China Airlines 中華航空公司
IATA CI	ICAO CAL	Callsign Dynasty
Founded		1959
Hubs		Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs		Hong Kong International Airport Kaohsiung International Airport Suvarnabhumi Airport
Frequent flyer program		Dynasty Flyer
Member lounge		Dynasty Lounge[1]
Fleet size		66[2]
Destinations		47[3]
Parent company		China Airlines Ltd.
Headquarters		Taipei, Taiwan
Key people		Wei, Philip Hsing-Hsiung (Chairman)[4]
Website: http://www.china-airlines.com

China Airlines Boeing 737-800

China Airlines (Chinese: 中華航空公司 (pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī), commonly abbreviated 華航) is the flag carrier of the Republic of China. The airline is not a state-owned corporation nominally, but belongs to China Aviation Development Foundation (中華航空事業發展基金會). However, the foundation belongs to the government of the Republic of China. The chairman does not have to report to the Legislative Yuan, unlike other state-owned companies in Taiwan. China Airlines logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE, ICAO: RCTP) (Traditional Chinese: ; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúoji JichÇŽng), formerly Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōngzhèng Gúoji JÄ«chÇŽng), also known simply as C.K.S. Airport or Taoyuan Airport, is... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... The interior of the Hong Kong International Airport A replica of the Spirit of Sha Tin displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. ... Kaohsiung International Airport (高雄國際機場, IATA:KHH, ICAO:RCKH) is a midsize commercial airport located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Republic of China. ... Suvarnabhumi Airport Control Tower Suvarnabhumi Airport, also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS), (Thai: ), is the new international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. ... A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... Nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 795 KB) ç°¡è¿° China Airlines B-16805 Boeing737-800 Photo by Ellery Cheng near CKS International Airport of Taiwan in Apr. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 795 KB) ç°¡è¿° China Airlines B-16805 Boeing737-800 Photo by Ellery Cheng near CKS International Airport of Taiwan in Apr. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound. The most common variant of pinyin in use is called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme... A Flag carrier refers to: A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state. ... Motto: None Anthem(s): National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei City (de facto) Nanjing (de jure)1 Largest city Taipei City Official language(s) Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai Revolution   - Declared... Motto: None Anthem(s): National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei City (de facto) Nanjing (de jure)1 Largest city Taipei City Official language(s) Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai Revolution   - Declared... The Legislative Yuan building in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City (the view is blocked by the childrens hospital building of the National Taiwan University Hospital). ...

The airline, based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and with headquarters in Taipei, currently flies to many destinations in Asia, Europe, North America and the South Pacific. Because of political obstacles over 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, transferring to another airline. Its main competitor is EVA Air. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE, ICAO: RCTP) (Traditional Chinese: ; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúoji JichÇŽng), formerly Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōngzhèng Gúoji JÄ«chÇŽng), also known simply as C.K.S. Airport or Taoyuan Airport, is... Nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... World map exhibiting a common interpretation of Oceania. ... The Three Links or Three Linkages (Chinese: 三通; pinyin: sān tōng) are direct postal (通郵 tōng yóu), transportation (especially airline) (通航 tōng háng), and trade (通商 tōng shāng) links between Mainland China and Taiwan. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; pinyin: Zhōnggúo Dàlù; literally The Chinese Massive Landmass or Continental China) is an informal (disputed — see talk page) geographical term which is usually synonymous with the area... EVA Air (長榮航空 Changrong Hangkong) is an airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan. ...

History

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 government, and Lufthansa with the ROC government. The Chinese Civil War ended in 1949 with the Communists in control of mainland China, and only Civil Air Transport moved along with the Kuomintang-controlled ROC government to Taiwan. Combatants Chinese Nationalists Chinese Communists Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese... Motto: None Anthem(s): National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei City (de facto) Nanjing (de jure)1 Largest city Taipei City Official language(s) Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai Revolution   - Declared... Civil Air Transport (CAT) was a CIA-owned airline that supported United States covert operations throughout East and Southeast Asia. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal international airline of the United States from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991. ... Deutsche Lufthansa (pronounced [luft-han-sa]) AG is the largest German airline, and the second-largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM, but before British Airways). ... The Communist Party of China (CPC) (official name) also known as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党; Traditional Chinese: 中國共産黨; Pinyin: Zhōngguó GòngchÇŽndÇŽng) is the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Civil Air Transport (CAT) was a CIA-owned airline that supported United States covert operations throughout East and Southeast Asia. ... The Chinese Nationalist Party (Traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨; Simplified Chinese: 中国国民党; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a centre-right political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of sitting Legislative...

