,thecompanybeganrecruitinguniversitygraduatesastraineesinitsownpilottrainingprogram.Thecompanyalsomodifieditsmaintenanceandoperationalprocedures.Thesedecisionswereinstrumentalinthecompany'simprovedsafetyrecord,culminatinginthecompany'srecognitionbytheIATAOperationalSafetyAudit(IOSA).[10] ChinaAirlinesBoeing747-400atAmsterdamAirportSchipholin2011. Duringthe1990sandearly2000s,ChinaAirlinesplacedordersforvariousairlinersincludingtheAirbusA330,AirbusA340,Boeing737-800,andtheBoeing747-400(boththepassengerandfreighterversion). Duetoimprovingcross-straitrelations,thefirstcross-straitcharterflightsbetweenTaiwanandChinawereintroducedin2003,withChinaAirlines'flight585,operatedbyaBoeing747-400,beingthefirstTaiwaneseflighttolegallylandinChina.(TheaircrafttookofffromTaoyuanAirport,stoppedoveratHongKongAirport,andlandedatShanghaiPudongAirport.)In2005,thefirstnonstopcross-straitcharterflightswereinitiated,withChinaAirlines'flight581(TaoyuanAirporttoBeijingCapitalAirport)beingthefirstflightoftheprogramtodepartfromTaiwan.In2008,thefirstregularweekendcharterflightsbetweenTaiwanandChinastartedoperating,withdailycharterflightsintroducedlaterintheyear.In2009,regularlyscheduledcross-straitflightswerefinallyintroduced. JoiningSkyTeamand"NexGen"plan(2010–present)[edit] ChinaAirlinessignedanagreementtobegintheprocessofjoiningairlineallianceSkyTeamon14September2010[11]andofficiallybecameafullmemberon28September2011.[12]Thiswasmarkedbyanupdatetothelogooftheairlineandthetypefaceinwhich"ChinaAirlines"isprinted.ThecarrierwasthefirstTaiwaneseairlinetojoinanairlinealliance. Since2012,ChinaAirlineshasbeenparticipatinginthePacificGreenhouseGasesMeasurement(PGGM)Project,ledbytheEnvironmentalProtectionAdministration,MinistryofScienceandTechnology,andNationalCentralUniversity.Aspartofthecollaboration,ChinaAirlinesinstalled"In-serviceAircraftforaGlobalObservingSystem(IAGOS)"onthreeaircraft:B-18806(AirbusA340-300)inJune2012,B-18317(AirbusA330-300)inJuly2016,andB-18316(AirbusA330-300)inJuly2017.B-18806alsowore"TheOfficialAirlineforClimateMonitoring"speciallivery.BetweenJuly2012andSeptember2017,thePGGMfleetcollectedgreenhousegases-datafromatotalof4682flights.InMay2017,B-18806wasretired.B-18316andB-18317areexpectedtocontinuecollectingdatauntil2027.[13][14] InDecember2013,ChinaAirlinesannounceditsnewjointventurewithSingaporeanlow-costcarrierTigerairHoldings(nowdefunctandreplacedbyBudgetAviationHoldings)toestablishTigerairTaiwan.ThenewairlineflewitsinauguralflighttoSingaporeon26September2014andbecamethefirst,andcurrentlyonly,Taiwaneselow-costcarrier.TigerairHoldingspreviouslyheld10percentoftheshares.Asdisputesunfoldedsurroundingthepartnership,ChinaAirlinesGroupre-negotiatedwithTigerairHoldingsandhasnowtakenfullownershipofTigerairTaiwan.[5][15] AChinaAirlinesBoeing777-300ERco-brandedwithBoeingDreamlinercolors. InMarch2014,ChinaAirlinesannouncedthe"NexGen(NextGeneration)"plantocomplementitsthen-upcomingBoeing777-300ERandAirbusA350-900XWB.Designedtorefreshthebrandimageofthecarrier,theplanincludedproductinnovations,newuniforms,andfleetreplacements.ThroughcooperatingwithdesignersfromtheGreaterChinaregion,thecarrierhopedtointroduceuniqueproductofferingsthatcanshowcasethebeautyoftheOrientandculturalcreativityofTaiwan.[16]Thefirstphaseoftheplanhasbeencompleted.Inadditiontonewcabindesigns,alsointroducedweretherenovatedDynastyLoungesatTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportandthedebutofnewWilliamChang-designeduniforms.[17]Thenewfleettypesallowedtheretirementofolderaircraft;theA340-300fleetwasfullyretiredinJune2017whilethe747-400hasbeenfullyreplacedonlong-haulroutes.WiththeFirstClass-equipped747sflyingregionallyandnewlong-haulaircraftnotfeaturingFirstClass,ChinaAirlinesterminatedFirstClassservicesin2016.FirstClassseatsarenowsoldasBusinessClass.[16][18] FuturephasesoftheNexGenplanincludeorderingnewaircrafttoreplaceolderfleettypes.InMay2019,theairlineannouncedthatitwillbeintroducingtheAirbusA321neo,including14leased,11purchased,and5options,alongwith3ordersand3optionsfortheBoeing777F.TheA321neowillreplacetheBoeing737-800while777FswillreplacetheBoeing747-400F.CabindesignontheA321neowillcontinuetheNexGendesignethostoprovidepassengerexperiencecohesivewiththatofthe777andA350.[19][20] Focushasalsobeenputontappingthemaintenance,repairandoverhaul(MRO)market.InJanuary2015,ChinaAirlinesestablishedTaiwanAircraftMaintenance&EngineeringCo.(TAMECO),anairlineMROcompanyfocusingonBoeing737,777,andAirbusA320,A330/A340,andA350XWBfamiliesfuselagemaintenance.Fortheproject,Airbusisprovidingawiderangeofsupport,oneofwhichisinvitingChinaAirlinestojointheAirbusMROAlliance(AMA),alongsideAARCorp,Aeroman,Sabenatechnics,EtihadAirwaysEngineering,andGAMECO.[21]Moreover,ajoint-ventureagreementhasbeensignedwithTulsa-basedNordam,specializinginnacelle,thrustreversers,andcompositematerials,toestablishtheonlyNordamrepaircenterinAsia.