China Northwest Airlines
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China Northwest Airlines Co., Ltd. (中国西北航空公司) was an airline based in the People's Republic of China
. It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines
merged with China Eastern Airlines
.
When CAAC
broke itself up into six major airline corporations, China Northwest was one of them. The airline was based in Xian and operated a fleet of BAe 146
, Tupolev Tu-154
, Airbus A310
and later Airbus A320
aircraft. It operated mostly domestic routes but also a handful of international service to Japan
.
After the acquisition the airline was renamed China Eastern Xi Bei.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines
China Yunnan Airlines
China Yunnan Airlines was an airline based in Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.-History:The airline was based in Kunming Wujiaba International Airport in Yunnan province and operated a fleet of Bombardier CRJ-200, Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 767-300 aircraft before the merger...
merged with China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Changning District, Shanghai, China. It is a major Chinese airline operating international, domestic and regional routes. Its main hubs are at Shanghai Pudong...
.
When CAAC
Civil Aviation Administration of China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China , formerly the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China , is the aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. It oversees civil aviation and investigates aviation accidents and incidents...
broke itself up into six major airline corporations, China Northwest was one of them. The airline was based in Xian and operated a fleet of BAe 146
BAe 146
The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
, Tupolev Tu-154
Tupolev Tu-154
The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown...
, Airbus A310
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
and later Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
aircraft. It operated mostly domestic routes but also a handful of international service to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
After the acquisition the airline was renamed China Eastern Xi Bei.
Incidents and accidents
- On July 23, 1993, Flight 2119China Northwest Flight 2119China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 was a flight from Yinchuan Hedong Airport, Ningxia to Beijing Capital International Airport, People's Republic of China...
crashed while attempting to takeoff at Yinchuan Hedong AirportYinchuan Hedong AirportYinchuan Hedong Airport is an airport in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. It is located southeast of downtown Yinchuan in Linghe Town of Lingwu City....
, NingxiaNingxiaNingxia, formerly transliterated as Ningsia, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Located in Northwest China, on the Loess Plateau, the Yellow River flows through this vast area of land. The Great Wall of China runs along its northeastern boundary...
, killing 54 passengers and 1 crew member on board. - On June 6, 1994 Flight 2303China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 was a domestic flight from Xian to Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. On June 6, 1994, this aircraft, a Tupolev Tu-154M, broke up in-flight and crashed as a result of an autopilot malfunction which caused violent shaking and overstressed the...
broke apart and crashed while flying between Xian and Guangzhou