Air China Inner Mongolia

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Air China Inner Mongolia Co., Ltd
IATA ICAO Call sign
CA CMN MENGYUAN
Founded23 August 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-23)
Commenced operations8 January 2014; 10 years ago (2014-01-08)
HubsHohhot Baita International Airport
Frequent-flyer programPhoenixMiles
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate)
Fleet size9
Destinations19
Parent company
  • Air China (80%)
  • Inner-Mongolia State-owned Capital Management Co., Ltd (20%)
HeadquartersHohhot Baita International Airport
Key peopleWang Yingnian (Chairman)
Websitewww.airchinaim.com

Air China Inner Mongolia Co., Ltd, branded as Air China Inner Mongolia, is a regional airline in Inner Mongolia, China, with its corporate base in Hohhot Baita International Airport. It is a state-owned airline owned by Air China (80%)[1] and Inner-Mongolia State-owned Capital Management Co., Ltd (20%).[2] As of 2019, Air China Inner Mongolia has 19 destinations,[3] mostly in China. It has an all Boeing 737 fleet of 8 that consists of Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft.[4] The airline was founded in 2012 by Air China, serving as a regional branch that increases Air China's presence in Inner-Mongolia.[5] The airline's current chairman in Wang Yingnian serving as Chief Pilot of Air China since 2014.[6]

History

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Air China Inner Mongolia was founded on August 23, 2013 as a 1 billion yuan joint venture between Air China (80%) and Inner Mongolia State-owned Capital Management.[2] On 31 December 2013, Air China Inner Mongolia received its first aircraft, a Boeing 737-700. On 8 January 2014, the airline commenced operation, with its first flight, CA 1102 from Hohhot Baita International Airport, its operation base and hub, to Beijing Capital International Airport.[5] On May 30, 2014, the airline received its first Boeing 737-800 aircraft, for the purpose to expand on routes to Beijing Capital, Chifeng, Changsha Huanghua, Haikou, Wuhan, and Xiamen.[7]

Destinations

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Air China Inner Mongolia has a total of 19 destinations.[8][9]

Codeshare

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Air China Inner Mongolia has codeshare agreements with Air China.[9]

Fleet

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Current fleet

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As of September 2019, Air China Inner Mongolia operates an all-Boeing fleet consisting of the following aircraft:[10]

Air China Inner Mongolia Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-700 1 8 120 128
Boeing 737-800 8 8 159 167
168 176
Total 9

Livery

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An Air China Inner Mongolia Boeing 737-800 aircraft Wearing its standard livery. (B-2670)

The standard livery of the airline is the standard Air China livery, except the words "Air China Inner Mongolia" and "中國國際航空內蒙古有限公司" are painted above the windows.

Special Liveries

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An Air China Inner Mongolia Boeing 737-700 aircraft wearing Neimenggu Livery. (B-5226)

Neimenggu Livery

The Neimenggu Livery is painted on the first aircraft received by the airline, B-5226, a Boeing 737-700.[11] Its upper fuselage doesn't have any difference with the standard livery, but the blue cheatline is replaced with colourful streamlines. The words "天傲內蒙古" (literal meaning: Pride of the sky of Inner Mongolia) is painted on the rear fuselage above the windows.

Service

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Air China Inner Mongolia offers two classes of service: First Class and Economy class on all Boeing 737-800s. There are a typical configuration of 8 First Class Recliner seats and the remaining are standard economy seats.

Loyalty Programme

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The airline shares the loyalty programme with its parent company Air China, PhoenixMiles. Passengers on Air China Inner Mongolia can accumulate miles.

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References

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  1. ^ "Air China 2017 Annual Report". Air China. 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Air China Inner Mongolia Welcomes Its First Aircraft". www.chinaaviationdaily.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  3. ^ "List of destinations & airlines from Hohhot - FlightsFrom.com". www.flightsfrom.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  4. ^ "Air China Inner Mongolia Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. ^ a b "国航内蒙古公司于1月8日完成首飞 - 环球旅讯(TravelDaily)". www.traveldaily.cn. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  6. ^ "Air China-Management". Air China.
  7. ^ "Air China Inner Mongolia takes delivery of first B737-800". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  8. ^ "航班计划". www.hhhtbtjc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  9. ^ a b "Air China Inner Mongolia - Codeshare Flights". Air China.
  10. ^ 24 January 2017. "Air China Inner Mongolia Fleet in Planespotters.net". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "中国国际航空内蒙古有限公司首架飞机首飞-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

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