[22][23]ThefirstTAMECOhangar,tobecompletedinMarch2019,willbeabletoaccommodate2777/A350and3737/A320atthesametime.[24] Labor-managementunresthasbeenamajorissueatChinaAirlinesoverrecentyears.On25June2016,theTaoyuanFlightAttendantsUnion,representingsome2500cabincrew,stagedthefirststrikeinTaiwaneseaviationhistory.Atotalof122passengerflightswerecancelledduringtheday-longstrike.[25]Duringthe2019LunarNewYearseason,over600pilotsparticipatedina7-daystrikebytheTaoyuanUnionofPilots.Over200flightswerecancelledbetween8Februaryand14February.[26] InJuly2020,theLegislativeYuanoftheRepublicofChinapassedaresolutionfortheMinistryofTransportationandCommunicationstorenametheairlineandredesignitsliveriesduetofrequentconfusionwithAirChina.[27] Headquarters[edit] CALPark,thecompany'sheadquarters. Seealso:CALPark ChinaAirlineshasitsheadquarters,CALPark(Chinese:華航園區;pinyin:HuáhángYuánqū[28]),onthegroundsofTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportinDayuanTownship,TaoyuanCounty.CALPark,locatedattheairportentrance,formsastraightlinewithTerminal1,Terminal2,andthefutureTerminal3.[29] PreviouslyChinaAirlineshaditsheadquartersandfacilitiesontheeastsideofTaipeiSongshanAirport,intheChinaAirlinesBuildingonNanjingE.Road,andatTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirport.[30]ThefunctionswereconsolidatedfollowingthecompletionofCALPark.TheTaipeiBranchOfficeoftheairlineremainsattheChinaAirlinesBuildingindowntownTaipei.[31] Branding[edit] Liveryanduniforms[edit] Priortointroducingthecurrentplumblossomliveryin1995,theliveryofChinaAirlinesfeaturedtheflagofRepublicofChina(Taiwan)onthetailduetocommercialandpoliticalreasons.[9]ThecommonpracticeafterthemovetoTaiwanin1949wasforrelatedenterprisestohavetheTaiwaneseflag.Inthe1990stheairlinemanagementstatedtotheSouthChinaMorningPostthatthelogochangetotheflowerwasnotbecauseofpolitics.HanCheungoftheTaipeiTimeswrotethat"thechangewasreportedlymadesothattheairlinecouldkeepflyingtoHongKongafterthe1997handovertoChina."[32] In2011,thecarriermadealterationstoitslogoaspartofrefreshingthebrandimage,unveiledduringSkyteamjoiningceremonyin28September.Anewfontwaschosenforthecompanynameandanewapproachwastakenfortheappearanceoftheplumblossomtrademark.[33] ChinaAirlineshashadmanyuniformssinceitsestablishmentin1959.ThecurrentuniformwasdesignedbyHongKong-basedcostumedesignerWilliamChangandintroducedin2015tocelebratethecarrierenteringa"NexGen"NextGenerationEra.[17] Marketingslogans[edit] ChinaAirlineshasuseddifferentslogansthroughoutitsoperationalhistory.In2006,thecurrentsloganwasintroducedtocomplementthenewuniformsandtocelebrateits47thanniversary.ChinaAirlines'sloganshavebeenasfollows: Wetreasureeveryencounter(1987–1995) Weblossomeveryday(1995–2006) Journeywithacaringsmile(2006) “ExpectTheComingGreatness”(approximately2016)asloganfeaturedonmarketingmaterialdistributedattheSanFranciscoOrchidSociety'sPacificOrchidExpeditionofwhichChinaAirlineswasasponsor.Themarketingmaterialalsoreferenced“ChinaAirlinespresentsnewlyretrofittedBoeing747-400.” Nameissues[edit] Furtherinformation:TwoChinas ThenameChinaAirlinesreflectsTaiwan'sofficialname,theRepublicofChina.[34][35]ThisbecameanissueduringtheCOVID-19pandemicwhenforeignofficialsandtheinternationalpressmistakenlyidentifiedanumberofChinaAirlinesflightsrepatriatingTaiwanesecitizensorbringingmedicalsuppliestoafflictedcountriesasrelatedtothePeople'sRepublicofChinaratherthantheRepublicofChina.[34]InApril2020PremierSuTseng-changvoicedsupportforchangingthenamebutsaidthatitmightcomeatthecostofthenation'saviationrights.ThePremierannouncedtheChinaAirlineswouldhighlightTaiwanonthefuselageofplanesdeliveringCOVID-19relatedmedicalsupplies.[36] Specialliveries[edit] ThefirstChinaAirlinesspeciallivery,the"TaiwanTouchYourHeart"tourism-promotionallivery,wasintroducedin2003.TheprojectwasacollaborationbetweenthecarrierandtheTourismBureauofTaiwan.However,theplanewaspaintedbacktothenormalliverybeforeitleftthehangar.[37]Currently,ChinaAirlineshasatotalof9specialliveryaircraftinservice. Aircraftmanufacturerco-brandedliveries[edit] ChinaAirlineshasahistoryofpartneringwithaircraftmanufacturerstointroducespecialliveries.Thefirstco-brandedliveryaircraftwasaBoeing747-400,whichwasdeliveredin2004carryingthecombinedlivery-designofBoeingandtheairline;theaircraftwaspaintedbacktoChinaAirlinescorporatecolorsin2012.Thesecondco-brandedliverywaspaintedonaBoeing777-300ERdeliveredinMay2016.[38]Thethirdco-brandedliveryaircraft,firstwithAirbus,waspaintedonanAirbusA350-900.ThedesigninterweavestheChinaAirlinesbrandcolorswiththeAirbuscarbonfiberpattern.[39] Planescurrentlycarryinghybridliveries: B-18007(Boeing777-300ER)–World'sfirstco-brandedBoeing777[38] B-18918(AirbusA350-900)–FirstaircraftintheworldtouseanAirbusco-brandedlivery.