| Airline | Air China Cargo 中国国际货运航空公司 |
|---|---|
| Destinations | 26 |
| Iata | CA |
| Icao | CAO |
| Callsign | AIR CHINA FREIGHT |
| Parent |
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| Founded | 2003 (age 23) |
| Headquarters | Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone, Shunyi District, Beijing, China |
| Hubs | |
| Website | www.airchinacargo.com/en |
Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. () is a cargo airline of the People's Republic of China with its headquarters in Shunyi District in Beijing.[1] It is an all-cargo subsidiary of Air China and operates scheduled freighter services to over 20 cities in 12 countries around the world. Its main base is Beijing Capital International Airport.[2]
History
The airline was established in 2003 and started operations shortly thereafter. It is owned by Air China (51%), CITIC Pacific (25%) and Beijing Capital International (24%) and has around 4,000 employees (as of March 2013).[2]
In May 2011, Air China and Cathay Pacific announced the consolidation of their cargo business to the new Air China Cargo.[3]
On 30 December 2024, Air China Cargo went public through an initial public offering on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, which became the biggest IPO of Chinese A-share market in 2024.[4]
Destinations
Air China Cargo serves the following airports as of June 2025:[5]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of October 2025, Air China Cargo operates the following aircraft:[10][needs update]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-200/P2F | 8 | — | Deliveries from 2023.[11][12] Converted from Air China passenger aircraft. |
| Airbus A350F | — | 10 | Deliveries from 2029 until 2031. Order with 4 options were firmed May 2026.[13][14] |
| Boeing 747-400F | 3 | — | |
| Boeing 777F | 12 | — | |
| Total | 23 | 10 |
Retired fleet
The Air China Cargo retired fleet consists of the following freighter aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-200F | 1 | 1990 | 2011 | Sold to Uni-Top Airlines. |
| Boeing 747-200SF | 3 | 1997 | 2010 | Sold to MK Airlines and Uni-Top Airlines. |
| Boeing 747-400BCF | 6 | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 2 | 2006 | 2014 | Sold to ACT Airlines. |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 4 | 2013 | 2023 | |
| Tupolev Tu-204-120CE | 1 | 2008 | 2011 | Converted to a tanker. |
See also
References
- ^ "联系我们 Archived 2021-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Air China Cargo. Retrieved on October 12, 2012. "地址：北京市顺义区天竺空港经济开发区天柱路29号"
- ^ "Air China Cargo Co., Ltd". www.airchinacargo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways Consolidate Cargo Businesses
- ^ "Air China Cargo becomes biggest IPO of A-share market in 2024". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Air China Cargo schedule". airchinacargo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ "Air China Cargo lands at Liege Airport". aircargonews.net. 17 June 2017.
- ^ "StackPath". 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Air China Cargo launches service to Amsterdam". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ "PIK welcomes Air China Cargo's new freighter service - Air Cargo Week". 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Air China Cargo". Airliner World. September 2025.
- ^ "Air China to Sell Eight A330s to Cargo Unit". arwaysmag. 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Air China Cargo to add first A330-200P2F in mid-4Q23". ch-aviation.com. 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Air China Cargo becomes new A350F freighter customer". Airbus. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Air China Cargo to firm another four A350Fs". FlightGlobal. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
External links
- Air China Cargo Archived 2018-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Air China Cargo Archived 2018-09-20 at the Wayback Machine (in zh-cn)