Colorful Guizhou Airlines is a low-cost Chinese regional airline with its headquarters in Guiyang, Guizhou, and with its fleet based at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport.[2] It is intended to improve air service in Western China, particularly Guizhou Province. It is the first locally-owned airline in the province.[3] The airline commenced flights in December 2015, operating Embraer 190s to destinations throughout the country.
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Founded | 2015 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 31 December 2015 | ||||||
Hubs | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
Destinations | 45[1] | ||||||
Headquarters | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | ||||||
Key people | Zhai Yan, chairman Xu Bo, general manager | ||||||
Website | cgzair.com |
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Simplified Chinese | 多彩贵州航空公司 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 多彩貴州航空公司 | ||||||
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On 18 May 2015, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) granted Guizhou Industrial Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. and Weining County Construction Investment Group preliminary approval to jointly establish Duocai Guizhou Airlines.[4] The airline was officially established as Colorful Guizhou Airlines on 19 June 2015.[5]
The name "Colorful Guizhou" comes from a marketing campaign by the provincial government; it signifies the cultural diversity within Guizhou Province.[6]
On 15 June 2015, the airline placed an order for 17 Embraer 190 aircraft, 7 of which were firm orders and the other 10 options. If all options are exercised, the transaction will be valued at US$834 million.[3][6] Colorful Guizhou Airlines hopes to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by 2020 and 120–140 aircraft in the future.[3][7]
On 5 December 2015, the airline received its first Embraer 190,[8] followed by a second aircraft on 18 December.[9] It filed an application for an air operator's certificate from the CAAC on 15 December.[10]
On 31 December 2015, Colorful Guizhou Airlines commenced operations with a flight from its hub Guiyang to Bijie.[11] It plans to add flights to Chengdu and Tongren.[5]
On 24 October 2019, Colorful Guizhou Airlines received its first Airbus Airbus A320neo which by March of 2020 overall would become a firm 2 Airbus A320neo's in its official fleet.
Colorful Guizhou Airlines is a joint venture between Guizhou Industrial Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. (95%), and Weining County Construction Investment Group (5%). The groups invested a total of RMB 1 billion in the airline.[5]
The chairman of the airline is Zhai Yan, who is also chairman of Guizhou Industrial Investment Group.[3]
Colorful Guizhou Airlines flies to the following destinations in China as of August 2017:[12]
As of April 2022[update], the Colorful Guizhou Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[13]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers[citation needed] | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A320neo | 9 | — | 8 | 162 | 170 | |
Embraer E190LR | 9 | — | — | 104 | 104 | |
3 | 108 | 111 | ||||
Total | 18 | — |