# China Cargo Airlines (IATA CK · ICAO CKK · AWB 112)

> China Cargo Airlines Ltd. is the cargo airline of Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd., using IATA code CK and air waybill prefix 112. Founded in 1998, it was China's first all-cargo airline. It flies a single-type Boeing 777F fleet from Shanghai, while the same group also markets the belly capacity of China Eastern Airlines. For forwarders, CK is one of the leading Chinese carriers from Shanghai to Europe and North America. Shipments are traced with the eleven-digit air waybill number on ckair.com.

## Quick facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Legal | China Cargo Airlines Ltd. |
| IATA | `CK` |
| ICAO | `CKK` |
| AWB prefix | `112` |
| Country | CN |
| Group | Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. (东航物流, SSE 601156) / China Eastern Air Holding |
| Tracking | https://www.ckair.com/cargo-tracking.html |

## Overview

China Cargo Airlines Ltd., based in Shanghai, is the cargo airline of the listed Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Stock Exchange 601156) and therefore part of the China Eastern Airlines group. The company was founded in 1998 and was the first airline in China dedicated exclusively to air freight and air mail.

Its operating model rests on two pillars. First, its own freighters: at the end of 2025 the group operated 18 Boeing 777Fs with an average fleet age of 4.25 years; after a further delivery in February 2026 the count stood at 19 aircraft as at 27 March 2026. Second, belly capacity: the group is the exclusive marketer of cargo space on the more than 800 passenger aircraft of China Eastern Airlines and, through SkyTeam, codeshare and SPA agreements, reaches 945 destinations in 145 countries and territories. Purchased capacity and road feeder services complete the offer.

The operating bases are Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong (PVG), with international freighter traffic routed through Pudong. The group is additionally developing Shenzhen (SZX) and Chongqing (CKG) as regional hubs. In 2025 the freighter network comprised 27 scheduled routes serving around 20 international cities, among them New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Riyadh, Budapest, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Bangkok and Hanoi.

For forwarders: shipments move under IATA code CK with air waybill prefix 112; the ICAO code is CKK. The airline is a SkyTeam Cargo member and an IOSA registered operator. Shipments are traced with the eleven-digit air waybill number on ckair.com. The product range covers express, general cargo and special cargo handled under the applicable IATA rules.

## Hubs

- PVG
- SHA
- SZX
- CKG

## Fleet

- Boeing 777F × 19

## Sources

- [China Cargo Airlines - offizielle Website (ckair.com)](https://www.ckair.com/index.html)

- [IATA - Mitgliederverzeichnis, Eintrag China Cargo Airlines](https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/airline-list/china-cargo-airlines-/297/)

- [Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. - Geschäftsbericht 2025 (SSE 601156)](http://dataclouds.cninfo.com.cn/shgonggao/hsomarket/2026/20260327/dfe649e67db7449a8fb0ddc643f19f97.PDF)

- [EASA - TCO Status Report (Third Country Operators)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/download/tco-lists/TCO%20Status%20Report.pdf)

- [Incheon International Airport Corporation - Betreiberverzeichnis](https://www.airport.kr/ap_en/1408/subview.do)

- [China Cargo Airlines - General Conditions of Carriage for International Transportation of Cargo](https://www.ckair.com/files/1751012603292.pdf)

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