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    CAAC Airlines

    China · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Jul 28, 2026
    CAAC Airlines logo
    IATACA
    ICAOCCA
    CallsignCAAC

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Civil Aviation Administration of China Airlines
    Country
    China
    Founded
    17 Jul 1952
    Started Operations
    9 Jun 1953
    Ceased operations
    1 Jul 1988
    Air China (CA / CCA)
    China Eastern Airlines (MU / CES)
    China Northern Airlines (CJ / CBF)
    China Northwest Airlines (WH / CNW)
    China Southern Airlines (CZ / CSN)
    China Southwest Airlines (SZ / CXN)
    Industrial Aviation Service
    Headquarters
    Beijing
    Bases
    Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA)
    Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU / ZUUU)
    Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
    Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS)
    Shenyang Taoxian International (SHE / ZYTX)
    Xi'an Xiguan (SIA / ZLSN)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic95
    Overall95
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Airbus A31055
    Boeing 7371414
    Boeing 74788
    Boeing 75733
    Boeing 76744
    British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ1010
    De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter77
    Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident3535
    McDonnell Douglas MD-8099
    Total00009595

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    B-2301Airbus A310-222
    • 25 Jun 1985
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2301 China Eastern Airlines
    B-2302Airbus A310-222
    • 28 Jun 1985
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2302 China Eastern Airlines
    B-2303Airbus A310-222—
    B-2304Airbus A310-304
    • 13 Jul 1987
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2304 China Eastern Airlines
    B-2305Airbus A310-304
    • 28 Aug 1987
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2305 China Eastern Airlines
    B-2502Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
    • 22 Feb 1983
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2502 China Southern Airlines
    B-2503Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
    • 1 Mar 1983
    • 1 Jul 1990
    • B-2503 China Southern Airlines
    • lsd
    B-2504Boeing 737-2T4C Adv
    • Y129/Cargo
    • 14 Oct 1983
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2504 China Southern Airlines
    B-2505Boeing 737-2T4C Adv
    • Y129/Cargo
    • 8 Dec 1983
    • 1 Jul 1990
    • B-2505 China Southern Airlines
    B-2506Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
    • 26 Mar 1985
    1988B-2506 Air China—
    B-2507Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
    • 3 Apr 1985
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2507 Air China
    B-2508Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
    • 10 Apr 1985
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2508 Air China
    B-2509Boeing 737-247 Adv
    • Jan 1985
    • 1 Jul 1990
    • B-2509 China Southern Airlines
    B-2510Boeing 737-247 Adv
    • Config: Y130
    • Delivered: 31 Jan 1985
    • Feb 1988
    • B-2510 Xiamen Airlines
    B-2515Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
    • 4 Nov 1985
    • 1 Jul 1990
    • B-2515 China Southern Airlines
    B-610LBoeing 737-2T4 Adv
    • 10 Dec 1994
    • 3 Jan 1995
    • UR-GAD Ukraine International Airlines
    • lsd
    B-2531Boeing 737-3J6
    • 15 May 1986
    B-2532Boeing 737-3J6
    • 19 Jun 1986
    B-2538Boeing 737-3W0
    • 8 May 1991
    1992B-2538 China Southern Airlines—
    B-2440Boeing 747-243B
    • 20 May 1985
    • 18 Dec 1985
    • N747BL Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
    • lsd
    B-2446Boeing 747-2J6BM
    • 20 Dec 1983
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2446 Air China
    B-2448Boeing 747-2J6BM
    • 10 Dec 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2448 Air China
    B-2450Boeing 747-2J6BM
    • 28 Mar 1987
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2450 Air China
    B-2442Boeing 747SP-J6
    • 29 Feb 1980
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2442 Air China
    B-2444Boeing 747SP-J6
    • 26 Jun 1980
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2444 Air China
    N1301EBoeing 747SP-27
    • 29 Dec 1982
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • N1301E Air China
    N1304EBoeing 747SP-J6
    • 23 Sep 1980
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2452 Air China
    B-2801Boeing 757-21B
    • 22 Sep 1987
    • 15 Nov 1990
    • B-2801 China Southern Airlines
    B-2802Boeing 757-21B
    • 27 Oct 1987
    • 15 Nov 1990
    • B-2802 China Southern Airlines
    B-2803Boeing 757-21B—
    B-2551Boeing 767-2J6ER
    • 9 Oct 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2551 Air China
    B-2552Boeing 767-2J6ER
    • 29 Oct 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2552 Air China
    B-2553Boeing 767-2J6ER
    • 4 Mar 1987
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2553 Air China
    B-2554Boeing 767-2J6ER
    • 12 Mar 1987
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2554 Air China
    B-2701British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 8 Sep 1986
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2701 China Northwest Airlines
    B-2702British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 14 Oct 1986
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2702 China Northwest Airlines
    B-2703British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 21 Nov 1986
    • 1 May 1988
    • B-2703 China Northwest Airlines
    B-2704British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 13 Dec 1986
    • 25 Jun 1988
    • B-2704 China Eastern Airlines
    B-2705British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 24 Jan 1987
    • 25 Jun 1988
    • B-2705 China Eastern Airlines
    B-2706British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 17 Feb 1987
    • 25 Jun 1988
    • B-2706 China Eastern Airlines
    B-2707British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 17 Apr 1987
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2707 Air China
    B-2708British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 19 Jun 1987
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2708 Air China
    B-2709British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 15 Jul 1987
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2709 Air China
    B-2710British Aerospace 146-100
    • Config: Y82
    • Delivered: 6 Aug 1987
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-2710 Air China
    B-3505De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo / Survey
    • 18 Apr 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-3505 Industrial Aviation Service
    B-3506De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo / Survey
    • 30 May 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-3506 Industrial Aviation Service
    B-3507De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo / Survey
    • 11 Jul 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-3507 Industrial Aviation Service
    B-3508De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo / Survey
    • 8 Aug 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-3508 Industrial Aviation Service
    B-3509De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo / Survey
    • 5 Sep 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-3509 Industrial Aviation Service
    B-3510De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo / Survey
    • 4 Jun 1985
    • 1 Jul 1988
    • B-3510 Industrial Aviation Service
    • 1 2

