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=== Current fleet === {{As of|2025|5}}, China Airlines operates the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.china-airlines.com/tw/en/about-us/index|title=About Us > In-Service Fleet|date=March 31, 2025|access-date=April 10, 2025|website=China Airlines}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center; margin: 1em auto;" |+ China Airlines fleet |- ! rowspan="2" | Aircraft ! rowspan="2" style="width:50pt; | In service ! rowspan="2" style="width:25pt; | Orders ! colspan="5" |Passengers ! rowspan="2" | Notes |- ! style="width:25px; | <abbr title="Business Class"> C</abbr> ! style="width:25px; | <abbr title="Premium Economy Class"> W</abbr> ! style="width:25px; | <abbr title="Economy Family Couch"> S</abbr> ! style="width:25px; | <abbr title="Economy Class"> Y</abbr> ! style="width:30px; | Total |- |{{nowrap|[[Airbus A321neo]]}} |16 |12 |12 |— |— |168 |180 |Leased 17 and firm ordered 11 with 5 options.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/china-airlines-opts-for-a321neos-and-777-freighters-458022/|title=China Airlines opts for A321neos and 777 Freighters|publisher=FlightGlobal|date=May 10, 2019}}</ref><br>Deliveries from 2021 to 2027.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/110197-taiwans-china-airlines-takes-first-a321neo|title=Taiwan's China Airlines takes first A321neo|website=Ch-Aviation|date=December 1, 2021}}</ref><br>Replacing [[Boeing 737-800]]. |- |rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|[[Airbus A330-300]]}} |rowspan="2"|16 |rowspan="2"|— |36 |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|277 |313 |rowspan="2"|To be retired and replaced by [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.china-airlines.com/tw/zh/Images/annual_2020-zh_tcm303-44461.pdf|title=中華航空股份有限公司民國109年度年報|trans-title=China Airlines Company Limited Annual Report of the Republic of China 109|website=China Airlines|date=March 27, 2021}}</ref> |- |30 |307 |- |rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|[[Airbus A350-900]]}} |rowspan="2"|15 |rowspan="2"|— |32 |31 |36 |207 |306 |rowspan="2"|1 leased aircraft delivered in January 2024 (with previous operator [[Scandinavian Airlines|SAS]]' cabin configuration).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://onemileatatime.com/news/china-airlines-scandinavian-airlines-airbus-a350/|title=China Airlines Acquires Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350|website=One Mile at a Time|date=February 8, 2024}}</ref><br>Airbus will retrofit cabins of all 15 aircraft with the 1st one to enter service in 2027.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.china-airlines.com/tw/en/discover/news/press-release/20241209|title=China Airlines to Introduce Upgraded A350 Cabins in 2027|website=China Airlines|date=December 9, 2024}}</ref> |- |40 |32 |— |228 |300 |- |[[Airbus A350|Airbus A350-1000]] |— |10 | colspan="5" |<abbr title="To Be Announced">TBA</abbr> |Ordered with 5 options on 31 March 2025 as part of a deal initially disclosed on 19 December 2024.<br>Deliveries from 2029.<ref>{{Cite web |title=20250331 |url=https://www.china-airlines.com/at/en/discover/news/press-release/20250331#:~:text=Union%20Verdi%20Strike-,China%20Airlines%20(CAL)%20Signs%20Contract%20with%20Airbus%20for,New%20Flagship%20A350-1000%20Fleet&text=Today%20(3/31)%20China,deliveries%20to%20commence%20in%202029. |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.china-airlines.com |language=en}}</ref><br>To replace [[Boeing 777-300ER]].<ref name="ci77Wreplace">{{cite web |date=December 20, 2024 |title=Taiwan's China Airlines splits $12-billion jet deal between Boeing and Airbus |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/taiwans-china-airlines-orders-119-bln-boeing-airbus-jets-2024-12-19 |website=Reuters }}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|[[Boeing 737-800]]}} |rowspan="2"|10 |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|8 |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|— |150 |158 |rowspan="2"|To be retired and replaced by [[Airbus A321neo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.china-airlines.com/tw/en/discover/news/press-release/20190508-2#|title=China Airlines New Narrowbody Fleet Selection|website=China Airlines|date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> |- |153 |161 |- |{{nowrap|[[Boeing 777-300ER]]}} |10 |— |40 |62 |30 |226 |358 |To be retired and replaced by [[Airbus A350-1000]] and [[Boeing 777-9]].<ref name="ci77Wreplace" /> |- |[[Boeing 777X|Boeing 777-9]] |— |10 | colspan="5" |<abbr title="To Be Announced">TBA</abbr> |Ordered with 5 options on 8 May 2025 as part of a deal initially disclosed on 19 December 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=China Airlines Announces Order for Boeing 777X Passenger and Freighter Models |url=https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2025/China-Airlines-Announces-Order-for-Boeing-777X-Passenger-and-Freighter-Models/default.aspx |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=investors.boeing.com |language=en-CA}}</ref><br>Deliveries from 2030.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=20250508 |url=https://www.china-airlines.com/kr/en/discover/news/press-release/20250508 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.china-airlines.com |language=en}}</ref><br>To replace [[Boeing 777-300ER]].<ref name="ci77Wreplace" /> |- |{{nowrap|[[Boeing 787-9]]}} |— |18 |colspan="5" |<abbr title="To Be Announced">TBA</abbr> |rowspan="2"|Original order for 16 787-9s with 8 options later firmed up.<br>6 787-9s were converted to 787-10s.<br>Deliveries from 2025 to 2028.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 20, 2023 |title=Taiwan's China Airlines converts six B787-9s to -10s |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/128805-taiwans-china-airlines-converts-six-b787-9s-to-10s |website=ch-aviation}}</ref><br>To replace [[Airbus A330-300]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Taiwan's China Airlines to buy 16 Boeing 787s in $4.6 bln deal |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/taiwans-china-airlines-buy-16-boeing-787s-46-bln-deal-2022-08-30/ |website=Reuters.com |publisher=[[Reuters]] |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=English |date=31 August 2022 }}</ref> |- |{{nowrap|[[Boeing 787-10]]}} |— |6 |colspan="5" |<abbr title="To Be Announced">TBA</abbr> |- ! colspan="9" |China Airlines Cargo fleet |- |{{nowrap|[[Boeing 747-400F]]}} |8 |— |colspan="5" |<abbr title="Cargo Configuration">Cargo</abbr> |To be retired and replaced by [[Boeing 777-8F]].<ref name="cinxtgenF">{{cite news|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/118148-taiwans-china-airlines-studying-new-gen-freighters|title=Taiwan's China Airlines studying new-gen freighters|website=ch-aviation|date=August 8, 2022}}</ref> |- |{{nowrap|[[Boeing 777F]]}} |10 |— |colspan="5" |<abbr title="Cargo Configuration">Cargo</abbr> | |- |[[Boeing 777X|Boeing 777-8F]] |— |4 | colspan="5" |<abbr title="Cargo Configuration">Cargo</abbr> |Ordered with 4 options on 8 May 2025 as part of a deal initially disclosed on 19 December 2024.<ref name=":0" /><br>Deliveries from 2030.<ref name=":1" /><br>To replace [[Boeing 747-400F]].<ref name="cinxtgenF" /> |- !Total !85 !60 ! colspan="5" | ! |}
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