The　Antarctic　ice　sheet　and　the　continent　both　play　critical　roles　in　global　sea　level　rise　and　climate　change　but　they　remain　poorly　understood　because　data　collection　is　greatly　limited　by　the　remote　location　and　hostile　conditions　there.　Airborne　platforms　have　been　extensively　used　in　Antarctica　due　to　their　capabilities　and　flexibility　and　have　contributed　a　great　deal　of　knowledge　to　both　the　ice　sheet　and　the　continent.　The　Snow　Eagle　601　fixed-wing　airborne　platform　has　been　deployed　by　China　for　Antarctic　expeditions　since　2015.　Scientific　instruments　on　the　airplane　include　an　ice-penetrating　radar,　a　gravimeter,　a　magnetometer,　a　laser　altimeter,　a　camera　and　a　Global　Navigation　Satellite　System　(GNSS).　In　the　past　five　austral　seasons,　the　airborne　platform　has　been　used　to　survey　Princess　Elizabeth　Land,　the　largest　data　gap　in　Antarctica,　as　well　as　other　critical　areas.　This　paper　reviews　the　scientific　operations　of　Snow　Eagle　601　including　airborne　and　ground-based　scientific　instrumentation,　aviation　logistics,　field　data　acquisition　and　processing　and　data　quality　control.　We　summarize　the　progress　of　airborne　surveys　to　date,　focusing　on　scientific　motivations,　data　coverage　and　national　and　international　collaborations.　Finally,　we　discuss　potential　regions　for　applications　of　the　airborne　platform　in　Antarctica　and　developments　of　the　airborne　scientific　system　for　future　work.