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Chongqing Airlines

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Chongqing Airlines
Chongqing Airlines A321neo approaching Beijing Daxing International Airport
IATA ICAO Call sign
OQ CQN CHONG QING
Founded16 June 2007; 18 years ago (2007-06-16)
HubsChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Fleet size30
Destinations32
Parent companyChina Southern Airlines (60%)
HeadquartersChongqing, China
Key peopleLiu Dejun (CEO)
Websitewww.chongqingairlines.cn

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, Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.

Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.[1]

History

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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.

As of July 2013, it had 11 A320 family aircraft, with 7 A320s and 4 A319s. The airline is also transitioning to a low-cost carrier model, which has shown promising results in terms of profitability. The airline is currently transitioning to a low-cost carrier model to better serve the growing demand in China's western regions.[2]

Chongqing Airlines launched its first flight from Chongqing to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on 8 July 2007.

Destinations

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Chongqing Airlines served the following destinations in December 2024:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
China Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Hub
Dali Dali Airport
Fuzhou Fuzhou Changle International Airport
Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Guilin Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Harbin Harbin Taiping International Airport
Hefei Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
Huizhou Huizhou Pingtan Airport
Jinan Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Jiuzhaigou Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport
Kunming Kunming Changshui International Airport
Kunming Wujiaba International Airport Airport closed
Lijiang Lijiang Sanyi International Airport
Lhasa Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Mangshi Dehong Mangshi Airport
Nanchang Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Nanjing Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Qianjiang District Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport
Sanya Sanya Phoenix International Airport
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shangri-La County Dêqên Shangri-La Airport
Shenzhen Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Tengchong Tengchong Tuofeng Airport
Wenzhou Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport
Wuhan Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
Xiamen Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Xishuangbanna Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport
Maldives Malé Velana International Airport [3]
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport [4]
Sri Lanka Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport [5][3]
Thailand Phuket Phuket International Airport [6]
Vietnam Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport [7]
Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport [8]

Fleet

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A Chongqing Airlines Airbus A321neo with Airbus Cabin Flex configuration in 2020
A Chongqing Airlines Airbus A320 in standard livery in 2014

As of August 2025, Chongqing Airlines operates the following aircraft:[9]

Chongqing Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
C W Y Total
Airbus A319-100 8 — 8 — 120 128 [10][11]
Airbus A320-200 10 — 8 24 120 152 11 airplanes were transferred from China Southern Airlines.[citation needed]
3 oldest airplanes replaced by A320neo.[citation needed]
Airbus A320neo 9 — 4 24 138 166 First 7 leased from BOC Aviation.[12]
Deliveries from September 20, 2018 until mid 2019.[13][14]
Airbus A321neo 3 — 8 24 176 208[15] Deliveries from December 2019.[16]
Total 30 —
The Chongqing Airlines Airbus A320 in "Happy Chongqing" special livery

Historical fleet

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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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
  2. ^ "LCCs Go West: Chongqing Airlines Transforms". YESTERDAY'S AIRLINES. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "Chongqing Airlines plans Sri Lanka / Maldives June 2024 launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Chongqing Airlines to resume Chongqing-Singapore service from late Feb-2023". CAPA. 8 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Chongqing Airlines plans Colombo launch in late-Dec 2018". SLAviationLover. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
  6. ^ "Chongqing Airlines Adds Phuket Service from May 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Chongqing Airlines Adds Services to Hanoi from January 2018". routes online. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  8. ^ "Chongqing Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh City service starting April". Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Chongqing Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 55.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "民航资源网". i.carnoc.com.
  12. ^ "重庆航空发力 一举引进7架A320neo飞机". news.sina.com.cn. January 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "和讯网". www.hexun.com.
  14. ^ "重航第三架A320NEO入列 近期将开通科伦坡航线". qxapi.cbg.cn.
  15. ^ "China's Chongqing Airlines adds first A321neo(LR)". ch-aviation.
  16. ^ Nick Wenzel (January 3, 2020). "Chongqing Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo". International Flight Network. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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