Tianjin Airlines
- See Grand China Air for the holding company of Hainan Airlines.
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| Founded | 2004 (as Grand China Express Air) | |||
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| 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 | 70 | |||
| 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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[edit] 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]
[edit] Destinations
Tianjin Airlines serves the following destinations (at August 2011) under its own airline code and branding:[5]
- China, People's Republic
- Anhui
- Beijing
- Chongqing
- Fujian
- Gansu
- Guizhou
- Guangdong
- Guangxi
- Hebei
- Heilongjiang
- Henan
- Hubei
- Hunan
- Inner Mongolia
- Baotou - Baotou Airport
- Chifeng - Chifeng Airport
- Hailar - Hailar Dongshan Airport
- Hohhot - Hohhot Baita International Airport Secondary Hub
- Manzhouli - Manzhouli Airport
- Ordos - Dongsheng Airport
- Tongliao - Tongliao Airport
- Ulanhot - Ulanhot Airport
- Wuhai - Wuhai Airport
- Xilinhot - Xilinhot Airport
- Jiangsu
- Jiangxi
- Jilin
- Liaoning
- Ningxia
- Shaanxi
- Xian - Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Secondary Hub
- Yan'an - Yan'an Ershilibao Airport
- Yulin - Yulin Xisha Airport
- Shandong
- Shanghai
- Shanxi
- Tianjin
- Xinjiang
- Altay - Altay Airport
- Aksu - Aksu Airport
- Hotan - Hotan Airport
- Tacheng - Tacheng Airport
- Ürümqi - Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport Secondary Hub
- Yining - Yining Airport
- Yunnan
- Zhejiang
- Mongolia
Other domestic destinations are served on behalf of Hainan Airlines.
[edit] Fleet
As of March 2012, the Tianjin Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 0.5 years:[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | |||
| Airbus A320 | 3 | 8 | 144 | 152 | 1 leased from parent Hainan Airlines |
| Embraer ERJ 145 | 25 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 1 aircraft stored |
| Embraer 190 | 42 | 6 0 |
92 106 |
98 106 |
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| Total | 70 | ||||
Additionally, Tianjin Airlines operates 11 Dornier 328 aircraft which are owned by Hainan Airlines.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Designators and Indicators", Eurocontrol, retrieved on 2008-11-13.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 87. 2007-04-03.
- ^ Travel Daily News 17 April 2007
- ^ [1] 9 June 2009
- ^ a b Tianjin Airlines homepage (book flights)
- ^ CNN 16 May 2007
- ^ Tianjin Airlines fleet list at planespotters.net
- ^ Tianjin Airlines fleet list at ch-aviation.ch
[edit] External links
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