Chongqing Airlines

Chinese airline

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Chongqing Airlines

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OQ  | CQN  | CHONG QING
Founded| 16 June 2007; 17 years ago (2007-06-16)
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.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, 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.

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 January 2016:

Country  | City  | Airport  | Notes  | Refs

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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 |  |
Singapore | Singapore | Changi Airport |  | [2]
Sri Lanka | Colombo | Bandaranaike International Airport |  | [3]
Thailand | Phuket | Phuket International Airport |  | [4]
Vietnam | Hanoi | Noi Bai International Airport |  | [5]
Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat International Airport |  | [6]

## 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 December 2023[update], Chongqing Airlines operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:[7]

Chongqing Airlines Fleet 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  | -- |  |
The Chongqing Airlines Airbus A320 in "Happy Chongqing" special livery

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

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1. ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
2. ^ "Chongqing Airlines to resume Chongqing-Singapore service from late Feb-2023". CAPA. 8 February 2023.
3. ^ "Chongqing Airlines plans Colombo launch in late-Dec 2018". SLAviationLover. Retrieved 26 Dec 2018.
4. ^ "Chongqing Airlines Adds Phuket Service from May 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
5. ^ "Chongqing Airlines Adds Services to Hanoi from January 2018". routes online. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
6. ^ "Chongqing Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh City service starting April". Retrieved 31 March 2018.
7. ^ "Chongqing Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "民航资源网". i.carnoc.com.
10. ^ "Chongqing Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
11. ^ "重庆航空发力 一举引进7架A320neo飞机". news.sina.com.cn. January 23, 2018.
12. ^ "和讯网". www.hexun.com.
13. ^ "重航第三架A320NEO入列 近期将开通科伦坡航线". qxapi.cbg.cn.
14. ^ "China's Chongqing Airlines adds first A321neo(LR)". ch-aviation.
15. ^ Nick Wenzel (January 3, 2020). "Chongqing Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo". International Flight Network. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
16. ^ "B-2345 Chongqing Airlines Airbus A320-200". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-05-27.

## External links

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