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- China Airlines, Ltd. (2610.TW) operates as Taiwan's state-owned flag carrier, providing international passenger and cargo air transportation services including scheduled, non-scheduled, and charter flights; courier, mail, and package transport; aircraft maintenance; airport ground handling; in-flight catering; inflight duty-free sales; and supplementary businesses in logistics, hotels, travel, and real estate. The company, founded on December 16, 1959 and headquartered at CAL Park on the grounds of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, serves over 100 cities across Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania through its primary hub at Taoyuan and secondary operations via subsidiaries China Airlines Cargo, Mandarin Airlines for domestic and regional routes, and Tigerair Taiwan as a low-cost carrier, all under the China Airlines Group with the China Aviation Development Foundation as the largest shareholder. In recent developments, China Airlines announced a nearly $12 billion fleet renewal deal in December 2024 split between 10 Boeing 777-9 passenger aircraft, 10 Airbus A350-1000s powered by Rolls-Royce engines, and four Boeing 777-8 freighters for delivery starting 2029 to replace aging Boeing 777-300ERs and support global expansion; it firmed the Boeing portion in May 2025 while extending some aircraft retention to offset delays in prior Boeing 787 orders from 2023; and in June 2025 approved acquiring five additional Airbus A350-900s and eight A321neos valued at around $2 billion primarily from Aircraft Lease Corporation to modernize its fleet, enhance fuel efficiency, and bolster international and regional routes amid competitive growth by peers like EVA Air and Starlux Airlines.