The People's Republic of China's flag carrier and one of the "Big Three" mainland Chinese airlines is Air China (alongside China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines). The headquarters of Air China are located in Beijing's Shunyi District. Beijing Capital International Airport serves as the primary hub for Air China's flight operations. With an average load factor of 81% in 2017, the airline carried 102 million passengers domestically and internationally. [3] In 2007, the airline enrolled in the Star Alliance.

The market capitalization of Air China as of March 2023 was $22.65 billion. By market valuation, this places Air China as the 736th most valuable company in the world. The most recent financial reports for Air China indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $8.90 billion. The company generated $11.52 billion in revenue in 2021, a rise from $10.16 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 1 July 1988
Headquarters: Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone, Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Website: http://www.airchina.com.cn/

The largest airline in China is China Southern Airlines Company Limited, usually known as China Southern, with its headquarters in Baiyun District in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. As one of China's "Big Three" airlines, along with Air China and China Eastern Airlines, the airline was founded on July 1, 1988, following the restructuring of CAAC Airlines, which acquired and merged a number of domestic airlines.

It is currently the sixth-largest airline in the world by passengers carried and the largest airline in Asia by fleet size, revenue, and passengers carried. The airline operates more than 2,000 flights each day to more than 200 destinations out of its main hubs at Beijing Daxing International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, and it was a member of SkyTeam until January 1, 2019.

The airline and American Airlines began a joint frequent flyer program in March 2019. The airline's emblem is a blue tail fin with a kapok flower, which is also the official flower of Guangzhou. Fly toward your aspirations is the company's motto in Chinese.

China Southern Air Holding Company, a state-owned corporation under the control of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, is the parent company of China Southern Airlines Company Limited.

Founded: 1 July 1988
Headquarters: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Website: https://www.csair.com/

As one of just eight Asian airlines to achieve a five-star rating from the UK-based consultant Skytrax, Hainan is unquestionably among the world's finest airlines. It has been especially inventive as it broadens its selection of overseas destinations, becoming the first airline to conduct direct flights between Boston and China in 2013.

The People's Republic of China's island of Hainan is home to Haikou, where Hainan Airlines is headquartered. According to Skytrax, the airline has a 5-star rating. It ranks as the fourth-biggest airline in the People's Republic of China in terms of fleet size and the tenth-largest airline in Asia in terms of passengers carried. It is the largest civilian-run and mostly state-owned air transport firm.

It currently operates flights to 500 destinations from its base in Haikou. In addition to being named the finest airline in China, it was also named the 19th-best airline globally and ranked among the top 10 airlines in the world for cabin crew and business class. With hubs at Beijing Capital International Airport, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, and numerous focus cities, Haikou Meilan International Airport serves as its primary base.

Founded: 1989
Headquarters: No. 7 Guoxing Avenue, Meilan District, Haikou, Hainan, China
Website: www.hainanairlines.com

China Eastern Airlines, which is not far behind, has the second-largest fleet in China, with a fleet of wide- and narrow-body aircraft. The most recognizable aircraft in China Eastern's fleet, like CZ, is the Airbus A.

Shanghai is the home of China Eastern Airlines, which was established there in. Several significant cities in Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia are among the numerous locations served by the airline's flights around the world. MU is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, along with CZ and numerous other significant international airlines. The Shanghai-based airline now operates one COMAC C, three Airbus A, and four Boeing 737 in the narrow-body market. MU flies Airbus As, As, Boeing S, and Dreamliners in the wide-body sector.

China Eastern Airlines' market cap as of March 2023 is $15.47 billion. China Eastern Airlines is now the 1034th most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports for China Eastern Airlines indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $8.00 billion. The company generated $10.34 billion in revenue in 2021, an increase from $8.54 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 25 June 1988
Headquarters: No. 2550 Hongqiao Rd, Shanghai, China
Website: ceair.com

Xiamen Airlines is also known as Xiamen Airlines. Beijing serves as the company's northern headquarters, and Xiamen Air also operates eight branches there as well as two subsidiaries in Hebei Airlines (99.47% ownership) and Jiangxi Airlines (60% ownership, based on the former Xiamen Airlines Nanchang Branch). Xiamen Airlines was the first airline in China to run independently as an enterprise, and it was established on July 25, 1984.

The Shanghai Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Construction Development Company (now Xiamen C&D Group), and the Fujian Investment Enterprise Corporation formed it as a joint venture. China Southern Airlines Corporation (55%), Xiamen C&D Group (34%), and Fujian Investment and Development Group (11%) are the company's shareholders. Zhao Dong is the current chairman of Xiamen Airlines, while Wang Zhixue is the general manager.

With 3,500 to 4,000 flights per week out of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport, Fuzhou Changle International Airport, and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Xiamen Airlines flies more than 320 domestic and international routes and transports close to 25 million passengers annually.

