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    Great China Airlines

    Taiwan · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Jul 16, 2026
    IATAGC
    ICAOGCA
    Callsign–

    Operator profile

    Country
    Taiwan
    Founded
    1966
    Ceased operations
    1 Jul 1998
    UNI Air (B7 / UIA)
    Base / Main Hub
    Taipei Songshan (Sung Shan) (TSA / RCSS)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic19
    Overall19
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 81818
    McDonnell Douglas MD-9011
    Total00001919

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

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

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    B-15201De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • 27 Nov 1988
    • 29 Apr 1996
    • C-FWZV Bombardier Capital
    • lsf De Havilland Canada
    B-15203De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y40
    • Delivered: 9 Dec 1988
    • 1 Dec 1995
    • ZK-NES Ansett New Zealand
    B-15205De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y40
    • Delivered: 1 Mar 1990
    • 20 Oct 1995
    • ZK-NET Ansett New Zealand
    B-15207De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y40
    • Delivered: 8 Jun 1990
    • 17 Dec 1995
    • ZK-NEU Ansett New Zealand
    B-15209De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 28 Feb 1991
    • 24 Dec 1997
    • VH-IVI Eastern Australia Airlines
    B-15211De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 27 Jun 1991
    • Dec 1997
    • N380DC De Havilland Canada
    B-15215Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 12 Feb 1993
    • Jul 1998
    • B-15215 UNI Air
    • lsd
    B-15217Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 16 May 1994
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15217 UNI Air
    B-15219Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 25 Jul 1994
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15219 UNI Air
    B-15221Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 5 Nov 1994
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15221 UNI Air
    B-15223Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 31 May 1995
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15223 UNI Air
    B-15225Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 22 Jun 1995
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15225 UNI Air
    B-15227Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1995
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15227 UNI Air
    B-15229Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 11 Jul 1995
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15229 UNI Air
    B-15231Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 Q300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 7 Nov 1995
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15231 UNI Air
    B-15233Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 22 Jan 1996
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15233 UNI Air
    B-15235Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 Q300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 28 Nov 1997
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15235 UNI Air
    B-15237Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 Q300
    • Config: Y56
    • Delivered: 20 Dec 1997
    • 1 Jul 1998
    • B-15237 UNI Air
    B-15301McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
    • 18 Mar 1997
    • Feb 1999
    • B-15301 UNI Air

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    Great China Airlines

    IATA GC | ICAO GCA | Callsign –

    Country | Taiwan

    Founded | 1966

    Ceased operations | 1 Jul 1998 UNI Air (B7 / UIA)

    Base / Main Hub | Taipei Songshan (Sung Shan) (TSA / RCSS)

    Last updated on Jul 16, 2026

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 18

    McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | 1

    Total | 0 | 19

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    B-15201

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100

    27 Nov 1988

    29 Apr 1996

    C-FWZV Bombardier Capital

    lsf De Havilland Canada

    B-15203

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100

    Y40

    9 Dec 1988

    1 Dec 1995

    ZK-NES Ansett New Zealand

    B-15205

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100

    Y40

    1 Mar 1990

    20 Oct 1995

    ZK-NET Ansett New Zealand

    B-15207

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100

    Y40

    8 Jun 1990

    17 Dec 1995

    ZK-NEU Ansett New Zealand

    B-15209

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    28 Feb 1991

    24 Dec 1997

    VH-IVI Eastern Australia Airlines

    B-15211

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    27 Jun 1991

    Dec 1997

    N380DC De Havilland Canada

    B-15215

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    12 Feb 1993

    Jul 1998

    B-15215 UNI Air

    lsd

    B-15217

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    16 May 1994

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15217 UNI Air

    B-15219

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    25 Jul 1994

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15219 UNI Air

    B-15221

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    5 Nov 1994

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15221 UNI Air

    B-15223

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    31 May 1995

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15223 UNI Air

    B-15225

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    22 Jun 1995

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15225 UNI Air

    B-15227

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    1 Sep 1995

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15227 UNI Air

    B-15229

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    11 Jul 1995

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15229 UNI Air

    B-15231

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 Q300

    Y56

    7 Nov 1995

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15231 UNI Air

    B-15233

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300

    Y56

    22 Jan 1996

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15233 UNI Air

    B-15235

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 Q300

    Y56

    28 Nov 1997

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15235 UNI Air

    B-15237

    Bombardier DHC-8-311 Dash 8 Q300

    Y56

    20 Dec 1997

    1 Jul 1998

    B-15237 UNI Air

    B-15301

    McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30

    18 Mar 1997

    Feb 1999

    B-15301 UNI Air

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    Great China Airlines Photos

    De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300

    © Martijn Koetsier

    B-15209

    261

    Great China Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300 Taipei Songshan (Sung Shan) (TSA / RCSS)

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