Chengdu Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shuangliu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.[3] A subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines, it operates a network of scheduled domestic passenger flights out of its hub at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport both located in Chengdu.

History

Originally named United Eagle Airlines Co., Ltd (鹰联航空公司; also known as UEAir), the company was founded in 2004 by a former executive of China Northwest Airlines, with the necessary funding being provided by the Vickers Financial Group.[4] It took delivery of its first airliner, an Airbus A320 that previously had belonged to Air Jamaica, on 8 July 2005[citation needed] and on 27 July, revenue flights were commenced.[4] Another similar aircraft type, the slightly smaller Airbus A319, was put in service with United Eagle Airlines on 2 December of that year.[citation needed]

In March 2009, Sichuan Airlines invested 200 million RMB (30 million USD) in United Eagle Airlines,[5] thus holding 76 percent of the shares.[4] In late 2009, these shares were sold to Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac and to Chengdu Communications Investment Group. Following this ownership change, United Eagle Airlines placed a firm order for 30 Comac ARJ21s, the first of which initially was planned to be delivered in late 2010.[6]

On 23 January 2010, the airline was renamed Chengdu Airlines.[4][6]

Destinations

Fleet

Chengdu Airlines COMAC ARJ21 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
Chengdu Airlines Airbus A319 at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (2010)

As of November 2024, the Chengdu Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:<[citation needed] Chengdu Airlines was the launch customer for the Comac ARJ21, entering the type into service in June 2016.[citation needed]

Chengdu Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 4 — 12 108 120
Airbus A320-200 36 — — 180 180
Airbus A320neo 11 — TBA
Airbus A321neo 5 — TBA
Comac C909-700 30 2 — 90 90 Launch customer
Total 84 4

References

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  1. ^ "Hainan Airlines set to establish Chengdu base". ch-aviation. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Chengdu Airlines on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "公告信息" (in Chinese). Chengdu Airlines. Retrieved 2022-03-24. 邮寄地址：四川省成都市双流区广牧路1号 - Quote from bottom right of the page.
  4. ^ a b c d "Vickers Financial Group - Forbes Asia". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  5. ^ Francis, Leithen (2009-03-18). "China's Sichuan Airlines Group swallows United Eagle". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  6. ^ a b "China's United Eagle renamed Chengdu Airlines". Flightglobal. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Chengdu Airlines Resumes Harbin – Vladivostok Service From late-July 2023". AeroRoutes. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b Liu, Jim (28 May 2024). "Chengdu Airlines Adds Kashi – Khudzhand Service in June 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ United Eagle Airlines information, AirportGuide.com
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_Airlines
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