Great Wall Airlines
 | |
長城航空 | |
Great Wall Airlines | |
IATA/ICAO | IJ/GWL |
Founded | 2006 |
Fleet size | 3 |
Destinations | 12 |
Headquarters | Shanghai |
Website | |
Great Wall Airlines Company Limited is a cargo airline based in Shanghai , People's Republic of China. It operated cargo services to Europe, USA and Asia. Its main base was Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The airline was merged into China Cargo Airlines in 2011 but continue its operations with their fleet and their destinations.
History
The airline launched its first flight from Shanghai to Amsterdam on 1 June 2006 with an initial frequency of six flights per week, becoming the first local-foreign partnership airline to take flight in China.
it was co-owned by China Eastern Airlines (51%), Singapore Airlines Cargo (25%), and Dahlia Investments (24%), a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings based in Singapore.
The airline suspended operations on 18 August 2006 after its parent company, China Great Wall Industry, had sanctions imposed on it by the United States Department of the Treasury for allegedly supplying missile technology to Iran. All aircraft were returned to Singapore Airlines Cargo. On 13 December 2006, it was announced that sanctions against Great Wall Airlines had been lifted, and that the airline would resume service in February 2007. The airline has resumed scheduled services to Amsterdam (six times weekly), Incheon (six times weekly) and Mumbai/Chennai (three times weekly). As of April 30, 2007 Great Wall Airlines have also launched scheduled service to Manchester via Amsterdam (two times weekly).
The airline operated to U.S stations including Seattle and Chicago at end of May, 2008. And started the service to Atlanta in 2009. At beginning of year 2010, the stock(51%) which owend BASA has been transferred to China Eastern Air Holding.
Fleet
As of January 2013 the Great Wall Airlines fleet included
Aircraft | Total |
|---|---|
Boeing 747-400BCF | 1 |
Boeing 747-400F | 2 |
Total | 3 |
Destinations
People's Republic of China
Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport Hub
Tianjin - Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Netherlands
Amsterdam - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
South Korea
Seoul - Incheon International Airport
United Kingdom
Manchester - Manchester Airport
United States
Anchorage - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Atlanta - Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Chicago - O'Hare International Airport
Contact
Tell: (+86) 21 6876 2316
E-mail: pr@gwairlines.com
Address: 1600 Century Road, Shanghai Airlines 200122, China
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