Uni Air

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UNI Air
立榮航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
B7 UIA GLORY
Founded 1998
Hubs
Frequent-flyer program Infinity MileageLands
Airport lounge Evergreen Lounge
Fleet size 16
Destinations 27
Parent company EVA Airways Corporation
Headquarters Zhongshan, Taipei
Key people Peter Chen (President)
Website uniair.com.tw
Uni Air
Traditional Chinese 立榮航空
Simplified Chinese 立荣航空
Former name
Traditional Chinese 馬公航空
Simplified Chinese 马公航空
Literal meaning Magong International Airlines

UNI Air (Chinese: 立榮航空; pinyin: Lìróng Hángkōng) is an airline based in Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2] It is a domestic and regional subsidiary of EVA Air. It was known as Makung Airlines (馬公航空) until 1996, when EVA Air took a majority share of the airline. In 1998, the airline merged with Great China Airlines (大華航空) and Taiwan Airways (臺灣航空), which EVA Air also had interests in, to form UNI Airways (UNI Air).

The airline has had the largest market share in the domestic Taiwan market in recent years, and has expanded to include international flights. A few of its McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft have been repainted and are flying for parent carrier EVA Air due to overcapacity. In recent years, Uni Air has launched services to international destinations from the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung. In 2007, the airline received permission to begin flights to Japan.[3]

General

UNI Air has operated two-class services, with domestic business- and economy-class seating. Business-class passengers have access to EVA Air's Evergreen Lounges. UNI Air's predecessor, Makung International Airlines, operated a fleet of BAe 146 series jet aircraft. These aircraft were sold when Uni Air was formed. Uni Air's IATA Code is B7, its ICAO code is UIA, and its callsign is Glory, in reference to its sister company Uniglory Shipping Corporation.[4] In 2012, Uni Air unveiled a new livery and tail/logo on a MD-90 aircraft.

Destinations

McDonnell Douglas MD-90 of Uni Air in Kaohsiung (October 2006)

The airline operates mainly to domestic and China destinations, but also operates scheduled international flights to Bangkok, Hanoi and Seoul from Kaohsiung and chartered flights to Surabaya and Jeju from Kaohsiung. Uni Air's destinations (as of January 2013) are:

Uni Air's ATR 72-600 at Taipei Songshan Airport

UNI Air also operates charter flights to Yonago, Okayama, Hakodate, Miyazaki, Koriyama, Nagasaki, Obihiro, and Asahikawa in Japan, as well as Seoul, Busan, and Jeju in South Korea for various tour groups.

UNI Air previously served Wuhan, Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City.

UNI Air flights connect to the EVA Air network via Taipei and Kaohsiung, with service to over 40 international destinations worldwide.

Further information: EVA Air destinations

Codeshare agreements

As of January 2013, UNI Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

A Uni Air Dash 8 preparing to take off in Taipei Songshan Airport

As of April 2015, the Uni Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 4.5 years:[8][9]

UNI Air fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 72-600 13 — 70
Airbus A321-200 2 — 176-184
Total 15

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Directory: World Airlines." Flight International. March 30–5 April 2004. 88. "7F, 100 Sec 2, Chang-An E. Road, Taipei, 104, Taiwan"
  2. ↑ "關於立榮航空." UNI Air. January 3, 2008. Retrieved on March 15, 2010. "台北市（104）中山區長安東路二段100號8F"
  3. ↑ Orient Aviation - UNI Airways flights to Japan
  4. ↑ Airline Codes
  5. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/16/b7-khh-mar16/
  6. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/16/b7-khh-mar16/
  7. ↑ "UNI Air Adds Taichung - Seoul Service from July 2015". Airlineroute.net. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Uni Air fleet list at planespotters.net
  9. ↑ https://www.uniair.com.tw/uniairec/about/our_fleet.aspx
  10. ↑ "Cabin explosion and fire during landing roll at Hua-Lien, Taiwan, involving a MD-90-30 on August 24, 2000" (Archive). Aviation Safety Council.

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