This is a list of airlines which have a current Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (Chinese: 中国民用航空局).
All airlines listed below are based in Mainland China.
Scheduled airlines
Major
| Airline | Chinese name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub(s) | Fleet size | Commenced operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air China | 中国国际航空 | CA | CCA | AIR CHINA | Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing Daxing International Airport Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Chengdu Tianfu International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shenzhen Baoan International Airport | 498 | 1988 | |
| China Eastern Airlines | 中国东方航空 | MU | CES | CHINA EASTERN | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport Beijing Daxing International Airport Kunming Changshui International Airport Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 620 | 1988 | |
| China Southern Airlines | 中国南方航空 | CZ | CSN | CHINA SOUTHERN | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Beijing Daxing International Airport Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport | 659 | 1988 | |
| Hainan Airlines | 海南航空 | HU | CHH | HAINAN | Haikou Meilan International Airport Beijing Capital International Airport Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 217 | 1989 | |
| Juneyao Airlines | 吉祥航空 | HO | DKH | AIR JUNEYAO | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 99 | 2005 | |
| Shanghai Airlines | 上海航空 | FM | CSH | SHANGHAI AIR | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 85 | 1985 | |
| Shenzhen Airlines | 深圳航空 | ZH | CSZ | SHENZHEN AIR | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | 199 | 1993 | |
| Sichuan Airlines | 四川航空 | 3U | CSC | SI CHUAN | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Kunming Changshui International Airport | 203 | 1986 | |
| XiamenAir | 厦门航空 | MF | CXA | XIAMEN AIR | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Fuzhou Changle International Airport Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | 166 | 1984 |
Low-Cost Airlines
| Airline | Chinese name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub(s) | Fleet size | Commenced operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Air | 九元航空 | AQ | JYH | TRANS JADE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | 23 | 2015 | |
| Beijing Capital Airlines | 首都航空 | JD | CBJ | CAPITAL JET | Qingdao Liuting International Airport | 90 | 2010 | |
| Colorful Guizhou Airlines | 多彩贵州航空 | GY | CGZ | COLORFUL | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport | 17 | 2015 | |
| China United Airlines | 中国联合航空 | KN | CUA | LIANHANG | Beijing Daxing International Airport | 56 | 1986 | |
| Jiangxi Air | 江西航空 | RY | CJX | AIR CRANE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | 15 | 2016 | |
| Lucky Air | 祥鹏航空 | 8L | LKE | LUCKY AIR | Kunming Changshui International Airport | 51 | 2004 | |
| Ruili Airlines | 苏南瑞丽航空 | DR | RLH | SENDI | Kunming Changshui International Airport | 23 | 2014 | |
| Spring Airlines | 春秋航空 | 9C | CQH | AIR SPRING | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 116 | 2005 | |
| Urumqi Air | 乌鲁木齐航空 | UQ | CUH | LOU LAN | Urumqi International Airport | 16 | 2014 | |
| West Air | 西部航空 | PN | CHB | WEST CHINA | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 38 | 2010 |
Domestic & Regional Airlines
| Airline | Chinese name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub(s) | Fleet size | Commenced operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Guilin | 桂林航空 | GT | CGH | WELKIN | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | 10 | 2016 | |
| Air Chang'an | 长安航空 | 9H | CGN | CHANG AN | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 13 | 1992 | |
| Air China Inner Mongolia | 中国国际航空内蒙古有限公司 | CA | CMN | MENGYUAN | Hohhot Baita International Airport | 8 | 2014 | |
| Air Travel | 湖南航空 | A6 | OTC | AIR TRAVEL | Changsha Huanghua International Airport | 15 | 2016 | |
| Chengdu Airlines | 成都航空 | EU | UEA | UNITED EAGLE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | 70 | 2005 | |
| China Eastern Yunnan Airlines | 中国东方航空云南有限公司 | MU | CES | CHINA EASTERN | Kunming Changshui International Airport | 75 | 1992 | |
| China Express Airlines | 华夏航空 | G5 | HXA | CHINA EXPRESS | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 72 | 2006 | |
