CAAC As An Airline
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| Founded | 1949 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 1987 (Split into six airlines) | |||
| Hubs | Beijing Capital Shanghai Hongqiao Guangzhou Baiyun Chengdu Shuangliu Xi'an Xiguan (closed in 1991) Shenyang Taoxian |
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| Destinations | 85 Cities, In 25 Countries (As of 1987) | |||
| Parent company | State Council | |||
| Headquarters | Beijing, China | |||
| Key people | Director of the General Office | |||
CAAC began operating scheduled domestic flights to cities in China in 1949.
In 1962, CAAC began operating international services, initially to other countries in the Communist bloc such as the Soviet Union, Mongolia, North Korea, Burma, Bangladesh, North Vietnam, and Cambodia. By the mid-1980s, CAAC had long-haul service to the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia, mainly using American Boeing aircraft, while continuing to use Soviet aircraft on routes to Eastern Europe.
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