Yangtze River Express
Encyclopedia
Yangtze River Express (扬子江快运航空有限公司, or 扬子江快运 for short) is a cargo
airline
based in the People's Republic of China
.
http://english.people.com.cn/200301/16/eng20030116_110235.shtml, it was majority owned by the Hainan Air Group (85%) with Hainan Airlines
Co (5%) and Shanghai Airport Group (10%) holding the remaining shares. The airline took over the entire cargo operations of Hainan Airlines
, China Xinhua Airlines
, Chang'an Airlines
and Shanxi Airlines
, all members of the Hainan Air Group.
In 2006, it divested 49% of its shareholdings to a consortium of companies including China Airlines
, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Wan Hai Lines
and China Container Express Lines. China Airlines' became the largest foreign shareholder with a 25% stake.
in Russia, Dallas and Los Angeles
in USA from summer 2009, pending CAAC approval, they also serve some domestic and Asian routes. From 2010 a Shanghai
, Tianjin Binhai International Airport
, Prague
, Luxembourg
, Shanghai
round trip route has been operated.
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in the People's Republic of China
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...
.
History
Established on 15 January 2003 as the second cargo airline in the country after China Cargo AirlinesChina Cargo Airlines
China Cargo Airlines sometimes as abbreviated 中货航, is a cargo airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It is China's first all-cargo airline operating dedicated freight services using China Eastern Airlines route structure...
http://english.people.com.cn/200301/16/eng20030116_110235.shtml, it was majority owned by the Hainan Air Group (85%) with Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in the HNA Development Building in Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China. It is the largest privately-owned air transport company and the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People's Republic of China...
Co (5%) and Shanghai Airport Group (10%) holding the remaining shares. The airline took over the entire cargo operations of Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in the HNA Development Building in Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China. It is the largest privately-owned air transport company and the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People's Republic of China...
, China Xinhua Airlines
China Xinhua Airlines
China Xinhua Airlines was an airline based in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled trunk services and charter flights. Its main bases were Beijing Capital International Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport...
, Chang'an Airlines
Chang'an Airlines
Chang’an Airlines Co., Ltd. was an airline based in Xi'an, Shaanxi, the People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled, passenger and cargo services within Shaanxi province and to neighbouring provinces. Its main base was Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, with a hub at Yinchuan Hedong Airport...
and Shanxi Airlines
Shanxi Airlines
Shanxi Airlines was an airline based in Taiyuan in the People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled domestic passenger services. In Nov 29, 2007, it merged with China Xinhua Airlines and Chang’an Airlines to form Grand China Air, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines.- History :The airline was...
, all members of the Hainan Air Group.
In 2006, it divested 49% of its shareholdings to a consortium of companies including China Airlines
China Airlines
China Airlines is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of Republic of China . Although not directly state-owned, the airline is owned by China Airlines Group, which is owned by the China Aviation Development Foundation...
, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Wan Hai Lines
Wan Hai Lines
Wan Hai Lines was founded in 1965 in Taiwan as a shipping company. At the beginning, Wan Hai's business was mainly on the log transportation among Taiwan, Japan and the Southeast Asia...
and China Container Express Lines. China Airlines' became the largest foreign shareholder with a 25% stake.
Destinations
Yangtze Express have applied for permission to serve IrkutskIrkutsk
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
in Russia, Dallas and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in USA from summer 2009, pending CAAC approval, they also serve some domestic and Asian routes. From 2010 a Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Tianjin Binhai International Airport is an airport located east of Tianjin, in Dongli District. It is one of the major air cargo centers in the People's Republic of China....
, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
round trip route has been operated.
Fleet
The Yangtse River Express fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2011):- 5 Boeing 737-300F
- 3 Boeing 737-300QC
- 3 Boeing 747-400BDSFBoeing 747-400The Boeing 747-400 is a major development and the best-selling model of the Boeing 747 family of jet airliners. While retaining the four-engine wide-body layout of its predecessors, the 747-400 embodies numerous technological and structural changes to produce a more efficient airframe...
- 1 Boeing 747-400F