It operated cargo services to Europe, the United States and Asia.

[3] The airline suspended operations on 18 August 2006 after its parent company, China Great Wall Industry, had sanctions imposed on it by the United States Department of the Treasury for allegedly supplying missile technology to Iran.

As of April 30, 2007, Great Wall Airlines also launched scheduled services to Manchester via Amsterdam.

[4] The airline operated to U.S destinations including Seattle and Chicago beginning end of May 2008.

[6] Great Wall Airlines operated flights to the following (as of January 2013):[7] Prior to the company's closure in 2012, Great Wall Airlines operated two Boeing 747-400BCFs and two Boeing 747-400Fs.