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| Founded | 7 September 1959 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 16 December 1959 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Dynasty Flyer | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 88 (incl cargo) | ||||||
| Destinations | 102 (incl cargo) | ||||||
| Company slogan | Journey with a caring smile | ||||||
| Parent company | China Airlines Group | ||||||
| Traded as | TWSE: 2610 | ||||||
| ISIN | TW0002610003 | ||||||
| Headquarters | CAL Park, Dayuan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Republic of China) | ||||||
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| Employees | 12,562 | ||||||
| Website | www.china-airlines.com | ||||||
China Airlines is the largest airline in Taiwan, and is the flag carrier of the Republic of China. It takes passenger and cargo to over 90 cities world-wide. Its main base or hub is at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Mandarin Airlines, a sister airline and wholly-owned subsidiary of China Airlines, flies places in China and Asia.
China Airlines was started in 1959 as a company fully owned by the Republic of China Government. It had two PBY Amphibians when it just started.
China Airlines flies these aircraft to its destinations for passengers: