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China Airlines
China Airlines (Chinese: 中華航空公司 (pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī), commonly abbreviated 華航) is the flag carrier of the Republic of China on Taiwan. The airline is not state-owned but belongs to China Aviation Development Foundation (中華航空事業發展基金會). However, the foundation belongs to the government of the Republic of China. The chairman does not have to report to the Legislative Yuan, unlike other state-owned companies in Taiwan.
The airline, based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and with headquarters in Taipei, currently flies to many destinations in Asia, Europe, North America and the South Pacific. Because of political obstacles over the establishment of the Three Links, it does not have regularly scheduled flights into mainland China; passengers to mainland China must go through a third port. The most popular third port is Hong Kong, followed by Macau while passengers may also fly to Japan or Korea before transferring to a China-bound flight. Its main competitor is EVA Air.
: : 1959 * China Airlines established in Taipei
* Initial capitalization: TWD400,000
* Initial number of employees: 26
* Aircraft fleet: 2 PBY amphibians
: : 1962 Domestic scheduled flights from Taipei to Hualien inaugurated
: : 1966 International service from Taipei to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) inaugurated
: : 1988 Revise "China Airlines Strategic Book", and Announce the new vision - "We will be the most reliable airlines".
: : 1993 China Airlines listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
: : 1995 "Plum blossom" logo introduced along with new corporate identity system
: : 1996 Cross-century Strategic Plan announced
: : 1998 Revise "China Airlines Strategic Book", and Announce the new vision - "We will be the most reliable airlines".
: : 1999 * March- China Airlines joint force with TranAsia Airways and Far Eastern Air Transport to form Kaoshiung Airport Catering Services, Ltd. The new company began to operate in November.
* Ltd. The new company began to operate in November.
* November- Europe bound cargo service began to stop in Delhi, India
* December- Europe bound cargo service began to stop in Colombo, Sri Lanka
: : 2000 *
January- Shanghai, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Guam branches were set up
* March- ISO-9001 International Quality Recognition was earned. On-line ticketing commenced
* November- Cargo service to Frankfurt, Germany was inaugurated
* September- Passenger charter service to Delhi. India was inaugurated so as regular passenger service to Penang, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia
: : 2001 2001 Cargo services to Seattle, Nashville were inaugurated
December- Code-share services with Delta Air Lines inaugurated
: : 2002 April- Cargo service to Manchester, UK was inaugurated
Regular passenger service to Delhi, India was inaugurated
: : 2003 * Flight CI-586 of January 26th, a Chinese New Year charter to Shanghai, was the first direct flight between Taiwan and China in 53 years.
* For new routes establishment, 2003 had been the most fruitful year for China Airlines. Inauguration of cargo operation to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam took place in February. At the end of March, cargo service to Manchester, England was resumed. In July, charter flight services have been set up between Taipei and Seoul. In the same month, Taipei and Hanoi began regular passenger services. In September, passenger services to Brisbane, Australia was added to the schedule.
* At the same time, strategic alliance with the other operators was at focus. In June, code share with Delta Airlines on their flights to Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas and Salt Lake City began. Starting from August, Hawaii to the West Coast was also added to the list. In September, join operating with China Eastern, Taipei-Okinawa-Shanghai services began. This has set up a new route for connecting between the two. Code share with Alitalia between Taipei-Bangkok-Rome began in October. In December, Thai International Airways became a code share partner on the Kaoshiung-Bangkok route.
* Two new A340-300 aircraft with two-cabin layout were delivered in July. They provide a brand new business class configuration.
* As for passenger services, in October, the customers at the highest level of the "Dynasty Bonus Mileage Program", were presented with the newly issued "Paragon Card."
* In October, Customer Service Call Center (CSCC) was established. It is the very first among the national operators which integrates all aspects of customer related services. The famous "Hsin-Yeh Taiwanese Cuisine" was first presented in the In-Flight Service in 2003.
: : 2004 * Successfully established the brand image - In February, the "Healthy Brand Survey" sponsored by "Common Health Magazine" awarded China Airlines with the highest award for being the best in the airline industry. Together with Alexander Health Club of Alexander Group, "In-Flight Exercise" was developed and included in the in flight program.
* In March, at the inauguration of the International Airport in Taichung, China-Airlines performed the historical first passenger flight to Tokyo using a B737-800 aircraft.
* China Airlines operated the first international flight out of the new Taichung International Airport, TXG-NRT
* Began two-way codeshare service with Delta Airlines
* Introduce innovative Dynasty Supreme Class on A340-300 and A330-300 fleet
* Launch freighter service to Milan, Italy
* Inaugurate Taipei-Seattle-Houston service
* China Airlines was awarded Best Airlines serving Manchester Airport
* Introduce A330-300 passenger fleet
* Dr Chiang Yao-Chung was appointed as Chairman of the Board
* Begin Frequent Flyer Program cooperation with China Eastern Airlines
* Launch freighter service to Prague, Czech
* China Airlines Museum
* Introduce new 747-400 passenger aircraft with Signature Interior
: : 2005 * China Airlines operated 2005 Lunar New Year cross-Strait charter fight
for PEK, PVG & CAN
* Launch freighter service to Nagoya
* Resume Taipei-Seoul scheduled service
* Begin Taipei-Chiang Mai passenger service
* Receive first runner-up Excellence Award by Air Cargo World magazine
* Begin Frequent Flyer Program cooperation with Air China
* Launch nonstop passenger service to Vienna
* Receive IATA IOSA certificate
* World's first special livery aircraft with butterfly orchid
* Launch Taiwan first in-flight broadband internet Connexion By Boeing
* China Airlines became the 5th largest cargo carrier by IATA statistics
* Launch freighter service to Vienna
* China Airlines was appointed official carrier for World Game 2009
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