China Postal Airlines
Encyclopedia
China Postal Airlines is a cargo airline
based in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
. It operates express mail and cargo transport services mainly for China Post
to over 300 domestic destinations, as well as international scheduled and charter services. Its main base is Nanjing Lukou International Airport
.
(51%) and China Southern Airlines
(49%). It was originally set up to operate domestic postal services, but in 2006 introduced international scheduled services to South Korea
and Japan
. From January 2007 international cargo charter services were introduced.
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
based in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It operates express mail and cargo transport services mainly for China Post
China Post
China Post , which is the name used by the State Post Bureau of PRC in business, is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China. China Post is operated by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China. The State Post Bureau, commonly referred to as China Post, is both a...
to over 300 domestic destinations, as well as international scheduled and charter services. Its main base is Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Nanjing Lukou International Airport is the main airport of Nanjing, the capital of China's Jiangsu province. The airport is located in the suburban Jiangning District, over 35 km to the south from Nanjing's downtown area....
.
History
The airline was established on 25 November 1996 and started to operate on 27 February 1997. It is owned by Chinese Postal BureauChina Post
China Post , which is the name used by the State Post Bureau of PRC in business, is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China. China Post is operated by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China. The State Post Bureau, commonly referred to as China Post, is both a...
(51%) and China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It is the world's sixth-largest airline measured by passengers carried, and Asia's largest airline in terms of both fleet size and passengers carried...
(49%). It was originally set up to operate domestic postal services, but in 2006 introduced international scheduled services to South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. From January 2007 international cargo charter services were introduced.
Fleet
The China Postal Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 27 October 2009):China Postal Airlines Fleet| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300F | 9 | |
| Boeing 737-300QC | 2 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | Stored at SIN Singapore Changi Airport Singapore Changi Airport , Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about north-east from the commercial centre in Changi, on a site.... To be converted into freighters |
| Boeing 737-400F | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | Last updated: 27 October 2009 |