Shanghai Airlines Cargo

Shanghai Airlines Cargo
Commenced operations	June 2006
Ceased operations	2011 (merged into China Cargo Airlines)
Hubs	Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Parent company	Shanghai Airlines
Headquarters	Shanghai, China
Website	shanghai-air.com

Shanghai Airlines Cargo was a cargo airline based in Shanghai, China. A joint venture between Shanghai Airlines and EVA Air of the Evergreen Group based in Taiwan, it was established in June 2006. The airline was merged into China Cargo Airlines, along with Great Wall Airlines.

History

Shanghai Airlines and EVA Air launched Shanghai Airlines Cargo in June 2006 as a joint venture.^[1] It was set up with a starting operating capital of ¥120 million (US$17,269,529).^[2] Two additional investments brought the operating capital to ¥464 million (US$66,775,513) by 2008.^[2] The airline was headquartered at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.^[3] The airline had Asian, European, and American customers.^[1] In 2009, it had a Boeing 747-200F it had rented from China Southern Airlines and three McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs.^[1] 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.^[4] The merger completed in December 2010.^[5]

Shanghai Airlines Cargo served the following destinations:

During its five-year existence, Shanghai Airlines Cargo had operated the following aircraft:

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