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Air China Cargo is a cargo airline based in Beijing, China. It is an all-cargo subsidiary of Air China and operates services to 36 cities in 27 countries around the world, including Europe and the USA. FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Air China (Chinese: 中国国际航空公司, Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī, literally Chinese International Aviation Company, abbreviated 国航) is the Peoples Republic of Chinas state owned and largest commercial airline (not to be confused with China Airlines, which is the Republic of China (Taiwan)s state airline), and... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...


History

The airline was established on 12 December 2003 and started operations in 2003. It is owned by Air China (51%), Citic Pacific (25%) and Beijing Capital International (24%) and has 1,746 employees (at January 2005). December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...


Fleet

The Air China Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):

On 29 July 2004, Boeing confirmed an order by Air China Cargo for two Boeing 747-400 Freighters, valued at approximately $400 million at list prices. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in November 2005, followed by the second delivery in March 2006. The two freighters will be used on Air China Cargo's routes between China and North America. Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400. ... Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400. ... Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400. ... 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west...


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