How many airlines are there in China: Revealing the scale of civil aviation and taking stock of hot topics
Recently, the development of China's aviation industry has once again become the focus of public attention. This article will combine hot topics across the Internet in the past 10 days and use structured data to present the current situation of China's aviation industry, including key information such as the number of airlines, fleet size, route network, etc.
1. Basic situation of China’s aviation industry
| Statistical categories | Data volume | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Register an airline | 52 | Including passenger transport, freight transport and mixed operations |
| Total number of transport aircraft | 4,256 aircraft | As of the third quarter of 2023 |
| Annual passenger traffic | 660 million passengers | 2023 forecast data |
| Number of civil airports | 254 | Including 25 4F airports |
2. Comparison of fleet size of major airlines
| airline | Fleet number | Main model |
|---|---|---|
| Air China | 489 | Airbus A330, Boeing 787 |
| China Southern Airlines | 654 | Airbus A320, Boeing 737 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 598 | Airbus A350, Boeing 777 |
| Hainan Airlines | 229 | Boeing 787, Airbus A330 |
3. Recent aviation hot topics
1.Domestic large aircraft C919 commercial operation breakthrough: The C919s received by China Eastern Airlines have flown more than 100 commercial flights in total, with the passenger load factor remaining above 90%.
2.International routes accelerate resumption: Since October, direct flights between China and the United States have increased to 70 per week, and China-Europe routes have returned to 85% of pre-epidemic levels.
3.Aviation fuel surcharge adjustment: Affected by oil price fluctuations, the fuel surcharge for domestic routes will be reduced to 50/90 yuan (under/above 800 kilometers) from November 5.
4.Smart airport construction boom: Beijing Daxing Airport has launched a "face-scanning customs clearance" system, shortening the average customs clearance time for passengers to 10 seconds.
4. Current status of regional aviation development
| area | Number of airlines | Featured routes |
|---|---|---|
| Yangtze River Delta | 9 homes | Shanghai-Tokyo (average 12 flights per day) |
| Pearl River Delta | 7 | Guangzhou-Southeast Asia (covering all capitals) |
| Chengdu and Chongqing regions | 5 | Chengdu-Lhasa (highest density of plateau routes) |
5. Future development trends
1.Fleet expansion plan: The three major airlines will introduce a total of more than 500 new aircraft in the next five years, of which Chinese-made aircraft are expected to account for 30%.
2.Green aviation transformation: Biofuel test flights of 100 aircraft will be completed by 2025, and the carbon emission intensity will be reduced by 22% compared with 2020.
3.low-altitude economic development: The country has approved 21 cities to carry out drone logistics pilots, and the Shenzhen-Zhuhai cross-sea freight route has an average of 50 flights per day.
It can be seen from the above data that China's aviation industry has formed a complete system with the three major state-owned airlines as the leader and local airlines as the supplement. Driven by the dual promotion of the entry into operation of domestically produced large aircraft and the continued recovery of international routes, China is making steady progress towards its goal of becoming an aviation power.
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