[39] Planeoncecarryingahybridlivery: B-18210(Boeing747-400)–Nicknamed'BlueWhale';firstaircraftintheworldtouseBoeing'sco-brandedliveryonthe747-400[38] "FlyingAmbassadorofTaiwan”series[edit] In2016,ChinaAirlinesannouncedthattheAirbusA350-900fleetwillhaveanamingthemethatcombinesendemicbirdsanduniquefeaturesofTaiwan.ThefirsttwoA350swerenamedMikadopheasantandTaiwanbluemagpiebytheairline.Thenamesoftheremaining12aircraftwereselectedbytheTaiwanesepubliconlinefromatotalof24choices. Planescurrentlypartoftheseries: B-18901(AirbusA350-900)–NamedanddecoratedafterMikadopheasant[40] B-18908(AirbusA350-900)–NamedanddecoratedafterTaiwanbluemagpie[40][41] Skyteamalliancelivery[edit] ChinaAirlineshastwoaircraftpaintedintheSkyteamalliancelivery: B-18311(AirbusA330-300)–Previouslyworethe"Sweet"Fruitlivery Planeoncepartoftheseries: B-18206(Boeing747-400)–FirstBoeing747toweartheSkyteamlivery B-18211(Boeing747-400) Historicalspecialliveries[edit] 50thAnniversaryseries[edit] In2009,ChinaAirlinesdecoratedoneplaneofeachofitsplanetypeswiththe"50thAnniversary"logo.Allplanesoftheseriesnowweartheregularcorporateliveryoranotherspeciallivery. Planesoncepartofthisseries: B-18208(Boeing747-400) B-18312(AirbusA330-300) B-18606(Boeing737-800) B-18725(Boeing747-400F) B-18806(AirbusA340-300)–Laterworethe"OfficialAirlineforClimateMonitoring"liveryuntilitsretirement Taiwanesecultureandcreativityseries[edit] In2013,ChinaAirlinesrevealedplanstostartaseriesofTaiwan-themedspecialliveryaircraft.ThecarriercollaboratedwithTaiwaneseartists,culturalworkers,andtheTourismBureautodesignthespecialliveries.[42] Planesoncepartofthisseries: B-18203(Boeing747-400)–Love&Huglivery,incollaborationwithillustratorJimmyLiao[42] B-18358(AirbusA330-300)–"Masalu!Taiwan"livery,incollaborationwithPaiwanartistSakuliuPavavaljungandtheCouncilofIndigenousPeoples[42] B-18361(AirbusA330-300)–"CloudGateDanceTheater"livery,incollaborationwithCloudGateDanceTheater[42] 60thAnniversaryseries[edit] In2019,ChinaAirlinesentereditssixtiethyearofoperations.Aspartofthecelebrations,theairlineannouncedplanstodecorateoneaircraftfromeachofitsfleettypewithspecial60thAnniversarystickers.Thelogoconsistedofthenumber"60"inChinaAirlines'corporatecolors,blueandred.Thedesignalsoresembled"GO"andtheinfinitysymbol"∞".[43]Allplanesoftheseriesnowweartheregularcorporatelivery. Planesoncepartofthisseries: B-18917(AirbusA350-900) B-18701(Boeing747-400F) B-18006(Boeing777-300ER) B-18317(AirbusA330-300) B-18659(Boeing737-800)–Previouslypaintedin"Taichung"livery B-18210(Boeing747-400)–PreviouslypaintedinBoeingco-brandedlivery Otherretiredspecialliveries[edit] B-18209(Boeing747-400)–"TaiwanTouchYourHeart"livery,incollaborationwiththeTourismBureau B-18305(AirbusA330-300)–ButterflyOrchidlivery,incollaborationwiththeCouncilofAgriculture B-18311(AirbusA330-300)–"Sweet"Fruitlivery,incollaborationwiththeCouncilofAgriculture;currentlywearingSkyteamlivery B-18355(AirbusA330-300)–"WelcometoTaiwan"livery,incollaborationwiththeTourismBureau B-18610(Boeing737-800)–Lavenderlivery,commemoratinglaunchofSapporoflights B-18806(AirbusA340-300)–"TheOfficialAirlineforClimateMonitoring"liveryforthePacificGreenhouseGasesMeasurement(PGGM)Project;previouslypaintedin"50thAnniversary"livery B-18659(Boeing737-800)–"Taichung"livery,incollaborationwithTaichungWorldFloraExposition;leasedtoitssubsidiaryMandarinAirlinesuntil2019;currentlywearing"60thAnniversary"livery B-18657(Boeing737-800)–"BuddyBears"livery,incollaborationwithTourismBureau,KaohsiungCityGovernmentandKumamotoPrefecture;featuringTaiwaneseandJapanesecartoonbearsOhBear(Taiwan),Hero(Kaohsiung)andKumamon(Kumamoto)alongwithfamouslandmarksfromKaohsiungandKumamoto. "BlueWhale"747B-18210inthehangars Skyteam747-400B-18211landingatTokyoNaritaAirport "TaiwanBlueMagpie"A350B-18908close-up SkyteamA330B-18311takingofffromBangkok "WelcomeToTaiwan"A330B-18355close-up "CarbonFibre"A350B-18918takingoffatHongKongInternationalAirport Destinations[edit] ChinaAirlinesdestinations.  Taiwan  Passengerandcargo  Passengeronly  Cargoonly Furtherinformation:ListofChinaAirlinesdestinations ChinaAirlinescurrentlyoperatesover1,400flightsweekly(includingpurecargoflights)to118airportsin115citieson4continents(excludingcodeshare;bracketsindicatefuturedestinations).Japanisthemostimportantmarketofthecarrier,withover180flightsweeklyfrommultiplepointsinTaiwanto14Japanesedestinations.[44] ChinaAirlineshasitslargesthubatTaoyuanInternationalAirport,whichisthelargestairportinTaiwanandislocatednearthenationalcapitalofTaipei.ChinaAirlinesoperateoutofbothTerminal1and2attheairport.OperationstoEurope,India,Korea,HongKong,SoutheastAsiaarelocatedatTerminal1whilethosetoChina,Japan,NorthAmericaandOceaniaarelocatedatTerminal2.Additionally,ChinaAirlinesanditsdomesticsubsidiaryMandarinAirlinesoperatenumerousflightsoutofKaohsiungInternationalAirportandTaipeiSongshanAirport,thedowntownairportofTaipei.InternationalflightsfromSongshanAirporttothreeNortheastAsiandowntownairports,namelyTokyo–Haneda,Seoul–Gimpo,andShanghai–Hongqiao,haveimportantsignificancetothecarrierastheroutesformaNortheastAsiaGoldenFlightCircle.[45] TheexpansionofChinaAirlinesinternationalpresencehaslongbeenlimitedbythepoliticalstatusofTaiwan.FlightstoMainlandChinawerenotpermitteduntil2003,whenthecarrier'sChineseNewYearcharterflight585fromTaipei-TaoyuantoShanghai–PudongviaHongKongmadeChinaAirlinesthefirstTaiwanesecarriertolegallylandinChinesemainlandandthefirstcarriertolegallyflybetweenthetwoareasaftertheirsplitduringthecivilwar.[46]Thecarrieroperatedoccasionalcross-straitcharterflightsforanotherfewyearsuntil2008,whenregularchartersflightsstarted.In2009,anewairserviceagreementallowedChinaAirlinestostartregularlyscheduledflightstotheMainland.[47]Sincethen,Chinahasquicklybecomethesecond-largestmarketforChinaAirlines,withover130flightsto33destinationsacrosstheMainland.[48] InSeptember2022,ChinaAirlineannouncedtoresumeofflightstoBali,thepopularIndonesiantouristdestinationasthetravelindustrystartsrecoveringfromtheCOVID-19impact.[49] Routeplans[edit] ChinaAirlinesaircraftline-upatTaoyuanInternationalAirport. Overtheperiodbetween2011and2015,ChinaAirlinesfocusedonstrengtheningitsregionalnetwork;starting2015until2020,thecarrierisstrengtheningandexpandingitsEuropean,NorthAmerican,andOceaniannetworkwiththenewlong-haulfleet.[50]AfterupgradingallitsEuropeanroutestononstopservices,inlate2017,thecarrierlaunchedfourweeklyservicestoLondonGatwickAirport.However,duetoCOVID-19pandemic,flightstoLondonwereroutedtoHeathrowAirport.AlthoughitwasplannedtomovebacktoGatwickinMarch2021,butChinaAirlinesoptedtoremainservingHeathrowastheirscheduledLondonoperation.[51]InFrance,asChinaAirlinesdoesnothaverightstooperateflightstoParis,theairlinecooperatedwithSkyTeam-partnerAirFrancetolaunchnonstopflightstotheFrenchcapitalonAirFrance’sairplanesinApril2018.ChinaAirlinessells40%oftheseatsontheflight.[52]InAmerica,dailyflightswerelaunchedbetweenTaipeiandOntarioInternationalAirportinGreaterLosAngelesinMarch2018.[53]Additionally,thecarrierhasexpressedinterestsinlaunchingEuropeandestinationssuchasBarcelona,Madrid,Milan,andPrague;[54]inNorthAmerica,Atlanta,Boston,Chicago,Seattle,Montréal,andToronto.[55][56][57][58] Regardingitsregionalnetwork,ChinaAirlinesisactivelysupportingthe"NewSouthwardPolicy"oftheTaiwanesegovernmentbyaddingfrequenciestoSoutheastAsia.Ontheotherhand,Mainlandroutesarebeingdownsizedduetotensecross-straitrelations.[59] Codeshareagreements[edit] ChinaAirlinescodeshareswiththefollowingairlines:[60][61] AirEuropa[62] AirFrance[63] BangkokAirways BritishAirways ChinaEasternAirlines ChinaSouthernAirlines CzechAirlines DeltaAirLines GarudaIndonesia HawaiianAirlines JapanAirlines KLM KoreanAir MalaysiaAirlines[64] PhilippineAirlines Qantas[65] RoyalBruneiAirlines[66] ShanghaiAirlines VietnamAirlines WestJet XiamenAir DeutscheBahn(DB)istheonlynon-airlinecodesharepartnerofChinaAirlines.TheCIcodeisplacedonsevenFrankfurt-initiatingDBroutes,includingthosetoCologne,Düsseldorf,Hamburg,Hanover,Munich,Nuremberg,andStuttgart.[67] Additionally,ChinaAirlinesisplanningoncodesharingwithBritishAirways.InitialagreementshavebeenstrucktocooperatefromTaipei-TaoyuantoLondon-Heathrowandbeyond.[68] Fleet[edit] Currentfleet[edit] Asof31 August 2022[update],ChinaAirlinesoperatesthefollowingaircraft:[69] ChinaAirlinesfleet Aircraft Inservice Orders Passengers Notes C W S Y Total AirbusA321neo 8 17 12 — — 168 180 Ordered11firmand14leasedwith5options.[70][71]DeliverystartsfromNovember2021.[72][73]ReplacingBoeing737-800andAirbusA330-300. AirbusA330-300 21 — 36 — — 277 313 ToberetiredandreplacedbyBoeing787-9andAirbusA321neo. 30 277 307 AirbusA350-900 14 — 32 31 36 207 306 Boeing737-800 12 — 8 — — 150 158 ToberetiredandreplacedbyAirbusA321neo.[74] 153 161 Boeing777-300ER 10 — 40 62 30 226 358 Boeing787-9 — 16 TBA Ordersinclude8optionswithconversionrightstoBoeing787-10.Deliveriesbeginfrom2025.ToreplaceAirbusA330-300.[75] ChinaAirlinesCargofleet Boeing747-400F 17 — Cargo Boeing777F 4 6 Cargo Originalorderfor3aircraftwith3optionswhichlaterconvertedtofirmorder.[76][77]Anadditional4aircraftorderedinJanuary2022.[78]DeliverystartsfromDecember2020.[79] Total 86 39 Retiredfleet[edit] ChinaAirlinesretiredfleet Aircraft Fleet Introduced Retired Replacement Notes AirbusA300B4-200 6 1985 2001 AirbusA300-600R AirbusA300-600R 10 1987 2007 AirbusA330-300 1 1994 None CrashedasflightCI140 1 1998 CrashedasflightCI676 AirbusA320-200 2 1994 1997 None AirbusA340-300 7 2001 2017 AirbusA350-900 [80] Boeing707-320 6 1969 1985 Boeing747-200B Boeing727-100 4 1967 1982 Boeing737-200 Boeing737-200 5 1976 1996 Boeing737-400 1 1986 None CrashedasflightCI2265 1 1989 CrashedasflightCI204 Boeing737-400 6 1996 1999 Boeing737-800 Boeing747-100 2 1975 1984 Boeing747-200B Boeing747-200B 3 1978 1997 Boeing747-400 Convertedintofreighter 1 2002 None CrashedasflightCI611 Boeing747-200F 2 1980 2003 Boeing747-400F 1 1991 None CrashedasflightCI358 Boeing747-200SF 7 1992 2002 Boeing747-400F Boeing747SP 4 1977 1999 AirbusA340-300 Boeing747-400 19 1990[81] 2021 Boeing777-300ER IncludingB-18215,thelastpassengerBoeing747-400everbuilt. 