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Air China Cargo

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Air China Cargo
中国国际货运航空公司
Air China Cargo 747-4FTF in standard livery
IATA ICAO Call sign
CA CAO AIR CHINA FREIGHT
Founded2003; 23 years ago (2003)
Hubs
Fleet size20
Destinations26
Parent company
Traded asSZSE: 001391
HeadquartersBeijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone, Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Websitewww.airchinacargo.com/en
Air China Cargo headquarters

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]

History

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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

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Air China Cargo serves the following airports as of June 2025:[5]

Fleet

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Current fleet

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As of October 2025, Air China Cargo operates the following aircraft:[10][needs update]

Air China Cargo Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
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

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Air China Cargo Tu-204-120CE which was later converted to a tanker

The Air China Cargo retired fleet consists of the following freighter aircraft:[citation needed]

Air China Cargo retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
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.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "联系我们 Archived 2021-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Air China Cargo. Retrieved on October 12, 2012. "地址：北京市顺义区天竺空港经济开发区天柱路29号"
  2. 1 2 "Air China Cargo Co., Ltd". www.airchinacargo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  3. ↑ Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways Consolidate Cargo Businesses
  4. ↑ "Air China Cargo becomes biggest IPO of A-share market in 2024". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Air China Cargo schedule" (PDF). airchinacargo.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  6. ↑ "Air China Cargo lands at Liege Airport". aircargonews.net. 17 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "StackPath". 24 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Air China Cargo launches service to Amsterdam". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  9. ↑ "PIK welcomes Air China Cargo's new freighter service - Air Cargo Week". 3 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Air China Cargo". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 55.
  11. ↑ Jeffrey, Rebecca (16 January 2026). "EFW delivers 8th A330-200P2F to Air China Cargo - Air Cargo News". Air Cargo News - Airfreight updates, insights and news. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Air China Cargo becomes new A350F freighter customer". Airbus. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Air China Cargo to firm another four A350Fs". FlightGlobal. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Aelick, Jay (27 May 2026). "Air China Cargo selling oldest 747-400F". CARGOFACTS.COM. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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