With a total fleet of 2 PBY Amphibians, China Airlines was established on December 10, 1959 to create an airline with shares completely held by the ROC government, and started operations in 1959. It was founded by a retired air force officer and initially concentrated on charter flights. During the 1960s, China Airlines was able to establish its first domestic and international routes, and in October 1962, a flight from Taipei to Hualien became the airline's first domestic service. Growth continued and on December 1, 1966, Saigon,Vietnam became the airline's first international destination. Transpacific flights to San Francisco were initiated on 2 February 1970. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republic of China Air Force (中華民國空軍) is the aviation branch of the armed forces of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and is often viewed as one of the most professional and capable branches of the Republic of Chinas armed forces. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Hualien City (花蓮市) is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

The next 20 years saw sporadic but large growth for the company. Routes were opened to Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris, 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 - Amsterdam-Dubai-Taipei). 1993 saw China Airlines listed in the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Part of the Paris skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and in the background, towers of neighboring La Défense. ... The Boeing 747, commonly called a Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable of all jet airliners and is the largest airliner currently in service. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 743,905 (1 April 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 743,905 (1 April 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... Coordinates: Emirate Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area    - City 4,114 km² Population    - City (2006) 1,241,000[1]  - Density 293. ... Nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TSEC) is a financial institution, located in Taiwan, Republic of China, located at 17 Po-Ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan. ...

As the flag carrier for the Republic of China, China Airlines was affected by disputes over the political status of Taiwan, and under pressure from the People's Republic of China, was barred from flying into a number of countries maintaining relations with the PRC. As a result, in the mid-1990s, China Airlines subsidiary Mandarin Airlines took over some of its international routes. Partly as a way to avert the international controversy, China Airlines unveiled the "plum blossom flower" logo, replacing the national flag and red-white-blue national colors on its aircraft, on October 7, 1995. Taiwan Strait area The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu), should remain the effective territory of the Republic of China (ROC), become unified with the territories now governed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), or become the Republic of... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the very late 1980s and from 2000 and beyond. ... Mandarin Airlines (華信航空; pinyin: Huáxìn Hángkōng) is a regional and domestic airline based in Taipei in Taiwan and is a subsidiary of China Airlines. ... National flag. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On April 17, 2002, China Airlines operated the last scheduled international flights from Tokyo's Haneda Airport before all Tokyo international flights were moved to Narita Airport on April 18. April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the capital and one of the forty-seven prefectures of Japan. ... Tokyo International Airport (Japanese: 東京国際空港 Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō) is an international airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan. ... Narita International Airport (Japanese: 成田国際空港 Narita Kokusai Kūkō) (IATA airport code: NRT, ICAO Airport Code: RJAA) is an international airport in the eastern portion of Narita, Chiba, Japan. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ...

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 2004 Legislative Yuan election when the pro-Chen pan-Green Coalition failed to win a majority. Taiwan independence (Traditional Chinese: 台灣獨立; Pinyin: , Pe̍h-oÄ“-jÄ«: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p; abbreviated to 台獨, Táidú, Tâi-to̍k) is a political movement whose goal is primarily to create an independent and sovereign Republic of Taiwan (out of the lands currently administered by the... Not to be confused with China Airlines. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian (ch. ... The Pan-Blue Coalition (Traditional Chinese: 泛藍聯盟; Simplified Chinese: 泛蓝联盟; Hanyu Pinyin: ), or Pan-Blue Force (Traditional Chinese: 泛藍軍; Simplified Chinese: 泛蓝军; Hanyu Pinyin: ), is a political coalition in Taiwan, consisting of the Kuomintang (KMT), the People First Party (PFP), and the smaller New Party (CNP). ... The Election for the 6th Legislative Yuan (第六屆立法委員選舉) of the Republic of China on Taiwan was held on December 11, 2004. ... The Pan-Green Coalition (Traditional Chinese: 泛綠聯盟; Simplified Chinese: 泛绿联盟; pinyin: ) or Pan-Green Force (Traditional Chinese: 泛綠軍; Simplified Chinese: 泛绿军; pinyin: ), is an informal political alliance in early 21st century Taiwan, consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), and the minor Taiwan Independence Party (TAIP). ...

