Английская Википедия: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 China, with its headquarters in Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.[1] It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines, merged with China Eastern Airlines.
History
When CAAC broke itself up into six major airline corporations, 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. After the acquisition the airline was renamed China Eastern Xi Bei.[2]
Incidents and accidents
- On July 23, 1993, Flight 2119 crashed while attempting to take off at Yinchuan Hedong 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.
Fleet
At the time that China Northwest merged into China Eastern, the airline's fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600R | 5 | — |
| Airbus A310-200 | 3 | — |
| Airbus A320-200 | 15 | — |
| British Aerospace 146 | 11 | — |
| Total | 34 | 0 |
References
External links
Шаблон:Airlines of the People's Republic of China Шаблон:China Eastern Airlines Шаблон:Transport in China
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Laodong Nanlu, Xian City, 710082, Shanxi ProvenceШаблон:Sic, China"
- ↑ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 23–29, 2004. 52.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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