Airlines in China

Cataloguing 34 commercial and cargo airlines registered in China. Currently 31 carriers are active and 3 are defunct or merged.

Key Facts: Aviation in China

  • 34 commercial and cargo airlines have operated in China.
  • 31 carriers (91.2%) maintain active operations or verified fleets.
  • 3 carriers (8.8%) have ceased operations, merged, or dissolved.

Operational Status Distribution

Out of 34 airlines in China: 31 are active (91.2%) and 3 are defunct (8.8%).
Active (31) Defunct (3)
Operational Status Distribution for China
Status Count Percentage
Active 31 91.2%
Defunct 3 8.8%

All Airlines in China

Airline Name IATA ICAO Status Founded Ceased Observed Fleet
Air China CA CCA active - - 412
Air China Cargo CA CAO active - - 1
Air Great Wall - CGW defunct - - -
Air Tenglong - CTE defunct - - -
All Asia L9 AL3 active - - -
Canair - CWW defunct - - -
China Cargo Airlines CK CKK active - - 12
China Eastern Airlines MU CES active - - 491
China Express Airlines G5 HXA active - - 32
China Postal Airlines CF CYZ active - - 26
China Southern Airlines CZ CSN active - - 579
China Southwest Airlines - CXN active - - 1
China United Airlines KN CUA active - - 37
Chongqing Airlines OQ CQN active - - 15
Deer Jet - DER active - - 1
Fuzhou Airlines FU FZA active - - 13
Grand China Air CN GDC active - - 3
GX Airlines GX CBG active - - 16
Hainan Airlines HU CHH active - - 207
Hebei Airlines NS HBH active - - 21
Juneyao Airlines HO DKH active - - 66
Lucky Air 8L LKE active - - 42
Shandong Airlines SC CDG active - - 113
Shanghai Airlines FM CSH active - - 89
Shanxi Airlines XR CXI active - - 2
Shenzhen Airlines ZH CSZ active - - 174
Shenzhen Donghai Airlines DZ EPA active - - 1
Sichuan Airlines 3U CSC active - - 133
Spring Airlines 9C CQH active - - 75
Tianjin Airlines GS GCR active - - 90
United Eagle Airlines EU UEA active - - 1
West Air China PN CHB active - - 27
Xiamen Airlines MF CXA active - - 156
Yangtze River Express Y8 YZR active - - 3