China General Aviation
Defunct Chinese airline, 1987–1997
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China General Aviation (Corporation - CGAC) was an airline based in Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, China. It operated a fleet of 8 Yakovlev Yak-42D and later 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft. It was acquired by China Eastern Airlines in 1997.[1]
Commenced operations1987
Ceased operationsOctober 1998 (merged into China Eastern Airlines)
Operating basesTaiyuan Wusu International Airport
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
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 A China General Aviation Yakovlev Yak-42 | |||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1987 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | October 1998 (merged into China Eastern Airlines) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
| Headquarters | Taiyuan, China | ||||||
| Key people | Zhang Changjing (President) Wan Z Yi (Vice-president) | ||||||
| Employees | 3,791 (1998) | ||||||
Code data
Fleet
Throughout the airline's operation, China General Aviation operated the following aircraft:[2][3]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-2 | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
| Antonov An-12 | 1 | 1987 | 1992 | |
| Antonov An-30 | 2 | 1988 | 1998 | |
| Beechcraft King Air | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
| Bell 212 | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 3 | 1997 | 1998 | B-2977, B-2978, B-2979 Its 3 Boeing 737-300 aircraft were transferred to China Eastern Airlines. |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 | 8 | 1987 | 1998 | |
| Ilyushin Il-14 | Unknown | Unknown | 1998 | |
| Yakovlev Yak-42D | 8 | 1992 | 1998 | B-2751, B-2752, B-2753, B-2754, B-2755, B-2756, B-2757, B-2758 |
| Yunshuji Y-7-100 | 3 | Unknown | Unknown |
Accidents and incidents
- On July 31, 1992, China General Aviation Flight 7552 crashed into a pond past the runway after takeoff from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport. 8 of the 10 crew members and 100 of the 116 passengers died.[4][5]