Colorful Guizhou Airlines
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| Founded | 19 June 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 31 December 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company |
Guizhou Industrial Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. (95%) Weining County Construction Investment Group (5%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Key people |
Zhai Yan, chairman Xu Bo, general manager | ||||||
| Website | dcair.net | ||||||
Colorful Guizhou Airlines (simplified Chinese: 多彩贵州航空; traditional Chinese: 多彩貴州航空) is a low-cost Chinese regional airline based at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, Guizhou. It is intended to improve air service in Western China, particularly Guizhou Province. It is the first locally-owned airline in the province.[1]
The airline began operations on 31 December 2015. It flies to three destinations in China using a fleet of two Embraer 190 aircraft, with five additional aircraft to arrive.
History
On 18 May 2015, the CAAC granted Guizhou Industrial Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. and Weining County Construction Investment Group preliminary approval to jointly establish Duocai Guizhou Airlines.[2] The airline was officially established as Colorful Guizhou Airlines on 19 June 2015.[3]
The name "Colorful Guizhou" comes from a marketing campaign by the provincial government; it signifies the cultural diversity within Guizhou Province.[4]
On 15 June 2015, the airline placed an order for 17 Embraer 190 aircraft, 7 of which were firm orders and the other 10 options. If all options are exercised, the transaction will be valued at USD $834 million.[1][4] Colorful Guizhou Airlines hopes to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by 2020 and 120–140 aircraft in the future.[1][5]
On 5 December 2015, the airline received its first Embraer 190,[6] followed by a second aircraft on 18 December.[7] It filed an application for an air operator's certificate from the CAAC on 15 December.[8]
On 31 December 2015, Colorful Guizhou Airlines commenced operations with a flight from its hub Guiyang to Bijie.[9] It plans to add flights to Chengdu, Ningbo, Tongren, and Zhuhai.[3]
Corporate affairs
Colorful Guizhou Airlines is a joint venture between Guizhou Industrial Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. (95%), and Weining County Construction Investment Group (5%). The groups invested a total of RMB 1 billion in the airline.[3]
The chairman of the airline is Zhai Yan, who is also chairman of Guizhou Industrial Investment Group.[1]
Destinations
Colorful Guizhou Airlines serves the following destinations, as of January 2016:
| City | Province | Country | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Bijie | Guizhou | People's Republic of China | Bijie Feixiong Airport | ||
| Guiyang | Guizhou | People's Republic of China | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport [Hub] | ||
| Tianjin | Tianjin | People's Republic of China | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | ||
Fleet
Colorful Guizhou Airlines operates the following fleet of aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes |
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| Y | |||||
| Embraer 190 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 98 | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Embraer Inks Agreement with China's Colorful Guizhou Airlines for up to 17 E190s" (Press release). Paris: Embraer. PR Newswire. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Duocai Guizhou Airlines receives preliminary approval". OAG. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Ge, Lena (4 January 2016). "China's Colorful Guizhou Airlines Starts Operations". China Aviation Daily. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Colorful Guizhou Airlines is Embraer’s 5th E-Jet Customer in China". Embraer. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "China's Colorful Guizhou Airlines orders 7+10 EMB-190s". Ch-aviation. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Colorful Guizhou Airlines takes delivery of first aircraft". OAG. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Fei, Yu (18 December 2015). "Colorful Guizhou Airlines Takes Delivery of Its Second E190". China Aviation Daily. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Ge, Lena (15 December 2015). "CAAC to Issue Operating License to Colorful Guizhou Airlines". China Aviation Daily. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Colorful Guizhou Airlines begins operations". Anna.aero. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
