Air China Cargo

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]

Retired fleet

The Air China Cargo retired fleet consists of the following freighter aircraft:

See also

References

  1. "联系我们 ." 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"^
  2. Air China Cargo Co., Ltd www.airchinacargo.com, retrieved 2013-09-22^
  3. Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways Consolidate Cargo Businesses^
  4. Air China Cargo becomes biggest IPO of A-share market in 2024 www.chinadaily.com.cn, retrieved 23 March 2025^
  5. Air China Cargo schedule airchinacargo.com, retrieved 2018-01-30^
  6. Air China Cargo lands at Liege Airport aircargonews.net, 17 June 2017^
  7. StackPath 24 January 2022^
  8. Air China Cargo launches service to Amsterdam retrieved 2012-09-15^
  9. PIK welcomes Air China Cargo's new freighter service - Air Cargo Week 3 June 2025^
  10. Global Airline Guide 2025 - Air China Cargo Airliner World, September 2025^
  11. Air China to Sell Eight A330s to Cargo Unit arwaysmag, 27 April 2023^
  12. Air China Cargo to add first A330-200P2F in mid-4Q23 ch-aviation.com, 11 October 2023^
  13. Air China Cargo becomes new A350F freighter customer Airbus, 14 November 2025, retrieved 14 November 2025^