CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES CO LTD
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About China Southern Airlines
Air Transportation, Scheduled, SIC 4512
China Southern Airlines Company Limited provides commercial air passenger, cargo, and mail transportation services. Its core offerings comprise passenger flights across domestic, regional, and international routes, alongside dedicated air cargo and freighter operations. In addition to primary air transit, the airline supports operations through integrated airline-related activities including aircraft maintenance, ground handling, and air catering services. The company serves domestic and international travelers as well as freight and postal shippers.
The carrier operates an extensive flight network, maintaining 1,327 routes as of December 31, 2022, which includes 1,223 domestic, 10 regional, and 94 international routes connecting China to dozens of countries across Asia, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and North America. At the close of 2022, the airline operated a fleet of 894 aircraft, maintaining its principal operational hubs in Guangzhou and Beijing along with twenty regional route bases located across provincial capitals and major commercial centers in China. The company's corporate headquarters and principal base of operations are located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Summary of the business section of China Southern Airlines's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES CO LTD
- Founded
- 1995
- Headquarters
- Peoples Republic Of China, F4
- Address
- Balyun International Airport, Guangzhou 510406
- Phone
- 862086930870
- Website
- csair.com
- Employees
- 19,531, Dec 31, 2022
- Industry
- Air Transportation, Scheduled
- Incorporated in
- F4
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG Huazhen LLP, Guangzhou, China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CHKIF
- Exchange
- OTC
- IPO date
- Dec 31, 2010
- Shares outstanding
- 18.12B, Dec 31, 2022
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1041668
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
No recent ownership filings by officers or directors
China Southern Airlines's leadership is listed in its proxy statement (Form DEF 14A).
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“During 2022, we employed 19,531 temporary employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |