Air Great Wall
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| Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 2001 | ||||||
| Hubs | Chongqing then Ningbo | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | CAAC Flying Collage | ||||||
Air Great Wall was a Chinese airline based in Chongqing and later in Ningbo. It never saw much growth throughout its history.[1] It was one of the lesser documented carriers in China and would get swallowed up by China Eastern Airlines.[1]
Air Great Wall was founded by the CAAC Flying collage in November of 1992 with a pair of TU 154 aircraft[1]. It was initially based Guanghan in Sichuan[1]. Outside of the logo, the TU-154s bore a livery very similar to Aeroflot[1]. The TU 154 fleet was obsolete but cheap, which is why it was chosen[1]. The aircraft that replaced the TU 154s were a fleet of 3 737-200 aircraft, which were the last Air China 737-200 aircraft in service; all 3 of them were built in 1985 and had the 2T4 Boeing customer code, which suggested that they were bound for Air Florida that for whatever reason weren't.[1] In 1997 Air Great Wall moved it's headquarters to Ningbo.[2] In 2001, Air Great Wall was integrated into China Eastern Airlines[1]. China Eastern recorded profits in 2002, one year after taking over Air Great Wall[3].
