China Airlines

China Airlines is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Republic of China, operating scheduled domestic international services.

= History = China Airlines was established in 1959.

China Airlines in British Columbia
China Airlines began flights between Vancouver and Taipei via Hawaii in 1972; after the introduction of the Boeing 747SP in 1977, non-stop service was begun in 1978.

Between 1987 and 1990 China Airlines received six DHBC-9 Kehloke 1 airliners from De Havilland BC, and later took options on eight Kehloke 3. After termination by Boeing of Kehloke production, China Airlines converted the Kehloke 3 options to eight B737-600, delivered from 1995. All six Kehloke 1s were sold to Cambodian Airlines in 2000.

= Fleet =

Current

 * Airbus A321neo - 1, 24 on order; replacing Boeing 737-800
 * Airbus A330-300 - 23
 * Airbus A350-900 - 14
 * Boeing 737-800 - 17, being retired and replaced by Airbus A321neo
 * Boeing 747-400F - 18, cargo
 * Boeing 777-300ER - 10
 * Boeing 777F - 3, 3 on order; cargo

Historic

 * Airbus A300B4-200 - 6 (1985–2001)
 * Airbus A300-600R - 10 (1987–2007)
 * Airbus A320-200 - 2 (1994–1997)
 * Airbus A340-300 - 7 (2001–2017)
 * Boeing 707-320 - 6 (1969–1985)
 * Boeing 727-100 - 4 (1967–1982)
 * Boeing 737-200 - 5 (1976–1996)
 * Boeing 737-400 - 6 (2002–2007)
 * Boeing 737-600 - 8 (1995–2018)
 * Boeing 747-100 - 2 (1975–1984)
 * Boeing 747-200B - 3 (1978–1997), converted to cargo
 * Boeing 747-200F - 2 (1980–2003), cargo
 * Boeing 747-200SF - 7 (1992–2002), cargo
 * Boeing 747SP - 4 (1977–1999)
 * Boeing 747-400 - 19 (1990–2021)
 * Boeing 767-200 - 2 (1983–1989)
 * Consolidated Catalina - 2 (1959–1966)
 * DHBC-9 Kehloke 1 - 6 (1987–2000)
 * Douglas DC-3 - 9 (1959–1976)
 * Douglas DC-4 - 6 (1962–1975)
 * McDonnell Douglas MD-11 - 4 (1992–2001)
 * NAMC YS-11 - 1 (1970–1979)
 * Sud Aviation Caravelle - 4 (1970–1980)

= Routes = Entries with a green background indicates a destination in British Columbia.