Shanghai Airlines Cargo International Co. was established as a joint venture in 2006, with Shanghai Airlines holding a 55% stake and EVA Air holding a 25% stake.
History Shanghai Airlines and EVA Air launched Shanghai Airlines Cargo in June 2006 as a joint venture. It was set up with a starting operating capital of ¥120million (US$). Two additional investments brought the operating capital to ¥464million (US$) by 2008. The airline was headquartered at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The airline had Asian, European, and American customers. In 2009, it had a Boeing 747-200F it had rented from China Southern Airlines and three McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs. In 2010, China Eastern Airlines said it intended to consolidate three companies into a new air freight carrier: China Cargo Airlines, Great Wall Airlines, and Shanghai Airlines Cargo. The merger completed in December 2010.
Destinations
Shanghai Airlines Cargo served the following destinations:
Mainland China Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) Hub Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Japan Osaka (Kansai International Airport) Singapore Singapore (Changi Airport) South Korea Seoul (Incheon International Airport) Thailand Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) United States Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) Chicago (O'Hare International Airport) Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
Fleet
During its five-year existence, Shanghai Airlines Cargo had operated the following aircraft: 2 Boeing 757-200F 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F Boeing 737-300F
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