China Northwest Airlines

China Northwest Airlines
中国西北航空公司
IATA ICAO Call sign
WH CNW CHINA NORTHWEST
Founded6 December 1989 (1989-12-06)
Ceased operations2002 (2002)
(merged into China Eastern Airlines)
HubsLanzhou
Nanjing
Xi'an–Xianyang
Xi'an–Xiguan (until 1991)
Zhuhai
SubsidiariesNanjing Airlines (80%)
Fleet size31
HeadquartersXi'an, Shaanxi, China
Key peopleGao Junqui (President
Wang Tang (Vice president)
Wang Wancai (Vice president)
Employees4,906 (2000)

China Northwest Airlines Co., Ltd. (中国西北航空公司) was a Chinese airline headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Airlines, merged into China Eastern Airlines.