Founded: 25 July 1984
Headquarters: 22 Dailiao Road, Xiamen, Fujian
Website: www.xiamenair.com

Low-cost airline Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. is based in Shanghai's Changning District at the Homeyo Hotel. The Chinese name of the corporation, which was eventually accepted, properly translates to "Spring Autumn Airlines," despite the English name "Spring Airlines" being used for the business. On July 29, 2010, Spring Airlines opened a service between Shanghai, the airline's home city, and Ibaraki Airport in Japan, which is located around 80 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.

The airline successfully launched its inaugural trip from Shanghai to Hong Kong two months later, on September 28, with nearly all available seats filled. On April 8, 2011, Spring began operating daily flights from Shanghai to Macau, with further overseas destinations to come in the second half of 2011. The business has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since January 2015.

The first Chinese airline to do so is Spring Airlines, which also has a subsidiary operating in Japan. Shanghai Spring International Travel Service's aviation division is called Spring Airlines. In 2016, 950 million yuan ($143 million) in net profit was disclosed.

Spring Airlines' market valuation as of March 2023 is $8.47 billion. By market capitalization, Spring Airlines is now the 1623rd most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports for Spring Airlines indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $1.32 billion. The company generated $1.67 billion in revenue in 2021, a rise from $1.36 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 26 May 2004
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
Website: https://www.ch.com/

Formerly known as Juneyao Airlines, Juneyao Airlines is a company with its headquarters in Shanghai and two airports where it provides both domestic and international services (Shanghai Hongqiao and Shanghai Pudong). The business began operations in September 2006 after being established in 2005 as a subsidiary of Shanghai JuneYao (Group) Co., Ltd.

In 2015, it declared a net profit of almost CNY1.05 billion ($161.3 million). The following are the codeshare agreements that Juneyao Airlines has (as of May 2019). On May 23, 2017, Juneyao Airlines became a connecting partner of Star Alliance.

• Air China
  
• All Nippon Airways
  
• China Eastern Airlines
  
• EVA Air
  
• Finnair
  
• Shenzhen Airlines

Founded: 2005

Headquarters: No. 80 Hongxiang Sanlu, Changning District, Shanghai

Website: global.juneyaoair.com

Low-cost carrier West Airlines Co. Ltd. is situated in the New North Zone of Chongqing, China. Its hub is Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, and it offers scheduled passenger service to local and international destinations. The organization was founded by its parent business, Hainan Airlines, in March 2006, and its first scheduled service began on July 14, 2010.

The airline is one of the U-FLY Alliance's original four members. South Korea and Myanmar are the only two markets outside of China that West Air serves with its 36 destinations. West Air's first international flight between Chongqing and Singapore took off on February 4 of this year.

Founded: 2007
Headquarters: Chongqing, China
Website: www.westair.cn

China's Shenzhen Airport Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Airport) is a corporation that manages airports. In Shenzhen, China's Baoan area, it primarily manages the Shenzhen Baoan International Airport. Several nations currently have traffic rights at Shenzhen Airport, and both domestic and foreign airline firms use the airport.

The airport also transports people, freight, and mail between domestic and international places. Shenzhen Airlines, as well as other airlines including United Airlines, South China Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines, use the airport owned by the corporation as their primary hub. The administrative center of Shenzhen Airport is in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

The Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, located in the Bao'an District of Shenzhen, Guangdong, serves as the home base for Shenzhen Airlines. It joined Star Alliance in 2012 and is one of two Chinese airlines that are now members. The airline runs nine international routes in addition to 137 domestic airport pairings, including 58 Chinese airports. The airline carried 16.5 million passengers in 2010, an increase of 9% from 2009.

Founded: November 1992
Headquarters: Shenzhen Bao'an International AirportBao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Website: www.shenzhenair.com

Chinese Tianjin Airlines, with headquarters at the passenger terminal building of Tianjin Binhai International Airport in Tianjin's Dongli District, operates domestic scheduled passenger and cargo flights from this airport. Tianjin Airlines inked a contract for 22 Embraer planes in the middle of 2015. (20 Embraer 195s and 2 Embraer 190-E2s). It is part of a bigger arrangement from 2014 for 40 aircraft, the remaining 18 of which still need Chinese government approval. Later in 2015, the first Embraer 195 will be delivered, while the first Embraer 190-E2 will arrive in 2018.

In order to begin offering international long-haul flights to locations in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia, the airline will get its first Airbus A330 aircraft in 2016. In 2016, Tianjin Airlines began offering long-haul flights to Moscow-Sheremetyevo, London-Gatwick, and Auckland in New Zealand. Beginning in October 2017, long-haul routes to Melbourne will be offered. Beginning on May 7, 2018, Tianjin Airlines switched the previously scheduled Xi'an-London Gatwick service to London Heathrow.

Founded: 2004
Headquarters: Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Dongli District, Tianjin
Website: tianjin-air.com