China Northwest Airlines
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| Founded | 1989 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2002 (merged into China Eastern Airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 34 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | ||||||
China Northwest Airlines Co., Ltd. (中国西北航空公司) was a Chinese airline headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.[1] It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines, merged into China Eastern Airlines.
History
[edit]In 1988, the State Council decided to split CAAC into six separate airlines, of which China Northwest was one of them. The airline was based in Xi'an. It operated mostly domestic routes but also a handful of international flights to Japan. After the acquisition the airline was renamed China Eastern Xi Bei.[2]
Incidents and accidents
[edit]- On July 23, 1993, Flight 2119 crashed while attempting to take off at Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport, Ningxia, killing 54 passengers and 1 crew member on board.
- On June 6, 1994, Flight 2303 broke apart and crashed while flying between Xi'an and Guangzhou, killing all 160 people on board. This remains the deadliest aviation accident to occur in mainland China.
Fleet
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At the time that China Northwest merged into China Eastern, the airline's fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600R | 5 | — |
| Airbus A310-200 | 3 | — |
| Airbus A320-200 | 15 | — |
| British Aerospace 146 | 11 | — |
| Total | 34 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Laodong Nanlu, Xian City, 710082, Shanxi Provence [sic], China"
- ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 23–29, 2004. 52.
- ^ "China Northwest Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to China Northwest Airlines.
- (in Chinese) China Northwest Airlines official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
