Yangtze River Express Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 3 Yangtze River Express airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • Yangtze River Express is a historic carrier with no active commercial flights observed in the current window.
Active Airframes 3 Observed in last 30 days (78% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 3 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 33.3% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing Yangtze River Express's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (3 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

AIRFRAME COUNT 0 1 2 2 3 0 0-4 yrs 3 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
Yangtze River Express Fleet Age Distribution
Age BracketAirframe Count
0-4 yrs0
5-9 yrs3
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for Yangtze River Express aircraft.

45°N 0° (Equator) 45°S 90°W 0° (Prime) 90°E YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 1 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 1 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 1 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 1 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 1 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 1 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 1 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 1 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
B-1313 Boeing 737-800 78121f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
B-1315 Boeing 737-800 781220 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
B-1340 Boeing 747-400 781273 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

Active Operations Stored / Boneyard Idle MOVEMENTS / WK 0 5 10 15 0 1 2 3 W34 W35 W36 W37
Weekly Active Trends for Yangtze River Express
WeekActiveIdleStored
W34022
W35111
W36210
W37300

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
No specific route pairs recorded in the current window.

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for Yangtze River Express.

Latest News Mentions

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