1 1993 None WrittenoffasflightCI605[82] Boeing767-200 2 1983 1989 None ConsolidatedPBYCatalina 2 1959 1966 None DouglasDC-3 9 1959 1976 Boeing737-200 DouglasDC-4 Un­known 1962 1975 Boeing737-200 McDonnellDouglasMD-11 4 1992 2001 AirbusA340-300 NAMCYS-11 1 1970 1979 Boeing737-200 1 1970 None CrashedasflightCI206 SudAviationCaravelle 4 1970 1980 Un­known Gallery[edit] ChinaAirlinesAirbusA300-B4. ChinaAirlinesAirbusA300-600R. ChinaAirlinesAirbusA330-300withRolls-RoyceTrent700engines(leasedfromVirginAtlantic). ChinaAirlinesAirbusA340-300. ChinaAirlinesBoeing707. ChinaAirlinesBoeing747200B(SF). ChinaAirlinesBoeing747SP. ChinaAirlinesBoeing767-200. ChinaAirlinesBoeing777300ER ChinaAirlinesMD-11 ChinaAirlinesBoeing737-800 ChinaAirlinesBoeing747-400F Renewalplans[edit] ChinaAirlinesAirbusA350-900withMikadopheasantlivery. InMay2019,ChinaAirlinesannouncedthatitwillbeintroducingtheAirbusA321neotoreplaceitsBoeing737-800fleet.Theairlinewilltakedeliveryof25A321neos,including14leasedand11purchased,starting2021.TheorderwithAirbusalsoincludestheoptionfor5moreofthetype.[19] ChinaAirlinesalsohasoptionsfor6A350s.DecisiontoswitchtheoptionstofirmorderswillbebasedupontheperformanceoftheaircraftonEuropeannonstoproutes.[83]TheairlinehastakenacautiousattitudetowardsorderingthelargerA350-1000variantduetothelargecapacity.[84] RegardingtheAirbusA330-300,replacementplanshavebeenunderwaysince2017.[85]Previouslyin2016,aretrofitprogramwasannouncedtoupgradethein-flightproductsontheA330.Theplanwassuspendedindefinitelyinfavoroforderingandleasingnewaircraft.[86]OnAugust30,2022,theairlineorderedtheBoeing787-9toreplacetheA330-300;theBoeing777-9ortheAirbusA350-1000toreplacethe777-300ERisstillunderconsideration. Retirementplans[edit] InJune2017,ChinaAirlinescompletedtheretirementofitsentireAirbusA340-300fleetandallBoeing747-400deliveredbefore2004.IthasalsophasedoutmostBoeing737-800deliveredbefore2014.TheretiredA340-300andBoeing747-400areeitherstoredattheaircraftboneyardatVictorvilleAirportorsold.Allstoredpassengeraircraftaretobesoldeventually.[50][87][88][89]ThelastofthenewerBoeing747-400passengerfleetwiththeGeneralElectricCF6engineswasretiredinMarch2021.[90][91] Cargofleetplans[edit] ChinaAirlinesCargoBoeing747-400FleavingAnchorage ChinaAirlinesCargo,thefreightdivisionofChinaAirlines,currentlyoperatesafleetof21freightersto33destinationsacrossAsia,EuropeandNorthAmerica.Thedivisionalsoutilizesthecargospaceonpassengeraircraftofthegroup.InMay2019,ChinaAirlinessignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withBoeingfor3ordersand3optionsoftheBoeing777F.The3optionswerelaterchangedtofirmorder.The777Fwillpartiallyreplacethe747-400Ffleet.[20]InJanuary2022anorderfor4more777Faircraftwasplaced.[92]InAugust2022,theairlinessaidthatAirbusA350FandBoeing777-8Farebothcandidatesforitsnext-genfreightersreplacingtherestofthe747-400Ffleet.[93] Services[edit] Cabinclasses[edit] BusinessClass[edit] BusinessClass,formerlyknownasDynastyClass,isofferedonallChinaAirlinesaircraft. PremiumBusinessClass[edit] ChinaAirlinesBoeing777-300ERPremiumBusinessClass PremiumBusinessClassisavailableontheBoeing777-300ERsandAirbusA350-900.[55]Theseatsareconfiguredina1-2-1layout,offeringeverypassengerdirectaisleaccess.Theseatis78incheslonginfullflatmode.Eachseatfeaturesnaturalwoodgraintable,adjustablereadinglights,multiplestoragebins,ACandUSBsocketsandan18-inchmultiple-touchscreenwithtouchscreen-control.Turndownserviceisofferedbycabincrewuponrequestwhileaself-servicegalleybar,namedasSkyLounge,offerssnacks,instantnoodles,drinks,andbooksforpassengersduringin-flight.[55][94] FormerFirstClassseats[edit] ChinaAirlinesFirstClassSeatInLie-FlatMode ChinaAirlineshasterminatedFirstClassservicessince1July2015.However,itstilloffersthehardwareproductontheBoeing747aircraftandmarketstheseatsasBusinessClassones.Thereare12flat-bedFirstClassseatslocatedineachofthethree-classBoeing747snosesections.Eachseatfeaturesa15.1-inchpersonalscreenwithAudioandVideoOnDemand(AVOD),USBport,universalpoweroutlet,andnoisecancellingheadphone.Turndownserviceisofferedbycabincrewuponrequest.[95] Reclinerandangle-flatseats[edit] OnthelonghaulAirbusA330-300s,thereare30shellseatswith63"ofpitchand166°ofrecline;onthemedium-haulA330s,thereare36shellseatswith52"ofpitchand140°ofrecline.AllBusinessClassseatsontheAirbusfleethavein-seatpowerandpersonaltelevisionscreens. Boeing747aircraftequippedwithFirstClassflatbed-seatshave49BusinessClassreclinerseats.Allseatsoffer60"ofpitch,in-seatpower,10.4"IFEdisplaysandhave140°ofrecline.Boeing737-800aircraftareequippedwith8reclinersstylesseatswith40"ofpitch. PremiumEconomyClass[edit] ChinaAirlinesBoeing777-300ERPremiumEconomyClass PremiumEconomyClassisofferedontheBoeing777-300ERandAirbusA350-900XWB.Theclassfeaturesfixed-backseats,12.1-inchmultiple-touchscreens,USBports,universalpoweroutlets,footrests,leg-rests,andtableswithadjustabletabletholders.PassengerstravellinginPremiumEconomyClasswillreceivecomplimentaryamenitykits,slippers,andinflatableneck-rests.Theseatpitchisapproximately39inch.