Tianjin Airlines

See Grand China Air for the holding company of Hainan Airlines.
Tianjin Airlines
IATA
GS
ICAO
GCR
Callsign
CHINA DRAGON [1]
Founded 2004 (as Grand China Express Air)
Commenced operations 2007
Operating bases Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Secondary hubs Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, Hohhot Baita International Airport, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
Focus cities Nanning Wuxu International Airport, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Fortune Wings Club
Fleet size 91
Destinations 63
Parent company Grand China Air Company Ltd
Headquarters Tianjin, China
Website www.tianjin-air.com

Tianjin Airlines (formerly Grand China Express Air) is a regional airline headquartered in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, operating domestic scheduled passenger and cargo flights out of Tianjin Binhai International Airport.[2]

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History

The airline was established in 2004 in an effort to merge the major aviation assets of Hainan Airlines, China Xinhua Airlines, Chang'an Airlines and Shanxi Airlines, and received its operating licence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in 2007.[3] Scheduled flights were launched under the brand name Grand China Express Air, using 29-32 seat Dornier 328-300 jets. At that time, the company was China's largest regional airline, operating on 78 routes linking 54 cities. On 10 June 2009, the company name was changed to Tianjin Airlines.[4] As of August 2011, 63 destinations are served (excluding those operated on behalf of Hainan Airlines),[5] though by 2012, the airline intends to fly on more than 450 routes linking at least 90 cities, taking more than 90% of the domestic regional aviation market.[6]

Destinations

Tianjin Airlines serves the following destinations (at August 2011) under its own airline code and branding:[5]

China, People's Republic
Mongolia

Other domestic destinations are served on behalf of Hainan Airlines.

Fleet

As of June 2011, the Tianjin Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]

Tianjin Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Embraer ERJ 145 25 0 0 50 50 1 aircraft stored
Embraer 190 37 0 6
0
92
106
98
106
Total 62 0

Additionally, Tianjin Airlines operates 29 Dornier Do 328 aircraft which are owned by Hainan Airlines.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Designators and Indicators", Eurocontrol, retrieved on 2008-11-13.
  2. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 87. 2007-04-03. 
  3. ^ Travel Daily News 17 April 2007
  4. ^ [1] 9 June 2009
  5. ^ a b Tianjin Airlines homepage (book flights)
  6. ^ CNN 16 May 2007
  7. ^ Tianjin Airlines fleet list at planespotters.net
  8. ^ Tianjin Airlines fleet list at ch-aviation.ch

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