中国货运航空 (China Cargo Airlines)

China Cargo Airlines 中国货运航空

IATA ICAO Callsign CK CKK CARGO KING
Founded	30 July 1998; 25 years ago
Commenced operations	October 1998; 25 years ago
Hubs	Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Alliance	SkyTeam Cargo
Fleet size	17
Destinations	28
Parent company	China Eastern Airlines (51%)
Headquarters	Changning, Shanghai, China
Website	www.ckair.com/index.html

China Cargo Airlines (simplified Chinese: 中国货运航空公司; traditional Chinese: 中國貨運航空公司; pinyin: zhōngguó huòyùn hángkōng gōngsī) sometimes as abbreviated 中货航 (in English as CCA) is a cargo airline with its head office on Changning District in Shanghai, People's The People's Republic of China. It is China's first all-cargo airline operating dedicated freight services using China Eastern Airlines route structure. Its headquarters is near Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, with a sole hub at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

History

China Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-400ERF in the airline’s previous livery.

The airline was established on 30 July 1998 and started operations in October 1998. It was founded as, and remains, a joint venture between China Eastern Airlines (70%) and China Ocean Shipping (30%). It briefly adopted the title China 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 allowed Singapore Airlines Cargo to invest up to 16 percent of the cargo airline. EVA Air also purchased a 16 percent share of the airline.

In 2011, China Cargo Airlines merged operations with Great Wall Airlines and Shanghai Airlines Cargo. The two airlines were rebranded as China Cargo Airlines progressively.

Fleet

Current fleet

China Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-400ERF in the current livery.

China Cargo Airlines Boeing 777F in the airline’s previous livery.

As of December 2023, China Cargo Airlines operates the following aircraft:

Former fleet