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Which are China’s top 10 airlines for February 2025?

With an airline capacity nearing three million, the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the busiest airport in China. The route between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) in China is the ninth-busiest domestic airline route for February 2025 in the world. But which are China’s top 10 airlines for February 2025? Let’s find out.

[ Note: The rankings were based on the data from OAG, a global air traffic data provider. The data was available when the writer last checked the website on 25th February.]

10. Chengdu Airlines

Chengdu Airlines ARJ-21 No 10 at the China’s top 10 airlines 
Photo: Mustang | Wikimedia Commons
Airlines code  Founded
EU 2004
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change 
11,396,837 10,073,426 -12%
Current fleet and aircraft type of the Chengdu Airlines
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg. age 
Airbus A319 4 7.0 Years
Airbus A320 42 6.2 Years
Airbus A321 5 1.0 Years
COMAC ARJ21 30 4.3 Years

9. Spring Airlines

Airbus-A320 of Spring Airlines taking off
Photo: shimin | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
9C 2004
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change 
2,251,620 2,100,960 -7%
Current fleet and aircraft type of the Spring Airlines
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg.age 
Airbus A320 117 8.2 Years
Airbus A321 12 3.6 Years

8. Shandong Airlines

Boeing737 Shandong Airlines no 8 at at the China’s top 10 airlines 
Photo: Aeroprints.com | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
SC 1994
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
2,955,922 2,755,606 -7%

4%

Current fleet and aircraft type of the Shandong Airlines 
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg.age 
Boeing 737 11.0 Years 138

7. Shenzhen Airlines

The maintenance base of Shenzhen Airlines
Photo: Windmemories | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
ZH 1992
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
3,453,225 3,201,061 -7% 5%
Current fleet and aircraft type of the Shenzhen Airlines
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg. age 
Airbus A319 4 7.4 Years
Airbus A320 103 11.0 Years
Airbus A321 6 1.8 Years
Airbus A330 6 7.0 Years
Saab 340 8 N\A

6. Sichuan Airlines

Sichuan Airlines – Airbus A330-343 taking off
Photo: Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
3U 1986
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month. 
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
3,519,282 3,268,919 -7% 5%
Current fleet and aircraft type of the Sichuan Airlines
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg. age 
Airbus A319 22 15.3 Years
Airbus A320 88 8.8 Years
Airbus A321 76 9.2 Years
Airbus A330 16 10.6 Years
Airbus A350 XWB 9 4.4 Years

5. Xiamen Airlines Company

Airline code  Founded
MF 1984

Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month

Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
3,041,944 3,303,111 9%

5%

Current fleet and aircraft type of the 

Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg.age 
Airbus A321 17 1.5 Years
Boeing 737 145 10.5 Years
Boeing 787 Dreamliner 12 8.8 Years

4. Hainan Airlines

Boeing-737 Hainan-Airlines
Photo: Aeroprints.com | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
HU 1989
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
4,181,194 4,049,594 -3% 6%
Current fleet and aircraft type of the Hainan Airlines
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg.age 
Airbus A320 8 0.3 Years
Airbus A330 27 10.4 Years
Boeing 737 151 10.5 Years
Boeing 787 Dreamliner 38 8.4 Years

3. Air China

Air China Boeing 747-89L at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Photo : byeange | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
CA 1988
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
8,138,109 7,677,564 -6% 11%
Current fleet and aircraft type of the 
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg.age 
Airbus A319 27 18.2 Years
Airbus A320 91 7.3 Years
Airbus A321 91 10.0 Years
Airbus A330 46 12.6 Years
Airbus A350 XWB 30 4.1 Years
Boeing 737 131 11.5 Years
Boeing 747 9 14.0 Years
Boeing 777 288 10.9 Years
Boeing 787 Dreamliner 14 8.1 Years
COMAC ARJ21 33 2.2 Years
COMAC C919 3 0.4 Years

2. China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines
Image: Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
MU 1988
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
10,452,211 10,452,211 -4%
15%

Current fleet and aircraft type of the  China Eastern Airlines

Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg.age 
Airbus A319 32 11.3 Years
Airbus A320 267 9.0 Years
Airbus A321 83 10.5 Years
Airbus A350 XWB 20 4.1 Years
Boeing 737 141 10.5 Years
Boeing 777 20 9.1 Years
Boeing 787 Dreamliner 3 6.1 Years
COMAC ARJ21 26 2.6 Years
Airbus A330 56 11.3 Years
COMAC C919 10 1.1Years

1. China Southern Airlines

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Photo: Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon | Wikimedia Commons
Airline code  Founded
CZ  1988
Lets have a look of the seats of the 2024 and 2025 of the same month
Seats in 2024 February Seats in2025 February Change  Share of Domestic Capacity
11,396,837 10,073,426 -12% 15%
Current fleet and aircraft type of the China Southern Airlines
Aircraft type  Current fleet Avg.age 
Airbus A319 8 1.6 Years
Airbus A320 151 10.1 Years
Airbus A321 160 9.4 Years
Airbus A330 25 9.0 Years
Airbus A350 XWB 20 3.8 Years
Boeing 737 205 11.2 Years
Boeing 777 33 9.0Years
Boeing 787 Dreamliner 28 7.9Years
COMAC ARJ21 33 2.1Years
COMAC C919 3 0.4Years
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