Sichuan Airlines

Sichuan Airlines
四川航空公司
Sìchuān Hángkōng Gōngsì

IATA 3U ICAO CSC Callsign Sichuan Air
Founded	1986
Commenced operations	1988
Hubs	Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Golden Panda
Fleet size	62
Destinations	51
Headquarters	Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Key people	Lan Xinguo (Chairman)
Website	www.scal.com.cn

Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 四川航空公司) is a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan in the People's Republic of China, operating mainly scheduled domestic flights out of Chengdu Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

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 (1%). The company has 1,844 employees.^{[citation needed]}

Destinations

Main article: Sichuan Airlines destinations

Fleet

As of November 2011, the Sichuan Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 5.9 years:

Sichuan Airlines Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			J	Y	Total
Airbus A319-100	15	2	8	124	132	1 leased to Hebei Airlines 3 A319-100LR Corporate Jets
Airbus A320-200	29	1		142	150	1 leased to Hebei Airlines
Airbus A321-100	1	—		186	194
Airbus A321-200	14	5
Airbus A330-200	3	—	36	209	245
Xian MA60	—	2	TBA
Total	62	10

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  A Sichuan Airlines flight in Lhasa Gonggar Airport

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  A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (2011).

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  A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A321 at Kunming Airport (2006).

External links

• Official website (Chinese)