Sichuan Airlines
A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (2011).
A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A321 at Kunming Airport (2006).
Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 四川航空) is a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan in China,[1] operating mainly scheduled domestic flights out of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The airline launched its first long-haul overseas route in June 2012 with flights from its Chengdu hub to Vancouver, Canada. Its second long-haul flight, from Chengdu to Melbourne, Australia, was launched in February 2013 with three weekly services.
History
The airline was established on 19 September 1986, with operations starting 14 July 1988 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 Co.(1%).
Destinations
International destinations: Seoul, Phuket, Melbourne, Vancouver, etc.
Fleet
As of April 2015, the Sichuan Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]
Sichuan Airlines Fleet
Aircraft |
In Service |
Orders |
Passengers |
Notes |
J |
Y |
Total |
Airbus A319 |
24 |
— |
8 |
124 |
132 |
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Airbus A320 |
43 |
2 |
142 |
150 |
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Airbus A321 |
25 |
1 |
186 |
194 |
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Airbus A330-200 |
3 |
— |
36 |
209 |
245 |
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Airbus A330-300 |
4[3] |
— |
36 |
265 |
301[4] |
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Xian MA60 |
— |
2 |
TBA |
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Total |
100 |
5 |
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References
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