Airline / aviation operator profile
China Southern Airlines
China · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 18, 2026IATACZ
ICAOCSN
CallsignCHINA SOUTHERN
Operator profile
- Full Name
- China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Founded
- 1 Jul 1988
- Predecessors
- CAAC Airlines (CA / CCA)
China Northern Airlines (CJ / CBF)
China Xinjiang Airlines (XO / CXJ)
Zhongyuan Airlines (Z2 / CYN) - Group / Part of
- China Southern Group
- Base / Main Hub
- Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- Fleet Size
- 691 Aircraft (+ 19 On Order/Planned)
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 9.3 Years
- Official Site
- csair.com
Aircraft overview
In Service691
Current Total696
Historic408
Overall1123
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 201 | 201 | 3 | 120 | 11.3 Years | 324 | |
| Airbus A321 | 181 | 181 | 9 | 18 | 8.8 Years | 208 | |
| Airbus A320 | 166 | 166 | 2 | 51 | 10.1 Years | 219 | |
| COMAC ARJ21 / C909 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 3.4 Years | 36 | ||
| Airbus A330 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 10.5 Years | 54 | |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 22 | 22 | 10 | 6.6 Years | 32 | ||
| Airbus A350 XWB | 20 | 20 | 5.3 Years | 20 | |||
| Boeing 777 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 9.8 Years | 41 | ||
| COMAC C919 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1.1 Years | 17 | ||
| Airbus A319 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 2.9 Years | 50 | ||
| Airbus A300 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Airbus A380 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| ATR 42 / 72 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Boeing 747 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Boeing 757 | 32 | 32 | |||||
| Boeing 767 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Embraer ERJ-190 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 23 | 23 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Saab 340 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 691 | 5 | 696 | 19 | 408 | 1123 |
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-328A | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-328C | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-329Y | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-32AU | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-32HP | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-32JJ | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-32JY | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-32KX | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-32LM | Airbus A319-153N | — |
| B-1651 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1652 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1653 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1690 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1696 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1697 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1800 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1801 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1802 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1803 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1805 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1828 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1829 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-2406 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-2408 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6251 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6252 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6253 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6255 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6281 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6282 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6283 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6288 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6289 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6290 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6291 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6292 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6293 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
| B-6575 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6577 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6582 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6583 | Airbus A320-232 |
|
| B-6588 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6623 | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| B-6627 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6651 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6652 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6653 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6655 | Airbus A320-232 |
|
| B-6678 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6679 | Airbus A320-232 | — |
| B-6682 | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| B-6702 | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| B-6737 | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| B-6739 | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| B-6762 | Airbus A320-232 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Kingcc
- B-32AU
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A319-153N
Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG / ZUCK)
- © DEWEY QI
- B-32KX
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A319-153N
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © SteamMachine
- B-2352
- 720
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A320-232
Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
- © XWTX
- B-6582
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A320-232
Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK / ZJHK)
- © CWong
- B-32R0
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A320-251N
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © FengXuanming
- B-32SS
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A320-251N
Dalian Zhoushuizi (DLC / ZYTL)
- © XWTX
- B-8676
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A321-211(WL)
Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK / ZJHK)
- © Huanglongtao
- B-8675
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A321-211(WL)
Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
- © 江杨北路3上海南站
- B-32R2
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A321-251NX
Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
- © COMAC
- B-32SA
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A321-251NX
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © SZX.Shawn
- B-5928
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A330-323
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © CTU防空侦察员
- B-5939
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A330-323
Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU / ZUUU)
- © vvrahjdgi
- B-308T
- 318
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A350-941
Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE)
- © vvrahjdgi
- B-30CE
- 376
- China Southern Airlines
Airbus A350-941
Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE)
- © XWTX
- B-5598
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 737-86J(WL)
Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK / ZJHK)
- © Lu
- B-5646
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 737-81B(WL)
Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH / ZSHC)
- © fxzlszc
- N4026T
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 737-8 MAX
Seattle Boeing Field King County International (BFI / KBFI)
- © OMGcat
- N242BE
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 737-8 MAX
Seattle Boeing Field King County International (BFI / KBFI)
- © Jansky
- B-7183
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 777-31BER
Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS)
- © Jeff Liu
- B-7185
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 777-31BER
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © Kass B
- B-2073
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 777-F1B
Chicago O'Hare (ORD / KORD)
- © Andreas Weber
- B-2028
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 777-F1B
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © Farkas Tamás
- B-20E8
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Budapest Ferenc Liszt (Ferihegy) (BUD / LHBP)
- © SZX.Shawn
- B-1243
- China Southern Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © NKG_Zhao
- B-656X
- China Southern Airlines
COMAC C909-700
Nanjing Lukou (NKG / ZSNJ)
- © 大白鲸
- B-656G
- China Southern Airlines
COMAC ARJ21-700
Tianjin Binhai (TSN / ZBTJ)
- © Jack Li
- B-658X
- China Southern Airlines
COMAC C919-100STD
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © Jack Li
- B-657X
- China Southern Airlines
COMAC C919-100STD
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
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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