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 China Cargo AirlinesBoeing 777F wearing the "China Eastern Cold Chain (东航冷链)" sticker | |||||||
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| Founded | 30 July 1998; 27 years ago (1998-07-30) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | October 1998; 27 years ago (1998-10) | ||||||
| Hubs | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam Cargo | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 28 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Eastern Airlines (51%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Changning, Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國貨運航空公司 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国货运航空公司 | ||||||||||
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China Cargo Airlines (Chinese:中国货运航空公司), sometimes abbreviated as CCA (中货航), is acargo airline with its head office onChangning District inShanghai,People's Republic of China.[1] It is China's first all-cargo airline operating dedicated freight services usingChina Eastern Airlines route structure. Its headquarters is nearShanghai Hongqiao International Airport, with a sole hub atShanghai Pudong International Airport.[2]
The airline was established on 30 July 1998 and started operations in October 1998. It was founded as, and remains, a joint venture betweenChina Eastern Airlines (70%) andChina Ocean Shipping (30%).[2] It briefly adopted the titleChina Eastern Airlines Cargo, and reverted to its original name again after becoming an independent subsidiary in 2004.
Its parent company China Eastern Airlines reached agreement to inject more capital into the cargo airline. Its stake fell from 70 percent to just over 51 percent. China Ocean Shipping's share reduced to 17 percent. This allowedSingapore Airlines Cargo to invest up to 16 percent of the cargo airline.[3]EVA Air also purchased a 16 percent share of the airline.[4]
In 2011, China Cargo Airlines merged operations withGreat Wall Airlines andShanghai Airlines Cargo. The two airlines were rebranded as China Cargo Airlines progressively.
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As of August 2025[update], China Cargo Airlines operates the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 777F | 15 | — | |
| Total | 15 | — |
| Aircraft | Fleet | Year introduced | Year retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 747-400BCF | 1 | 2011 | 2014 | Inherited from the merger withGreat Wall Airlines. |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | 2006 | 2023 | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 2 | 2011 | 2020 | Inherited from the merger withGreat Wall Airlines. 1 leased toSingapore Airlines Cargo. |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 2 | 2011 | 2015 | Inherited from the merger withShanghai Airlines Cargo. 1 sold toAtlas Air. |
| Boeing 777F | 4 | 2010 | 2023 | 2 sold toDHL Air UK 2 sold toCentral Airlines. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 9 | 2004 | 2015 | Inherited from the merger withShanghai Airlines Cargo. 6 sold toSky Lease Cargo. |
| Total | 14 | |||
