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China Airlines
Taiwan · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 18, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- China Airlines Ltd.
- Country
- Taiwan
- Founded
- 16 Dec 1959
- Group / Part of
- China Airlines Group
- Base / Main Hub
- Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- Bases
- Kaohsiung International (KHH / RCKH)
- Focus Cities
- Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK / VTBS) - Fleet Size
- 85 Aircraft (+ 11 On Order/Planned)
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 9.6 Years
- Official Site
- china-airlines.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2.7 Years | 28 | |
| Boeing 777 | 20 | 20 | 7.5 Years | 20 | |||
| Airbus A350 XWB | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 9 Years | 19 | |
| Airbus A330 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 17.9 Years | 27 | |
| Boeing 747 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 21 Years | 60 | ||
| Boeing 737 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 11.1 Years | 43 | |
| Airbus A300 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Airbus A320 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Airbus A340 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Boeing 767 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 5 | 5 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 85 | 4 | 89 | 11 | 138 | 238 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet · Special Colors / Stickers
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| B-18101 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18102 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18103 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18105 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18106 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18107 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18108 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18109 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18110 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18111 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18112 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18115 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18116 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18117 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18118 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18120 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18121 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18122 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18123 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18125 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18126 | Airbus A321-271NX |
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| B-18127 | Airbus A321-271NX |
|
| B-18128 | Airbus A321-271NX |
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| B-18129 | Airbus A321-271NX |
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| B-18130 | Airbus A321-271NX |
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| B-18135 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18136 | Airbus A321-271NX | — |
| B-18306 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18307 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18308 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18309 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18311 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18315 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18316 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18317 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18358 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18359 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18360 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18361 | Airbus A330-302 | — |
| B-18901 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18902 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18903 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18905 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18906 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18907 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18908 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18909 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18910 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18912 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| B-18915 | Airbus A350-941 | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © SHWinter0101
- B-18102
- China Airlines
Airbus A321-271NX
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © Tobias Hsu
- B-18136
- China Airlines
Airbus A321-271NX
Taipei Songshan (Sung Shan) (TSA / RCSS)
- © Florian Venus
- B-18359
- China Airlines
Airbus A330-
Taipei Songshan (Sung Shan) (TSA / RCSS)
- © SHWinter0101
- B-18361
- China Airlines
Airbus A330-
Taipei Songshan (Sung Shan) (TSA / RCSS)
- © Marcel Rudolf
- B-18905
- China Airlines
Airbus A350-
Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)
- © LIN
- B-18922
- China Airlines
Airbus A350-
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © Kingcc
- B-18665
- China Airlines
Boeing 737-8AL(WL)
Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG / ZUCK)
- © CWong
- B-18665
- China Airlines
Boeing 737-8AL(WL)
Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)
- © Liubingcheng
- B-18722
- China Airlines
Boeing 747-409F
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © HuoMingxiao
- B-18718
- China Airlines
Boeing 747-409F
Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)
- © miramila
- B-18055
- China Airlines
Boeing 777-36NER
Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)
- © CHR
- B-18007
- China Airlines
Boeing 777-309ER
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © Björn Huke
- B-18778
- China Airlines
Boeing 777-F
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © Jay Huang
- B-18777
- China Airlines
Boeing 777-F
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © 鄭崇恩
- N20021
- China Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Portland International (PDX / KPDX)
- © Devin
- N9673N
- China Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Charleston AFB / International (CHS / KCHS)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
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