Sichuan Airlines
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| Sichuan Airlines 四川航空公司 Sìchuān Hángkōng Gōngsì |
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| IATA 3U |
ICAO CSC |
Callsign CHUANHANG |
| Founded | 1986 | |
| Hubs | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport |
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| Frequent flyer program | Golden Panda | |
| Fleet size | 36 (+12 orders) | |
| Destinations | 28 | |
| Headquarters | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| Key people | Lan Xinguo (Chairman) | |
| Website: www.scal.com.cn | ||
Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 四川航空公司) is an airline based in Chengdu, Sichuan in the People's Republic of China. It is a regional airline operating scheduled domestic services. Its main base is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, with a hub at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG).
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 19 September 1986 and started operations on 14 July 1988 with services between Chengdu and Wanzhou. In August 2002 it was reorganised and the Sichuan Airlines Group, which is owned by the provincial government, became the major shareholder (40%). The other shareholders are China Southern Airlines (39%), Shandong Airlines (10%), Shanghai Airlines (10%) and Gingko Restaurant (1%). It employs 1,844 staff.
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[edit] Fleet
The Sichuan Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of April 2007):
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Business*/Economy) |
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| Airbus A319-100 | 10 | 2 | 132 (8/124) | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 19 | 4 | 164 (8/156) | |
| Airbus A321-100 | 2 | 194 (8/186) | ||
| Airbus A321-200 | 4 | 4 | 194 (8/186) | |
| Embraer ERJ 145LR | 3 | 50 |
It is reported considering buying Airbus A330 and Airbus A350 aircraft.[citation needed]
Sichuan Airlines average fleet age is 7.1 years old in March 2007.
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