China Northern Airlines

Chinese airline (1990–2004)

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China Northern Airlines
中国北方航空
Zhōngguó Běifāng Hángkōng

China Northern Airlines Airbus A300-600R

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CJ  | CBF  | CHINA NORTHERN
Founded| 16 June 1990 (1990-06-16)
Ceased operations| 12 November 2004 (2004-11-12)
(merged into China Southern Airlines)
Hubs| Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Secondary hubs|

* Changchun Dafangshen Airport
* Harbin Taiping International Airport
* Sanya Phoenix International Airport

Fleet size| 59 (2004)
Destinations| 152
Headquarters| Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Employees| 8,000 (2000)
China Northern Airlines

Simplified Chinese| 中国北方航空公司
Traditional Chinese| 中國北方航空公司
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhōngguó Běifāng Hángkōng Gōngsī

China Northern Airlines (simplified Chinese: 中国北方航空; traditional Chinese: 中國北方航空; pinyin: Zhōngguó Běifāng Hángkōng) was an airline headquartered on the grounds of Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.[1] Established on June 16, 1990, it was one of the six backbone airlines directly under the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Besides Shenyang, it also had three hubs at Changchun Dafangshen Airport, Harbin Taiping International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport.

It was one of six major airline corporations that were formed as a result of the breakup of CAAC Airlines. It initially operated a fleet of Airbus A300-600R, MD-80, MD-90-30 and, later, Airbus A321-200 aircraft. It operated predominantly domestic destinations and also to North Korea, South Korea and Japan.

## History

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China Northern Airlines was established in 1990. By the end of 1999, the airline had reached a total cargo rotation volume of 4882 million ton/km. In 2001 the airlines had ordered ten Airbus A321 but only six were in the fleet.

In October 2002, China's state council approved the takeover of China Northern Airlines and China Xinjiang Airlines by China Southern Airlines. By January 2003, both airlines began operating China Southern's IATA code "CZ" for all domestic flights, with international flights to follow by 30 March 2003.[2] At that time, both airlines had their frequent flyer programs merge into Sky Pearl Club.[2] It later fully merged into China Southern Airlines in 2004.

## Destinations

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The following is a incomplete list of destinations served by China Northern Airlines:[3][4]

Country  | City  | Airport  | Notes

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China | Beijing | Beijing Capital International Airport |
Changchun | Changchun Dafangshen Airport | Hub
Changsha | Changsha Huanghua International Airport |
Changzhou | Changzhou Benniu International Airport |
Chaoyang | Chaoyang Airport |
Chengdu | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport |
Chifeng | Un­known |
Chongqing | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport |
Dalian | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport | Hub
Fuzhou | Fuzhou Changle International Airport |
Fuzhou Yixu Airport | Airport closed
Guangzhou | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport |
Guilin | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport |
Guilin Qifengling Airport | Airport closed
Guiyang | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport |
Haikou | Haikou Dayingshan Airport | Airport closed
Haikou Meilan International Airport |
Hangzhou | Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport |
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport |
Harbin | Harbin Taiping International Airport | Hub
Hefei | Hefei Luogang Airport |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport |
Kai Tak Airport | Airport closed
Jinan | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport |
Jinan Zhangzhuang Airport | Airport closed
Kunming | Kunming Wujiaba International Airport |
Lianyungang | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport |
Nanjing | Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport |
Nanjing Lukou International Airport | Airport closed
Ningbo | Ningbo Lishe International Airport |
Qingdao | Qingdao Liuting International Airport |
Qinhuangdao | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport |
Sanya | Sanya Phoenix International Airport | Hub
Shanghai | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport |
Shanghai Pudong International Airport |
Shantou | Shantou Waisha Airport |
Shenyang | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport | Hub
Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport |
Shijiazhuang | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport |
Weifang | Weifang Airport |
Wenzhou | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport |
Wuhan | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport |
Wuhan Wangjiadun Airport | Airport closed
Xi'an | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport |
Xiamen | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport |
Yanji | Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport |
Yantai | Yantai Laishan Airport |
Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Dongjiao Airport | Airport closed
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport |
Zhuhai | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport |
Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport |
Sapporo | New Chitose Airport |
Toyama | Toyama Airport |
South Korea | Seoul | Gimpo International Airport |
Russia | Irkutsk | International Airport Irkutsk |
Khabarovsk | Khabarovsk Novy Airport |
Vladivostok | Vladivostok International Airport |

