China Postal Airlines
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| Founded | 25 November 1996 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 27 February 1997 | ||||||
| Hubs | Nanjing Lukou Int'l Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 29 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Post | ||||||
| Headquarters | Beijing,China | ||||||
| Website | cnpostair.com | ||||||
China Postal Airlines(simplified Chinese:Trung quốc bưu chính hàng không;traditional Chinese:Trung quốc bưu chính hàng không;pinyin:Zhōngguó Yóuzhèng Hángkōng) is acargo airlinebased in the Ziyu Office Building (Tử ngọc tả tự lâu;Tử ngọc Tả tự lâu;Zǐyù Xiězìlóu) inHaidian District,Beijing,People's Republic of China.[1]Its main operating base is located atNanjing Lukou International Airport.[2]
History
[edit]The airline was established on 25 November 1996 and began operations on 27 February 1997. It is owned by theChinese Postal Bureau(51%) andChina Southern Airlines(49%). It was originally set up to operate domestic postal services, but in 2006 introduced international scheduled services toSouth Koreaand Japan. From January 2007 international cargo charter services were introduced.[2]
In September 2008, China Post bought all shares of the airline from China Southern, which become a fully subsidiary of China Post.
In December 2015 it was announced that a total of seven used Boeing 757 and ten used Boeing 737 would be acquired from Boeing, being converted to freighters via Boeing's Converted Freighter (BCF) program.
In aDepartment of Transportation (DOT)filing dated December 16, 2022, the airline stated it intends to use two newBoeing 777Fson flights betweenNanjingandChicago,andNanjingandLos Angelesstarting from mid 2023. TheDOTfiling identifies the two 777Fs to be used on the routes as serial numbers B-221X (msn 67763) and B-221Y (msn 67764). The carrier states that it wants to start its Chicago flights in August 2023, and the Los Angeles flights in March 2024. Both services will have a technical stopTed Stevens International AirportinAnchorage, Alaska.[3]
Destinations
[edit]China Postal Airlines operates express mail and cargo transport services mainly forChina Postto over 300 domestic destinations, as well as international scheduled and charter services.
Fleet
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As of April 2023[update],the airline's fleet consists of the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In Service | On order |
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| Boeing 737-300SF | 7 | — |
| Boeing 737-400SF | 4 | — |
| Boeing 737-400BDSF | 4 | — |
| Boeing 737-800BCF | 8 | — |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 7 | — |
| Boeing 777F | 2 | — |
| Total | 30 | — |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Liên hệ ngã môn."China Postal Airlines. Retrieved on November 18, 2012." Bắc kinh hải điến khu tăng quang lộ 55 hào tử ngọc tả tự lâu 11-14 tằng "
- ^ab"Directory: World Airlines".Flight International.2007-04-03. p. 65.
- ^"China Postal Airlines targets US using B777-Fs".ch-aviation.Retrieved2023-04-04.
External links
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Media related toChina Postal Airlinesat Wikimedia Commons
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