China Northwest Airlines

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."World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Laodong Nanlu, Xian City, 710082, Shanxi Provence, China" It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines, merged into China Eastern Airlines.

History

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.

In 1996, the airline acquired 80% of Nanjing Airlines. In October 2000, China Northwest Airlines and Shandong Airlines initialed a letter of intent for a joint merger, however, this was not approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. By then the airline was making a loss, and was later acquired by China Eastern Airlines in 2002. After the acquisition the airline was renamed China Eastern Xi Bei.World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 23–29, 2004. 52.

Destinations The following is a incomplete list of destinations served by China Northwest Airlines: CountryCityAirportNotesChinaBeihaiBeihai Fucheng AirportBeijingBeijing Capital International AirportChangshaChangsha Huanghua International AirportChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International AirportDunhuangDunhuang Mogao International AirportFuzhouFuzhou Changle International Airport Fuzhou Yixu AirportGolmudGolmud AirportGuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportGuilinGuilin Liangjiang International AirportGuilin Qifengling AirportGuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International AirportHaikouHaikou Dayingshan AirportHaikou Meilan International AirportHangzhouHangzhou Jianqiao Airport Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHarbinHarbin Taiping International AirportHefeiHefei Luogang AirportHong KongHong Kong International AirportKai Tak AirportJiayuguan CityJiayuguan Jiuquan AirportJiuquanKunmingKunming Wujiaba International AirportLanzhouLanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLianyungangLianyungang Baitabu AirportMacauMacau International AirportNanchangNanchang Changbei International AirportNanchang Xiangtang AirportNanjingNanjing Dajiaochang AirportNanjing Lukou International AirportNingboNingbo Lishe International AirportQingdaoQingdao Liuting International Airport QuanzhouQuanzhou Jinjiang International AirportShanghaiShanghai Hongqiao International AirportShanghai Pudong International Airport ShantouShantou Waisha AirportShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International AirportTaiyuanTaiyuan Wusu International AirportÜrümqiÜrümqi Tianshan International AirportWenzhouWenzhou Longwan International Airport WuhanWuhan Tianhe International AirportWuhan Wangjiadun AirportWuyishan CityWuyishan AirportXi'anXi'an Xiguan AirportXi'an Xianyang International AirportXiamenXiamen Gaoqi International AirportXining Xining Caojiapu International AirportXuzhouXuzhou Daguozhuang AirportXuzhou Guanyin International AirportYantaiYantai Laishan AirportYinchuanYinchuan Hedong International AirportYinchuan Xihuayuan AirportZhanjiangZhanjiang AirportZhengzhouZhengzhou Dongjiao AirportZhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportZhuhaiZhuhai Jinwan AirportJapanFukuokaFukuoka AirportHiroshimaHiroshima AirportNagoyaNagoya AirfieldNahaNaha AirportNiigataNiigata Airport

Fleet Final fleet

At the time that China Northwest merged into China Eastern, the airline's fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

AircraftTotalOrdersAirbus A300-600R3—Airbus A310-2003 —Airbus A320-20015—British Aerospace 14610—Total31—

Fleet history Throughout the airline's history, the airline had operated: Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes Airbus A300-600R 5 1992 2002Airbus A310-200319922002Airbus A320-2001519972002British Aerospace 1461119892002Ilyushin IL-18119891989Tupolev Tu-154 15 1989 1998 Xian Y-7 2 1992 1996

Incidents and accidents 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.

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