China Airlines Key Facts

As of 2026-09-17, 93 China Airlines airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
The observed average fleet age for China Airlines is 11.2 years.

Active Airframes 93 Observed in last 30 days (83% utilization)

Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 93 owned · 0 leased tails

Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 46.2% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing China Airlines's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (93 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for China Airlines aircraft.

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail	Aircraft Type	Mode S Hex	Lessor / Owner	Status	Last Observed Airport	Estimated Age
B-18701	Boeing 747-400	`899015`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	7.2 years
B-18712	Boeing 747-400	`899100`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	4.0 years
B-18715	Boeing 747-400	`899101`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	5.2 years
B-18716	Boeing 747-400	`899102`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	5.6 years
B-18717	Boeing 747-400	`899103`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	6.0 years
B-18718	Boeing 747-400	`899104`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	6.4 years
B-18719	Boeing 747-400	`899105`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	6.8 years
B-18720	Boeing 747-400	`899106`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	7.6 years
B-18721	Boeing 747-400	`899107`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	4.0 years
B-18207	Boeing 747-400	`89910d`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	7.6 years
B-18208	Boeing 747-400	`89910e`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	4.0 years
B-18706	Boeing 747-400	`899111`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	5.2 years
B-18707	Boeing 747-400	`899112`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	5.6 years
B-18708	Boeing 747-400	`899113`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	6.0 years
B-18722	Boeing 747-400	`89911b`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	4.4 years
B-18723	Boeing 747-400	`89911c`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	4.8 years
B-18709	Boeing 747-400	`89911d`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	6.4 years
B-18710	Boeing 747-400	`89911e`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	7.2 years
B-18711	Boeing 747-400	`89911f`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	7.6 years
B-18210	Boeing 747-400	`8991a0`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	5.2 years
B-18211	Boeing 747-400	`8991a1`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	5.6 years
B-18212	Boeing 747-400	`8991a2`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	6.0 years
B-18215	Boeing 747-400	`8991a3`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	7.2 years
B-18725	Boeing 747-400	`8991a4`	China Airlines	ACTIVE	Unassigned	5.6 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport	Destination Airport	Observed Weekly Flights	Status
EHAM	VTBS	14 flights/week	Active Daily
EHAM	EGLL	14 flights/week	Active Daily
EHAM	EGCC	14 flights/week	Active Daily

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for China Airlines.

Latest News Mentions

No recent news headlines tagged for this airline.

Age Bracket	Airframe Count
0-4 yrs	5
5-9 yrs	19
10-14 yrs	0
15-19 yrs	0
20+ yrs	0

Weekly Active Trends for China Airlines
Week	Active	Idle	Stored
W34	89	2	2
W35	91	1	1
W36	92	1	0
W37	93	0	0