Shenzhen Donghai Airlines
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| Shenzhen Donghai Airlines | ||
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| IATA J5 |
ICAO EPA |
Callsign DONGHAI AIR |
| Founded | ||
| Hubs | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 2 | |
| Destinations | ||
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, People's Republic of China | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.donghaiair.com/ | ||
Shenzhen Donghai Airlines is a cargo airline based in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. It plans to develop a domestic network serving major Chinese cities. Its main base is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 2006 and is owned by Shenzhen Donggang Trade (51%), Donghai United Group (25%) and Yonggang (25%).[1] Services were expected to start in August 2006 subject to gaining approval from Chinese aviation authorities. It has taken delivery of its first freighter aircraft, a Boeing 737-300 passenger plane converted into a freighter, with two further converted aircraft expected in August and September 2006.[2]
[edit] Destinations
The airline's inaugural service was expected to be between Shenzhen and Shanghai, with an intention to start a service to Kunming sometime after the launch of the inaugural service.[2]
[edit] Fleet
The Donghai Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007)[1] :
East Pacific Airlines has bought two Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft from China Eastern Airlines to be converted to freighters. The aircraft were expected to be completed in time for starting freighter operations at the beginning of August 2006. Pemco World Air Services has been contracted to convert four Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft to full freighters (ie two immediate conversions and two option aircraft). [3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 74.
- ^ a b Payload Asia August 2006
- ^ AirFinance Journal 26 April 2006
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