| China Flying Dragon Aviation | 中国飞龙航空 | — | CFA | FEILONG | Harbin Taiping International Airport | Unknown | 1981 | |
| Chongqing Airlines | 重庆航空 | OQ | CQN | CHONG QING | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 30 | 2007 | |
| Dalian Airlines | 大连航空 | CA | CCD | XIANGJIAN | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport | 13 | 2011 | |
| Donghai Airlines | 东海航空 | DZ | EPA | DONGHAI AIR | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | 21 | 2006 | |
| Fuzhou Airlines | 福州航空 | FU | FZA | STRAIT AIR | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | 16 | 2014 | |
| Genghis Khan Airlines | 天骄航空 | 9D | NMG | TIANJIAO AIR | Hohhot Baita International Airport | 6 | 2019 | |
| Grand China Air | 大新华航空 | CN | GDC | GRAND CHINA | Haikou Meilan International Airport | 3 | 2007 | |
| Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines | 北部湾航空 | GX | CBG | GREEN CITY | Nanning Wuxu International Airport | 28 | 2015 | |
| Hebei Airlines | 河北航空 | NS | HBH | HEBEI AIR | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport | 27 | 2010 | |
| Kunming Airlines | 昆明航空 | KY | KNA | KUNMING AIR | Kunming Changshui International Airport | 31 | 2009 | |
| Longjiang Airlines | 龙江航空 | LT | SNG | SNOW EAGLE | Harbin International Airport | 9 | 2017 | |
| Loong Air | 长龙航空 | GJ | CDC | GUALONG | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | 72 | 2012 | |
| Okay Airways | 奥凯航空 | BK | OKA | OKAYJET | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | 21 | 2005 | |
| Qingdao Airlines | 青岛航空 | QW | QDA | SKY LEGEND | Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport | 38 | 2014 | |
| Shandong Airlines | 山东航空 | SC | CDG | SHANDONG | Jinan Yaoqiang Airport Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport | 136 | 1994 | |
| Suparna Airlines | 金鹏航空 | Y8 | YZR | YANGTZE RIVER | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 13 | 2003 | |
| Tianjin Airlines | 天津航空 | GS | GCR | BOHAI | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | 105 | 2007 | |
| Tibet Airlines | 西藏航空 | TV | TBA | TIBET | Lhasa Gonggar Airport Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | 45 | 2011 |
Cargo airlines
| Airline | Chinese name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub(s) | Commenced operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air China Cargo | 中国国际货运航空 | CA | CAO | AIRCHINA FREIGHT | Beijing Capital International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 2003 | |
| Central Airlines | 中州航空 | I9 | HLF | HOMELAND | Haikou Meilan International Airport | 2020 | |
| China Cargo Airlines | 中国货运航空 | CK | CKK | CARGO KING | Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 1998 | |
| China Postal Airlines | 中国邮政航空 | 8Y | CYZ | CHINA POST | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | 1997 | |
| China Southern Airlines Cargo | 中国南方航空 | CZ | CSN | CHINA SOUTHERN | Shanghai Pudong International Airport Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | 2011 | |
| Jiangsu Jingdong Cargo Airlines | 江苏京东货运航空 | JG | JDL | Kuayue Express | Nantong Xingdong International Airport | 2019 | |
| Air Central | 中原龙浩航空 | GI | LHA | AIR CANTON | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | 2015 | |
| North-Western Cargo International Airlines | 西北国际货航 | CO | CNW | TANG | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 2017 | |
| SF Airlines | 顺丰航空 | O3 | CSS | SHUN FENG | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | 2009 | |
| Sichuan Airlines Cargo | 四川航空 | 3U | CSC | SI CHUAN | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Kunming Changshui International Airport | 1986 | |
| Suparna Airlines Cargo | 金鹏航空 | Y8 | YZR | YANGTZE RIVER | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 2003 | |
| Tianjin Air Cargo | 天津货运航空 | HT | CTJ | TIANJIN CARGO | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | 2016 | |
| YTO Cargo Airlines | 圆通航空 | YG | HYT | QUICK AIR | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | 2015 |
See also
- List of defunct airlines of Asia
- List of defunct airlines of China
- List of airlines of Hong Kong
- List of airlines of Macau
- List of airlines of Taiwan
- List of airlines
- List of airline holding companies
- Airports
- List of airports in China
- China's busiest airports by passenger traffic
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