China Airlines
Taiwanese airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
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.
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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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| Revenue |  NTD139.815 billion (2017) | ||||||
| Operating income | NTD 3.088 billion (2017) | ||||||
| Net income | NTD 2.208 billion (2017) | ||||||
| Total assets | NTD 228.421 billion (2017) | ||||||
| Total equity | NTD 54.709 billion (2017) | ||||||
| Employees | 12,562[2] | ||||||
| Website | www.china-airlines.com | ||||||
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HistoryEdit
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.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 華航董事會通過何煖軒、謝世謙人事案. SET News (in Chinese). SET News. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "CAL Annual Report 2017" (PDF). China Airlines. China Airlines. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "CAL at a Glance: Fact Sheet". China Airlines. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