## Fleet

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### Final fleet

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China Northern Airbus A321-200 A China Northern MD-82 taking off in Beijing Capital International Airport. China Northern Xian Y-7-100

At the time of merger, China Northern Airlines fleet consisted of:[5][6]

Aircraft  | In service  | Orders  | Notes

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Airbus A300-600R | 6  | —  |
Airbus A321-200 | 6  | 4  |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 23  | —  |
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 | 13  | —  |
Xian Y-7-100 | 11  | —  |
Total  | 59  | 4  |

### Fleet history

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Throughout the airline's history, the airline had operated:[5][6]

Aircraft  | Total  | Introduced  | Retired  | Notes

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Airbus A300-600R | 8  | 1993  | 2004  |
Airbus A321-200 | 6  | 2001  | 2004  |
Antonov An-2 | Un­known  | Un­known  | Un­known  |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 27  | 1990  | 2004  |
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 | 13  | 1996  | 2004  |
Xian Y-7-100 | 11  | 1990  | 2004  |

## Subsidaries

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### China Northern Swan Airlines

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China Northern Swan Airlines was founded in 1993 as Swan Airlines by the company Sunbase.[7] The airline was based at Harbin Taiping International Airport, Harbin.[8] In 1996, the airline was acquired by China Northern Airlines, and by 2001, flew to 45 medium to large-sized cities both domestically and internationally.[9][3][8] It operated McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and McDonnell Douglas MD-90s leased from China Northern Airlines, it was acquired by China Southern Airlines in 2003 followed by Beiya Airlines, China Northern Airlines, and Zhongyuan Airlines.[10][8]

## Frequent flyer program

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Sky Pearl Club was China Northern Airlines' frequent flyer program until 2003 when it merged with China Southern Airlines.

## Accidents

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* On November 13, 1993, China Northern Airlines Flight 6901 from Beijing to Urumqi, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 (Reg. B-2141) airliner, crashed on approach to Urumqi airport, killing 12 of 102 on board. Pilot error was blamed for the crash.
* On April 17, 2002, China Northern Airlines Flight 6621 from Dalian to Shenyang, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 airliner, nine minutes after takeoff, a man attempted to hijack the domestic flight. In-flight security personnel and passengers managed to overpower the man immediately. At 17:58 local time, the flight landed safely at Shenyang.[11]
* On May 7, 2002, China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 from Beijing to Dalian, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 (Reg. B-2138) airliner, crashed into the Yellow Sea about 6 miles (9.7 km) off the Dalian coast, killing all 112 on board. It was later determined that a passenger who wanted to commit suicide started a fire on board the aircraft.[12][13]

## References

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1. ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 19–25, 2002. 48. "Dong Ta Airport, 3-1 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Shenyang City, Liaoning, 110043, China"
2. ^ a b "Carriers blend into China Southern". FlightGlobal. 1 February 2003. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
3. ^ a b "World Airline Directory 2000". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
4. ^ "World Airline Directory 1998". FlightGlobal. 1–7 April 1998. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
5. ^ a b "China Northern Airlines". rzjets. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
6. ^ a b "China Northern Airlines". planelogger. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
7. ^ "Sunbase plane syndicate set to take off". South China Morning Post. 30 May 1993. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
8. ^ a b c Zhu, Weiguang; Li, Dapeng; Li, Shaoju (4 January 2001). "《光明日报》登上北航天鹅航空公司航班" (in Chinese). Guangming Daily. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
9. ^ "China puts on the squeeze". FlightGlobal. 1 January 1997. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
10. ^ "China Northern Swan Airlines history from China, Rest of World". airlinehistory.co.uk.
11. ^ ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Shenyang Airport (SHE), Aviation Safety Network
12. ^ Accident Database[usurped], AirDisaster.Com
13. ^ ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-82 B-2138 Dalian, Aviation Safety Network

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