Air China Cargo
Chinese cargo airline
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Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 中国国际货运航空公司) 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]
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Destinations | 26 | ||||||
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| Traded as | SZSE: 001391 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone, Shunyi District, Beijing, China | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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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[update], Air China Cargo operates the following aircraft:[10][needs update]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Airbus A330-200/P2F | 8 | — | Delivery completed in January 2026[11] Converted from Air China passenger aircraft. |
| Airbus A350F | — | 10 | Deliveries from 2029 until 2031. Order with 4 options were firmed May 2026.[12][13] |
| Boeing 747-400F | 3 | — | |
| Boeing 777F | 12 | — | |
| Total | 23 | 10 |
It is reported Air China Cargo is selling its oldest 747-400 freighter.[14]
Retired fleet
The Air China Cargo retired fleet consists of the following freighter aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| 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. |
