Civil Aviation Administration
| 中国民用航空局 | |
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| Formed | 1949 |
| Jurisdiction |
 People's Republic of China
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| Headquarters | Dongcheng District, Beijing |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | www |
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| Founded | 1949 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1929 (as China National Aviation Corporation) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1987 (Split into six airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs |
Beijing Capital Shanghai Hongqiao Guangzhou Baiyun Chengdu Shuangliu Xi'an Xiguan (closed in 1991) Shenyang Taoxian |
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| Destinations | 85 Cities, In 25 Countries (As of 1987) | ||||||
| Parent company | State Council | ||||||
| Headquarters | Beijing, China | ||||||
| Key people | Director of the General Office | ||||||
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC; simplified Chinese: 中国民用航空局; traditional Chinese: 中國民用航空局; pinyin: Zhōngguó Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú), formerly the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (simplified Chinese: 中国民用航空总局; traditional Chinese: 中國民用航空總局; pinyin: Zhōngguó Mínyòng Hángkōng Zǒngjú), is the aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. It oversees civil aviation and investigates aviation accidents and incidents. As the aviation authority responsible for China, it concludes civil aviation agreements with other aviation authorities, including those of the Special administrative regions of China which are categorized as "special domestic". The agency is headquartered in Dongcheng District, Beijing.
The CAAC does not share the responsibility of managing China's airspace with the Central Military Commission under the regulations in the Civil Aviation Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国民用航空法, Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Mínyòng Hángkōng Fǎ).
CAAC was formed on November 2, 1949, shortly after the founding of the People's Republic of China, to manage all non-military aviation in the country, as well as provide general and commercial flight service (similar to Aeroflot in the Soviet Union). It was initially managed by the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
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