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China Airlines

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Image:China_Airlines_logo.png|right|200px|China Airlines Logo
China Airlines (CAL, Chinese language|Chinese: 中華航空, commonly abbreviated 華航) is the state-owned airline of the Republic of China and is based in Taipei, Taiwan (not to be confused with Air China, which is owned by the People's Republic of China).

The airline, based at Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, currently flies to many destinations in Asia, Europe, North America and the South Pacific. Because of political obstacles due to the establishment of the Three Links, it does not have regularly scheduled flights into mainland China; passengers to mainland China must go through Hong Kong, transfering to another airline. In recent years, the airline has had to struggle with the negative public perception caused by a string of major crashes. Its main competitor is EVA Airways.




  • IATA Code: CI

  • ICAO Code: CAL

  • Callsign: Dynasty





Before the Chinese Civil War, there were a total of three airlines operating in the Republic of China. One was Civil Air Transport, created by General Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer in 1946. The other two were joint ventures of Pan American World Airways with the ROC state, and Lufthansa with the ROC state. After the Chinese Civil War, only Civil Air Transport moved along with the ROC government to Taiwan.

With a total fleet of 2 PBY Amphibians, China Airlines was established in 1959 to create an airline with shares completely held by the ROC state. During the 1960s, China Airlines was able to establish its first domestic and international routes, and in 1962, a flight from Taipei to Hualien City|Hualien became the airline's first domestic service. Growth continued and in 1966, Hanoi,Vietnam became the airline's first international destination.

The next 22 years saw sporadic but large growth for the company. Routes were opened to Los Angeles International Airport, JFK International Airport, London Heathrow Airport and Charles De Gaulle International Airport, among others. Jets were acquired, and China Airlines employed such planes as the Boeing 747 in their fleet. In 1984, the airline launched a new service to Amsterdam, the airline's first European destination. Later, the airline inaugurated its own round-the-world flight until 1986 or 1987: (Taipei-Anchorage-New York, New York|New York, New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport)-Amsterdam-Dubai-Taipei). In 2002, China Airlines operated the last scheduled international flights from Tokyo's Haneda Airport before all Tokyo international flights were moved to Narita Airport.

In 1970, August 12, a YS-11 of the airline struck a ridge while landing at Taipei, killing 14 people. This was the first fatal incident the airline had. In 1971, a Caravelle airplane of China Airlines blew up after a bomb in it exploded, causing the deaths of 25 people over the Penghu Islands.

In 1985 a China Airlines 747 at San Francisco International Airport suffered engine trouble, resulting in two injuries, and in 1986 another China Airlines Boeing product, this time a 737, crashed in Makung, Penghu, with 13 killed.

In 1991 at Wanli, Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 hit a hillside after major engine trouble, killing five people.

1993 saw China Airlines listed in the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

In 1994 an Airbus A300 of the airline crashed at Nagoya, Japan, and 264 people died. This accident happened during landing. Searching for a fresh new identity, China Airlines in 1995 introduced the Blossoming Flower tail logo, replacing the ROC national colors.

In 1998 another incident occurred when another China Airlines A300 crashed during landing in Taipei, killing 204.

In 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 broke up in midflight on the way to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport in Taiwan. All of the passengers and crew on board perished.

In recent years, pro-Taiwan independence activists have sought to rename the airline to "Taiwan Airlines", arguing that foreigners in the past have confused this airline with Air China and that "China" is not a representative name for an airline that does not service mainland China. In late 2004, President Chen Shui-bian proposed to rename all state-owned enterprises bearing the name "China" to "Taiwan." This was opposed by the pan-blue coalition. The issue was dropped after the ROC legislative election, 2004.




Asia
East Asia
  • China

  • *Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)

  • Japan

  • *Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture (Fukuoka Airport)

  • *Hiroshima, Hiroshima prefecture (Future destination)

  • *Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International Airport)

  • *Naha, Okinawa (Naha Airport)

  • *Sapporo, Japan (New Chitose Airport)

  • *Tokyo (Narita International Airport)

  • Korea, South

  • *Seoul (Incheon International Airport) No Longer Flies

  • Taiwan

  • *Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung International Airport)

  • *Taipei (Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, hub)


South Asia
  • India

  • *Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)


Southeast Asia
  • Indonesia

  • *Denpasar, Bali

  • *Jakarta, Java Island|Java (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport)

  • *Medan, Indonesia|Medan, Sumatra (Polonia International Airport)

  • Malaysia

  • *Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)

  • *Penang (Bayan Lepas International Airport)

  • Philippines

  • *Manila, Luzon (Ninoy Aquino International Airport)

  • Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport)

  • Thailand

  • *Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport)

  • *Phuket (Phuket International Airport)

  • Vietnam

  • *Hanoi (Noi Bai International Airport)

  • *Ho Chi Minh City (Ho Chi Minh International Airport)


Europe
  • Germany

  • *Frankfurt (Frankfurt International Airport)

  • Italy

  • *Rome (Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport)

  • Netherlands

  • *Amsterdam (Schiphol International Airport)


North America
  • Canada

  • *Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia (Vancouver International Airport)

  • United States

  • *Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)

  • *Hag?t?a, Guam|Hag?t?a, Guam (Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport)

  • *Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu International Airport)

  • *Houston, Texas|Houston, Texas (George Bush Intercontinental Airport)

  • *Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles International Airport)

  • *New York, New York|New York, New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport)

  • *San Francisco, California|San Francisco, California (San Francisco International Airport)

  • *Seattle, Washington|Seattle, Washington (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)


Oceania
  • Australia

  • *Brisbane, Queensland (Brisbane International Airport)

  • *Sydney, New South Wales (Kingsford Smith International Airport)





The China Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2005):

  • 30 Boeing 747-400 (further 4 on order)

  • 7 Airbus A340-300

  • 3 Airbus A330-300 (further 6 on order)

  • 12 Boeing 737-800

  • 11 Airbus A300B4





  • http://www.china-airlines.com/ China Airlines

  • http://www.planemad.net/Airline/TW/China_Airlines_(CI_CAL)/Fleet.htm?show=all China Airlines Fleet Detail

  • http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/china.htm China Airlines Passenger Opinions





  • list of Taiwanese companies

  • lists of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners


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Category:Companies of Taiwan
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "China Airlines".


Last Modified:   2005-04-13


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