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| Commenced operations | 31 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-31) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Ezhou | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 90 | ||||||
| Parent company | SF Express (Group) Co. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Shenzhen,Guangdong, China | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 顺丰航空公司 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 順豐航空公司 | ||||||||||
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SF Airlines (Chinese:顺丰航空公司;pinyin:Shùnfēng Hángkōng gōngsī) is aChinesecargo airline owned bySF Express (Group) Co. The company is headquartered in the No.1 Freight Depot of the International Shipping Center ofShenzhen Bao'an International Airport inBao'an District,Shenzhen,Guangdong province.[2]
Although a preparatory team for SF Airlines was founded in 2005, it wasn't until 2009 that the preparation was approved by theCivil Aviation Administration of China. A successful maiden flight was made on 31 December 2009.[3]
SF Airlines began its first flights in 2010 to the plateau area ofYushu City, Qinghai carrying earthquake relief materials.[4] Shortly after, a secondBoeing 757-200F was put into operation.[3]
In 2011, SF Airlines became the first company in the industry to pass the CCAR-121-R4 for supplemental operations. They also flew their firstBoeing 737-300F in 2011. SF Airlines passed the International Region Supplemental Operation Assessment and became qualified to operate international routes.[3]
In 2012, SF Airlines operated its firstBoeing 737-400F.[3]
In October 2014, Boeing announced that an undisclosed number of Boeing 767-300ER will be converted by Boeing to a Freighter as part of the proven BCF Program for Fleet Expansion by SF Airlines with an entry into service in 2015 of the first aircraft. This agreement also included a Letter of Intent to acquireBoeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters for future fleet expansion and to replace existing B737 Classic aircraft.[5]
SF Airlines had a fleet of 26 Boeing aircraft by the end of 2015. The company managed to establish a hub inHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to help expand its business in East China.
On 21 October 2016, SF Airlines' 36th freighter and also the 4th B767-300BCF took its test flight inSingapore then diverted toShenzhen Bao'an International Airport. SF Airlines was arguably the No.1 cargo carrier in China in terms of fleet numbers.
In November 2017, SF Airlines bought twoBoeing 747-400ERF of the defunctJade Cargo International in an auction held byAlibaba worth 320 millionCNY (US$48.4 million).
As of August 2025[update], SF Airlines operates the following aircraft:[6][7]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300SF | 14 | — | |
| Boeing 737-400SF | 3 | — | |
| Boeing 737-800BCF | 2 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 4 | — | Taken over fromChina Cargo Airlines andJade Cargo International |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | 1 | Taken over fromChina Southern Airlines Cargo |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 43 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300ER/BCF | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 90 | 2 |
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顺丰集团在鄂州建设主枢纽期间，逐步将深圳、杭州、北京和成都等地的合作机场确定为次枢纽。