[94] EconomyClass[edit] EconomyClassonallaircraftfeatures31–32"ofpitchand,exceptonBoeing737aircraft,IFEscreensrangingfrom6.5"to11.1"inchsize. ChinaAirlinespreviouslysoldtheFamilyCouchproductonlonghaulflightsoperatedbytheBoeing777-300ERandtheAirbusA350-900XWB.[55]ItwasasetofthreeEconomyclassseats,inthefirst10rowsontherightoftheEconomyClasscabinonthe777andfirst6rowsonbothrightandleftoftheEconomyClasscabinontheA350,thatcouldbeeasilyconvertedintoalargesurfacearea.BybookingthreeadjacentFamilyCouchseatsonlong-haulflights,passengerscouldlieflatontheirbacks.[55][94][96]However,duetolowpopularity,ChinaAirlineshasstoppedsellingtheproductasofJune2018.SeatscapableofbecomingFamilyCouchseatswillnowhaveleg-restslocked.[97] In-flightservices[edit] Mealservices[edit] Ta-anoodlesofferedinBusinessClass ChinaAirlinesEconomyClassmeal(seafoodcurrywithrice) FoodandbeveragesservedonflightsfromTaipeiareprovidedbyChinaPacificCateringServices(CPCS)facilitiesinTaipei.ChinaAirlinesoffersavarietyofmealsonintercontinentalroutes,dependingonseatclass,destinationandflightlength.WesternandEasternmenuselectionsaretypicallyoffered,includingseasonalmenuselectionsvariedbydestination.Specialmealofferingscanberequestedineachclassduringbooking,includingchildren's,religious,vegetarian,andothermeals.MealsfromfamousTaiwaneserestaurantsorhotelsareoffered,mostlytoFirstandBusinessClasspassengers. ChinaAirlinesalsooffersrefreshments(alsoknownaslightmeals)orsnackboxesonalloftheirinternationalflights.Mixednutsareofferedtocustomersinallclassesbeforeflightwhilepre-flightdrinksareservedexclusivelytoFirstandBusinessClasspassengers. Self-ServiceGalleyBar[edit] ChinaAirlinesBoeing777-300ERSkyLounge TheBoeing777-300ERandAirbusA350-900ofChinaAirlinesfeaturesagalleybar,SkyLounge,forPremiumBusinessClasspassengerstoservethemselveswithcoffee,tea,alcoholicbeverages,cupnoodles,orsnacks.Thebarareaalsofeaturessocialareas,locatednexttotheexits,andbooksselectedbyEsliteBookstore.[94] In-flightentertainment[edit] FantasySky,thein-flightentertainmentsystemofChinaAirlines,isavailableonallaircrafttypesexcludingtheBoeing737-800.Thesystemcomesinthreelanguages:TraditionalChinese,EnglishandJapanese.Over100moviesareofferedinadditiontotelevisionshows,songs,andvideogames.Otherfunctionsincludeexteriorcameraviews,companyinformation,andconnectingflightdata(availablepriortolanding).Furthermore,ontheBoeing777-300ER,"FantasySky"featuresDuty-Freecatalogues,E-Books,surveysandchatrooms.[94] Regardingpersonalelectronicdevices,ChinaAirlines,inaccordancewithgovernmentalregulations,allowspassengerstouseelectronics,storableintheseatpocketandunderflightmode,throughoutthejourney.Digitaldevicesheavierthan1 kgcanonlybeusedabove10,000feet.Furthermore,afterlandingandduringlongdelays,dataroamingwillbeallowedunderthecaptain'spermission.[98] In-flightconnectivity(Wi-Fi)[edit] In-flightWi-Fi,utilizingthePanasonicAvionicseXConnectKubandsystemsandDeutscheTelekomportals,isavailableontheBoeing777-300ERandAirbusA350-900oncetheplanereachescruisingaltitude.Passengerscanenjoyinternetconnectionbypayingthroughthesystem.Therearealsofreeservicessuchasnewsarticlesandweatherinformation.Phonecallsandvideochatarenotpermittedonthesystem.[55][94] In-flightmagazines[edit] ChinaAirlinespublishesthreein-flightmagazinesforitspassengers:DYNASTY,FantasySky,andSkyBoutique. DYNASTY,theChinaAirlinesmagazine,hasarticlesinEnglish,Chinese,andJapanese.Thearticlesfeaturelocalandinternationalevents,descriptiveculture,socialintroductions,personalinterviews,in-flightentertainmentinstructions,andChinaAirlinesnews. FantasySky,ChinaAirlines'in-flightentertainmentguide,providesinformationonthemovies,videos,music,andradiochannelsoffered. SkyBoutiqueisChinaAirlines'duty-freecatalog. DynastyFlyer[edit] DynastyFlyerisChinaAirlines'frequentflyerprogram.TherearefourtierswherethreeelitetiersareGold,Emerald,andParagon.Memberscanqualifyfortheseelitetiersbyearningenoughairmilesand/orsegmentswithin12calendarmonths.ElitemembershavemoreprivilegessuchasaccesstotheVIPLounge,ahighercheckedbaggageallowance,andbeingabletoupgradetheirtickettoadifferentcabin.[99] GreaterChinaConnection[edit] InJanuary2013,SkyTeam-membersChinaAirlines,ChinaEasternAirlines,ChinaSouthernAirlines,andXiamenAirannouncedplanstoestablishGreaterChinaConnection.ThepartnershipensuresthatmembersflyingthefourairlinescanenjoymatchedbenefitsandfreelychangeflightstoanyGreaterChinaConnectionpartner-flights.