Manchurian Airlines

Manchurian Airlines, is the flag carrier of Manchuria and the country's largest airline.

Manchukuo Era
It originated from the "Kwantung Army Scheduled Aviation Office" established in 1931 by the Manchuria Representative Office of Japan Air Transportation in response to the Kwantung Army's request to establish a regular military air route connecting Manchuria. When Manchukuo was founded, the company name was changed to " Manchuria Airlines Co., Ltd."

It was not just a commercial airline, but a wide range of services, from regular passenger and cargo transport to regular military transport, postal transport, charter flight operations, aerial surveys, aircraft maintenance and aircraft manufacturing. In other words, in addition to air transportation, we exclusively manage aviation or aircraft-related business in Manchukuo, such as aircraft manufacturing, repair, aerial photography, and surveying, railway construction security contact, resource survey, patient and property transportation, aerial photography , commercial contact, etc.

As of the end of 1936, the total length of flight routes was 9,000 kilometers, covering most of the political and economic centers. The capital was 3,850,000 yen, but increased to 8,000,000 yen in October of 1937. The head office is located in Mukden Commercial Wharf, Manchukuo. Shares may not be transferred or pledged without the approval of the directors. Disposal of equipment requires regulatory authority approval.

After the outbreak of World War II and the outbreak of war between Manchukuo and the Allied Powers such as Great Britain and the United States of America in December 1941, the airline continued to operate as Manchukuo was not devastated by the ravages of war.

In addition, from July 1941, it became a special corporation due to the enactment of the Manchuria Airlines Co., Ltd. law.

In August 1945, the airline was seized by Soviet authorities.