Classes of Service

China Airlines operates three classes of services.

• First Class - available on B747-400

• Dynasty Supreme (Business) Class - available on A330-300, A340-300

• Dynasty (Business) Class - available on A300-600R, B747-400, B737-800

• Economy Class

Onboard Entertainment

• PTV is available in Dynasty/Dynasty Supreme (Business) and First on A330-300, A340-300, B747-400

• PTV is available in Economy only on A330-300, A340-300 and new B747-400 (Tail number B-1821x).

• PTV is not available on A300-600R and Economy on old B747-400 (Tail number B-1820x, B-1825x, and B-1827x). However, China Airlines is planning to fit PTVs on old B747-400.

• Fantasy Sky is the entertainment system on A330-300, A340-300 and new B747-400. Audio/Video on Demand (AVOD) is available in all classes.

• DYNASTY is the inflight magazine. It has articles in English, Chinese and Japanese.

Incidents and accidents

Since 1970, the airline has averaged 7.16 fatal events per million flights [5], while the worldwide average is under 1.0 [6].

• In 1970 August 12, a NAMC 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 Flight 006 went out of control, recovered, and made an emergency landing at San Francisco.
• In 1986 a China Airlines Boeing 737 crashed in Makung, Penghu, with 13 killed.
• In 1991 at Wanli, Taiwan, a China Airlines Boeing 747 freighter hit a hillside after separation of Nos.3 & 4 engines, killing five people.
• In 1993 Flight 605, a brand new Boeing 747-400 overran the Kai Tak Airport runway 13 while landing during a typhoon. It touched down more than 2/3 down the runway and was unable to stop before the runway ran out, ending up in the water. All 396 people on board were safely evacuated.
• In 1994 Flight 140, an Airbus A300 of the airline crashed at Nagoya, Japan, and 264 people died. This accident happened during landing.
• In 1998 Flight 676, also a China Airlines Airbus A300, crashed during landing in Taipei, killing all 196 aboard and 9 on the ground, including the head of Taiwan Central Bank chief Hsu Yuan-Dong.
• In 1999, China Airlines Flight 642, an MD-11, crashed while landing at Hong Kong airport during a typhoon. Three people were killed.
• In 2002 an Airbus A340, Flight 011 departed Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska at night from taxiway Kilo instead of runway 32. The 3 cockpit crew members, 12 cabin crew members, and 237 passengers, were not injured. The airplane was not damaged.
• In 2002, a Boeing 747-200, 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 (206 persons) and crew (19 persons) on board died.
• In 2006, on July 19th, Flight 1682 traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Taipei, had to make an emergency landing at Kaohsiung International Airport after a Vietnamese-American couple, who were reportedly drunk, attacked flight attendants. The husband broke the inner windowpane in the plane's cabin with his elbow. The noise caused a commotion on the plane, and two Taiwanese attendants who were fluent in Vietnamese tried to calm him down. However, he took a swing at one of the attendants. A male flight attendant was summoned to restrain the heavily built man, while the pilots asked for permission to make an emergency landing, claiming that the plane had been hijacked. The plane landed successfully without incident, and continued to Taipei. Taiwan Times

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Codeshare Partners

China Airlines codeshares with the following airlines (at August 2006): Code sharing is a business term used in the airline industry for a procedure whereby one airline operates a service using its own flight number, e. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Delta Air Lines
• Korean Air
• Alitalia
• Garuda Indonesia
• Thai Airways
• Vietnam Airlines

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Destinations

Further information: China Airlines destinations

China Airlines flies to the following destinations (as of December 2005): // [edit] Asia [edit] East Asia Taiwan(Republic of China) Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) hub Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung International Airport) China, Peoples Republic of Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport) Japan Naha, Okinawa Prefecture (Naha Airport) Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture...

Fleet

The China Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of July 31, 2006)[7]:

• 2 Airbus A300-600R
• 12 Airbus A330-300
• 7 Airbus A340-300
• 12 Boeing 737-800
• 15 Boeing 747-400
• 19 Boeing 747-400F

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China Airlines also has a total of 19 cargo planes.

See also

• list of Taiwanese companies
• lists of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners

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