[100] DynastyLounges[edit] TPET1LoungeExclusiveArea TPET1LoungeBusinessClassArea ChinaAirlines'airlineloungesarebrandedas"DynastyLounge".Thereareatotalof9ChinaAirlineslounges(including1MandarinAirlinesloungeinTaichung)at7differentairports.LoungeservicesatotherChinaAirlinesdestinationsareofferedbySkyteam,partnerairlines,orlocaloperators.DynastyLoungeisavailabletoBusinessClasspassengersandDynastyFlyerGold,Emerald,andParagoncardholders.Two-sectionloungesincludeanExclusiveArea,forDynastyFlyerEmeraldandParagoncardholders,andaBusinessClassArea,forBusinessClasspassengersandDynastyFlyerGoldcardholders. DynastyLoungefeaturesvarybylocation.Servicestypicallyincludemeals,refreshments,freeWi-Fiaccess,computers,televisions,publications,showerfacilities,andbreast-feedingrooms.SleepingquartersandteabarsarefeaturedatthenewlyrenovatedTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportTerminal1lounge,whichwasdesignedbyTaiwanesearchitectRayChen.[101] LocationofDynastyLounges:[102] TaipeiTaoyuanInternationalTerminal1 TaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportTerminal2(nearGateD4;closedforrenovationuntilSep2018[103]) TaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportTerminal2(previouslybrandedasDynastySupremeLounge) KaohsiungInternationalAirport KualaLumpurInternationalAirport BangkokSuvarnabhumiAirport TokyoNaritaInternationalAirportTerminal2 HonoluluInternationalAirport SanFranciscoInternationalAirport SkyteamLoungeHongKong[edit] AtHongKongInternationalAirportTerminal1,ChinaAirlinesutilisestheSkyteamalliancelounge,inwhichthecarrier,alliancepartnerChinaEasternAirlines,andPlazaPremiumLoungeleadthedesigning,management,andoperations.The1,038squaremetersloungeislocatednearGate5andprovidesatotalof230seats.FacilitiesincludeVIProom,loungearea,diningareawithahotandcoldbuffetofinternationalcuisine,bar,businesscentre,TVroom,yogaroom,andshowerrooms.Regardingconnectivity,thereareworkstations,chargingpointsforelectronicdevices,complimentaryWi-Fiaccess.[104] PrivatebusservicesintheUnitedStates[edit] IntheUnitedStates,ChinaAirlinesoperatesprivatebusservicesinselectedcitiestotransportcustomersbetweentheirresidinglocationandtheairport.[105] InGreaterNewYork,theairlineoperatesabustoJohnF.KennedyInternationalAirportfromFortLee,Parsippany-TroyHills,andEdisoninnorthernNewJersey,andseveralpointsinGreaterPhiladelphia,includingCherryHill,NewJersey,NorthPhiladelphia,andSouthPhiladelphia.InLosAngeles,abustransportscustomersbetweenLosAngelesInternationalAirport,MontereyParkandRowlandHeights.[106] Previously,theairlineoperatedbusesfortravelersinSanFrancisco,HoustonandAbuDhabi.[105]TheSanFranciscobusestransportedcustomersto/fromMilpitasandCupertino.[107]TheHoustonbusserviceservedSugarLandandSouthwestHoustonChinatown.[108] Subsidiariesandassociates[edit] MandarinAirlinesE190 TigerairTaiwanAirbusA320 ChinaAirlineshasdiversifiedintorelatedindustriesandsectors,includinggroundhandling,aviationengineering,andinflightcatering.[citationneeded] In2022ChinaAirlinesopenedamajorMROfacilityatTaoyuanInternationalAirportinajointventurewithNordam.[109] CompanieswithamajorChinaAirlinesGroupstakeinclude:[2] Company Type Principalactivities Incorporatedin Group'sequityshareholding Cal-AsiaInvestmentInc. Subsidiary Holdingcompany BritishVirginIslands 100% CALPark Subsidiary Headquarters Taiwan 100% ChinaAircraftServicesLimited[110] JointVenture MaintenanceCompany HongKong 20% ChinaPacificCateringServicesLimited Subsidiary Cateringservices Taiwan 51% ChinaPacificLaundryServicesLimited Subsidiary Laundry Taiwan 55% DynastyHolidays Subsidiary Travelagency Taiwan 51% GlobalSkyExpressLimited JointVenture Cargoloading Taiwan 25% HwaHsiaCompanyLimited Subsidiary Laundry Taiwan 100% MandarinAirlines Subsidiary Airline Taiwan 93.99% TaiwanAirCargoTerminalsLimited Subsidiary Cargoloading Taiwan 54% TaiwanAircraftMaintenance&EngineeringCo.(TAMECO) Subsidiary MROcompany Taiwan 100% TaoyuanInternationalAirportServicesLimited Subsidiary Groundhandling Taiwan 49% TigerairTaiwan Subsidiary Low-costcarrier Taiwan 100%[111] Incidentsandaccidents[edit] Between1994and2002,ChinaAirlinessufferedfourfatalaccidents,[112]threeofwhicheachresultedinmorethan200deaths.Theaccidentscontributedtotheperceptionoftheairlinehavingapoorreputationforsafety.[113]Sincethen,theairline'ssafetyrecordhasseenanimprovement.In2007,inanarticlepublishedaftertheexplosionofFlight120,TheWallStreetJournalquotedanalystsassayingtheairlinehashad"amarkedimprovementinsafetyandoperationalperformancesince2002",withthemid-airdisintegrationofFlight611being"acatalystforanoverhaul"initssafetypractices.[112] 1969[edit] 2January:Flight227,operatedbyaDouglasC-47A(B-309),struckthesideofMountDawu [zh](大武山,elevation3090m),Taiwanafterencounteringturbulenceandadowndraft.TheaircraftwasoperatingadomesticscheduledpassengerflightfromTaitungAirporttoKaohsiungInternationalAirport.All24passengersandcrewwerekilled.[114] 1970s[edit] 12August1970:Flight206,operatedbyaNAMCYS-11A(B-156),struckaridgeinthickfogwhileonapproachtoTaipei,killing14of31onboard.