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Demo Borstell
    • B-2302
    • CAAC Airlines
      Airbus A310-
      Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © Demo Borstell
    • B-2305
    • CAAC Airlines
      Airbus A310-
      Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Dirk Weinrich
    • B-2512
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
      Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Ulf Boie
    • B-2501
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 737-2T4 Adv
      Wuhan Hankou Wangjiadun (WJD / ZHWT)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © Augusto Gomez Rojas
    • B-2446
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 747-2J6BM
      Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 6
    Source aircraft photo 6.
    • © Augusto Gomez Rojas
    • B-2450
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 747-2J6BM
      San Francisco International (SFO / KSFO)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 7
    Source aircraft photo 7.
    • © Aldo Bidini
    • B-2442
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 747SP-J6
      Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 8
    Source aircraft photo 8.
    • © Stefano Orsucci
    • B-2444
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 747SP-J6
      Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 9
    Source aircraft photo 9.
    • © Felix Goetting
    • B-2803
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 757-21B
      Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 10
    Source aircraft photo 10.
    • © Demo Borstell
    • B-2551
    • CAAC Airlines
      Boeing 767-2J6ER
      Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 11
    Source aircraft photo 11.
    • © Tang Yubo
    • B-2701
    • E1019
    • CAAC Airlines
      British Aerospace 146-
      Beijing Civil Aviation Museum
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 12
    Source aircraft photo 12.
    • © Martin Oswald
    • B-2705
    • E1068
    • CAAC Airlines
      British Aerospace 146-
      Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 13
    Source aircraft photo 13.
    • © Lywings
    • B-2217
    • CAAC Airlines
      Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2E
      Shijiazhuang Luancheng (LCT / ZBLC)
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 14
    Source aircraft photo 14.
    • © Lywings
    • B-2219
    • CAAC Airlines
      Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2E
      Off-Airport
      McDonnell Douglas MD-82
    CAAC Airlines aircraft photo 15
    Source aircraft photo 15.
    • © hopsuisse2
    • B-2103
    • CAAC Airlines
      McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
      Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU / ZUUU)

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