Summary
Chongqing Airlines (Chinese: 重庆航空) is an airline based in Chongqing, China. It operates both domestic passenger services within mainland China and international passenger services to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.
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| Founded | 16 June 2007 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 30 | ||||||
| Destinations | 32 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Southern Airlines (60%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chongqing, China | ||||||
| Key people | Liu Dejun (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.[1]
History edit
Chongqing Airlines is jointly owned by China Southern Airlines (60%) and Chongqing Municipal Development & Investment Company (40%). The airline was established on 16 June 2007, and received its operating licence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on 4 July 2007.
Chongqing Airlines launched its first flight from Chongqing to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on 8 July 2007.
Destinations edit
Chongqing Airlines served the following destinations in January 2016:
Fleet edit
As of December 2023[update], Chongqing Airlines operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| C | W | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 120 | 128 | [8][9] |
| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | — | 8 | 24 | 120 | 152 | 11 airplanes were transferred from China Southern Airlines[10] 3 oldest airplanes replaced by A320neo |
| Airbus A320neo | 9 | — | 4 | 24 | 138 | 166 | First 7 leased from BOC Aviation[11] Delivery started on September 20, 2018, lasted until mid 2019 [12][13] |
| Airbus A321neo | 3 | — | 8 | 24 | 176 | 208[14] | Deliveries started in December 2019.[15] |
| Total | 30 | — | |||||
Historical fleet
One of the airline's first aircraft, an Airbus A320 named “The return of Hong Kong” (registration B-2345) was stored in Guangzhou. It was temporarily returned to service before being stripped for parts.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
- ^ "Chongqing Airlines to resume Chongqing-Singapore service from late Feb-2023". CAPA. 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Chongqing Airlines plans Colombo launch in late-Dec 2018". SLAviationLover. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
- ^ "Chongqing Airlines Adds Phuket Service from May 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Chongqing Airlines Adds Services to Hanoi from January 2018". routes online. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Chongqing Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh City service starting April". Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Chongqing Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
- ^ "重庆航空机队规模扩至20架". www.liangjiang.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "民航资源网". i.carnoc.com.
- ^ "Chongqing Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "重庆航空发力 一举引进7架A320neo飞机". news.sina.com.cn. January 23, 2018.
- ^ "和讯网". www.hexun.com.
- ^ "重航第三架A320NEO入列 近期将开通科伦坡航线". qxapi.cbg.cn.
- ^ "China's Chongqing Airlines adds first A321neo(LR)". ch-aviation.
- ^ Nick Wenzel (January 3, 2020). "Chongqing Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo". International Flight Network. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "B-2345 Chongqing Airlines Airbus A320-200". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
External links edit
- Chongqing Airlines official website (in Chinese)