[115] 20November1971:Flight825,operatedbyaSudAviationCaravelleIII(B-1852),blewupafterabombonboardexploded,causingthedeathsof25peopleoverthePenghuIslands.[116] 26March1975:DouglasC-47A(B-1553)crashedatKompongSomfollowingamid-aircollisionwithaCessnaL-19BirdDog.[117] 11September1979:Boeing707-320C(B-1834),crashedshortlyaftertake-offfromChiangKai-shekInternationalAirportduringatrainingflight,killingallsixcrewonboard.[118] 1980s[edit] 27February1980:Flight811,operatedbyaBoeing707-309C(B-1826),crashedshortoftherunwayatManilaInternationalAirport,killingtwoof135onboard.[119]ThesameroutewiththesameflightnumberwillbethesceneofanassassinationofaFilipinopoliticianthreeyearslater. B-1836,knownforitsroleinthe1983assassinationofNinoyAquino,taxiingatKaiTakAirport 21August1983:Flight811,operatedbyaBoeing767-200(B-1836)[120]fromTaipei,landedinManilaInternationalAirport.Apassengeronboardtheflight,PhilippineoppositionsenatorBenignoAquinoJr.,wasreturningfromaself-imposedexileintheUnitedStates,onlytobeassassinatedafterbeingescortedfromtheaircraft.Coincidentally,thisisthesecondChinaAirlinesincidentinvolvingtheflightnumber811. 19February1985:Flight006,operatedbyaBoeing747SP(N4522V),performedanuncontrolleddescentoverthePacificOcean,resultinginsubstantialdamagetotheaircraft.[121] 16February1986:Flight2265,operatedbyaBoeing737-200(B-1870),crashed19.3 km(12.0 mi;10.4 nmi)offMakung,Penghu,killing13.Duringlanding,anose-wheeltireblew.Thecrewperformedago-aroundduringwhichtheaircraftcrashed;thewreckagewaslocatedonMarch10in190feetofwater.[122] 3May1986:Flight334,operatedbyaBoeing747-200F(B-198),washijackedbyitspilot,wholandedtheaircraftinGuangzhou,wherehedefected.TheROCgovernmentsentadelegationtodiscusswiththeirmainlandcounterpartregardingthereturnoftheaircraftandtworemainingcrew.[123] 26October1989:Flight204,operatedbyaBoeing737-200(B-180),struckamountainnearHualien,Taiwanafterthecrewusedtheclimboutprocedureforadifferentrunway,causingtheaircrafttomakeawrongturn.All54passengersandcrewaboardwerekilled.[124] 1990s[edit] 29December1991:Flight358,operatedbyaBoeing747-200F(B-198,thesameaircraftthatwasinvolvedintheFlight334hijacking),hitahillsidenearWanli,TaiwanafterseparationofitsNo.3&4engines,killingallfivecrewonboard.[125] 7December1992:Flight012,operatedbyaMcDonnellDouglasMD-11(B-150,whichthencrashasFlight642),sufferedaltitudelossduetoturbulenceat33,000feetnearthetownofKushimoto,Japan.TheaircraftrecoveredfromthefallandcontinuedtoAnchorage,landingthereuneventfullydespitethelossofitscontrolelevators,whichhadbeenrippedoffduringtheincident.[126] 4November1993:Flight605,operatedbyarecentlydeliveredBoeing747-400(B-165),overranKaiTakAirportrunway13whilelandingduringatyphoon.Ithadtoucheddownmorethan2/3downtherunwayandwasunabletostopbeforetheendoftherunway,finishingupinHongKongharbour.All396peopleonboardweresafelyevacuatedbuttheaircraftwaswrittenoff.TheverticalstabilizerwasexplosivelyremovedtopreventinterferencewithKaiTak'sInstrumentLandingSystem(ILS).[127] 26April1994:Flight140,operatedbyanAirbusA300(B-1816),crashedwhilelandingatNagoya,Japanduetocrewerror,killing264of271onboard.[128] 16February1998:Flight676,operatedbyanAirbusA300(B-1814),crashedafterafailedmissedapproachatChiangKai-shekInternationalAirportinTaiwan,killingall196aboardand7moreontheground,includingROCCentralBankChiefHsuYuan-Dong.[129] 22August1999:Flight642,operatedbyaMcDonnellDouglasMD-11(B-150),flippedoverwhilelandingatHongKongAirportduringatyphoon.Threepeoplewerekilled.[130] 2000s[edit] 25May2002:Flight611,operatedbyaBoeing747-200B(B-18255),brokeupinmid-aironthewaytoChekLapKokInternationalAirportinHongKongfromChiangKai-shekInternationalAirportinTaiwan.All206passengersand19crewmembersdied.TheaircraftwasthelastB747-200inChinaAirlines'passengerfleet.Thecausewasimproperrepairaftera1980tail-strikeincidentinHongKong'sKaiTakAirport.[131] 20August2007:Flight120,operatedbyaBoeing737-800(B-18616)inboundfromTaipei,caughtfireshortlyafterlandingatNahaAirportinOkinawaPrefecture,Japan.Afterstoppingontherunway,theenginestartedsmokingandburning,laterexplodingandcausingtheaircrafttocatchfire.[132]Allpassengersandcrewwereevacuatedwithoutseriousinjury;agroundengineerknockedoverbytheblastwasunhurt.[133]Thecauseofthefirewasattributedtoafueltankpuncturefromalooserightwingslatbolt.[134][135] 2020s[edit] 28January2022:Flight5240,operatedbyaBoeing747-400F(B-18715),sustaineddamagetoitsnumber2engineafterskiddingonthesnowcoveredgroundandcollidingwithgroundequipmentatO'HareInternationalAirport.[136][137] Seealso[edit] Taiwanportal Companiesportal Aviationportal ListofairlinesofTaiwan ListofcompaniesofTaiwan ListofairportsinTaiwan TransportationinTaiwan AirtransportinTaiwan References[edit] ^abcdef"CALAnnualReport2017"(PDF).ChinaAirlines.ChinaAirlines.Archivedfromtheoriginal(PDF)onJune14,2018.Retrieved14June2018. 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