Mandarin Airlines (華信航空) is an airline based in Taiwan and is a subsidiary of China Airlines.

Code Data

• IATA Code: AE
• ICAO Code: MDA
• Callsign: Mandarin

History

Mandarin Airlines was established on June 1, 1991 and was originally a joint venture of China Airlines and the Koos Group. On October 16, 1991, shortly after its inception, Mandarin Airlines started direct flights from Taipei to Australia's Sydney. The next step was the opening of a direct air route to Canada's Vancouver on December 7. Thus, Mandarin Airlines became ROC's first airline to fly direct to Australia and Canada. The China Trust Group pulled out their investment in Mandarin Airline on October 31, 1992, turning the airline into a company wholly owned by China Airlines.

Incidents and Accidents

Mandarin Airlines Flight 642 flew from Bangkok International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong crashed during final flare. 3 passengers died.

Fleet

The Mandarin Airlines fleet consists of 2 Boeing 737-800 aircraft (at March 2005). Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft were previously operated.

External Links

• Mandarin Airlines
• Mandarin Airlines Fleet Detail