China Northwest Airlines
Defunct airline of China (1989–2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defunct airline of China (1989–2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China Northwest Airlines Co., Ltd. (中国西北航空公司) was a Chinese airline headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.[1] It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines, merged into China Eastern Airlines.
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| Founded | 1989 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2002 (merged into China Eastern Airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 34 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | ||||||
In 1988, the State Council decided to split CAAC into six separate airlines, of which China Northwest was one of them. The airline was based in Xi'an. It operated mostly domestic routes but also a handful of international flights to Japan. After the acquisition the airline was renamed China Eastern Xi Bei.[2]
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At the time that China Northwest merged into China Eastern, the airline's fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders |
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| Airbus A300-600R | 5 | — |
| Airbus A310-200 | 3 | — |
| Airbus A320-200 | 15 | — |
| British Aerospace 146 | 11 | — |
| Total | 34 | 0 |
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