SKOGA

On 2 November 1949,{{cite web |url= http://www.berlin-spotter.de/airlines/airchina.htm |last1=|first1=|title=Air China International Corp.|language=German|date=|publisher=Flying Archive - Berlin Spotter|access-date=23 June 2015}} the Chinese and Soviet governments signed an agreement to establish a Sino-Soviet civil aviation joint-stock company, owned in equal share by each party. With a starting capital of 42 million Soviet rubles, the Chinese side provided airports, buildings, warehouses, and maintenance facilities. The Soviets contributed aircraft, communication equipment, transportation means, maintenance facilities and airports on Soviet territory. Management offices were set up in Beijing, Shenyang and Ürümqi.

SKOGA was formally established on 1 July 1950, immediately commencing services from Beijing to Chita via Shenyang, Harbin and Hailar, utilising Russian Lisunov Li-2 aircraft. This route was initially served once a week, the frequency later being increased to three services weekly, departing Beijing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and returning from Chita on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Routes to Irkutsk and Almaty (in present-day Kazakhstan) were also added. From May 1952, Ilyushin Il-12 aircraft were operated.

On 12 October 1954, the Chinese and Soviet governments announced that from 1 January 1955, SKOGA would come completely under Chinese control. From this time, SKOGA ceased operations, and was superseded by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to handle Chinese air traffic.{{cite web |url= http://www.airlines-airliners.de/airlines/caac.htm |last1=|first1=|title=CAAC|language=German|date=|publisher=www.airlines-airliners.de|access-date=23 June 2015}}

According to a SKOGA timetable from 1954, the following destinations were served:{{cite web |url= http://timetableimages.com/ttimages/skoga2.htm |last1=|first1=|title=SKOGA timetable|date=1 April 1954|language=Chinese|publisher=Airline Timetable Images|access-date=23 June 2015}}

;China

• Aksu
• Beijing
• Hailar
• Hami
• Harbin
• Jiuquan
• Kashgar
• Kuqa
• Lanzhou
• Qiqihar
• Shenyang
• Taiyuan
• Ürümqi
• Xi'an
• Yining

;Mongolia

• Sainshand
• Ulaanbaatar

;Soviet Union

• Almaty
• Chita
• Irkutsk

{{Reflist}}

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• {{cite web|url=http://www.sudden-strike.ru/modules.php?name=Pages&go=page&pid=853/ |last1= |first1= |title=Ли-2 |trans-title=Il-2 |language=Russian |date= |publisher=Противостояние (Opposition) |url-status=dead |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629230503/http://www.sudden-strike.ru/modules.php?name=Pages |archive-date=June 29, 2006 }}
• {{cite web |url= http://www.caacnews.com.cn/2005/20050328/48845.asp |last1=|first1=|title=1950年7月(图)|trans-title=|language=Chinese|date=|publisher=CAAC News| url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070205110600/http://www.caacnews.com.cn/2005/20050328/48845.asp |archive-date=5 February 2007|access-date=23 June 2015}} (Illustrated story of airline)
• {{cite web |url= http://www.worldbadge.net/wen/wen014.htm |last1=|first1=|title=中国民航的见证-纪中苏民航|trans-title=|language=Chinese|date=|publisher=世界徽章网 (Worldbadge)| url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080516074832/http://www.worldbadge.net/wen/wen014.htm |archive-date=16 May 2008|access-date=23 June 2015}} (Images of crewmember badges)

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