China Airlines
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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 |
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.
History
[change | change source]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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 華航董事會通過何煖軒、謝世謙人事案. SET News (in Traditional Chinese). SET News. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "CAL Annual Report 2017" (PDF). China Airlines. China Airlines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "CAL at a Glance: Fact Sheet". China Airlines. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-13.