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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 (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.
Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.[1]
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.
Chongqing Airlines served the following destinations in January 2016:
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]