Central Airlines (China)

Chinese cargo airline

Not to be confused with China Central Longhao Airlines.

Central Airlines

Central Airlines Boeing 737-300SF

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I9  | HLF  | HOMELAND
Founded| 2016 (as Homeland Airlines)
Commenced operations| 2020
Operating bases| Haikou Meilan International Airport
Hubs| Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Focus cities| Tianjin, Xiamen, Paris, Dubai, Riyadh, Leipzig, and Brussels
Fleet size| 14[citation needed]
Destinations| 50+
Employees| 770
Website| http://www.zzairlines.com/cn/

China Central Airlines, also known as Zhongzhou Airlines (Chinese: 中州航空), is a Chinese cargo airline based at Haikou Meilan International Airport.

## History

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Central Airlines was originally founded as Homeland Airlines. It was established in 2016. It received its Air Operator's Certificate in April 2020 and started operations the next month. It operates both domestic and international flights with a fleet of three Boeing 737 Freighters. One of Central's B777F was operated to Paris CDG in August 2024.[1][2]

Central Airlines was first approved to operate Zhengzhou-Wuxi-Quanzhou/Shenzhen/Haikou flights in 2020. It has expressed interest in operating to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as well.[3][4]

## Fleet

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Central Airline’s fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Central Airlines fleet  Aircraft  | In service  | Orders  | Notes

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Boeing 737-300SF | 5  | -- |
Boeing 737-800BCF | 5  | -- |
Boeing 777F | 4  | 2  | Operated for 2xDHL
Total  | 14  | 2  |

## References

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1. ^ "Central Airlines". ch-aviation.
2. ^ "Central Airlines nears Chinese AOC".
3. ^ "China Central Airlines Airline Profile". centreforaviation.com. `{{cite web}}`: More than one of `|work=` and `|website=` specified (help)
4. ^ "China's Central Airlines targets rapid fleet growth". airsoc.com. 26 Nov 2020.

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