XiamenAir
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| Founded | 1984 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Egret Card | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam (future)[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 77 | ||||||
| Destinations | 54 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Southern Airlines (60%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | 22 Dailiao Road, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China[3] | ||||||
| Website | [4] | ||||||
Xiamen Airlines (Chinese: 厦门航空; pinyin: Xiàmén Hángkōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: E-mng Hang-khong) is the first privately owned airline in the People's Republic of China. Established on July 25, 1984 and based in Xiamen,[4] it operates scheduled passenger flights out of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and, to a lesser extent, Fuzhou Changle International Airport. The Airline is owned by China Southern Airlines (60%) and Xiamen Construction and Development Group (40%).
Destinations
As of April 2012, Xiamen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
As of November 2011, the Xiamen Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 8 | 120 | 128 | 6 with winglets | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 8 | 162 | 170 | All with winglets | ||
| Boeing 757-200 | 8 | 192 | 200 | |||
| Boeing 787-8 | ||||||
| Comac ARJ21-700 | ||||||
| Total | 77 | 12 | ||||
Future development
In December 2005, Xiamen Airlines inked an order for 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to be equipped with blended winglets, which were delivered between 2006 and 2008. This order was part of a larger 70 plane purchase agreement between CASGC and Boeing, which was signed during a state visit of then US President George W. Bush.
Initially the parent company China Southern Airlines planned to shift three Boeing 787 Dreamliners of an order for 13 to Xiamen Airlines,[5] but this plan was dropped in 2006 in favor of more 737-800s.[6] But on May 2011, Xiamen Airlines has been resumed to order 6 Boeing 787-8.
On June 8, 2011, Xiamen confirmed intentions to join SkyTeam Alliance. This move strengthens the alliance's position within Asia.[7] The airline plans to join as early 2012.[8]
On November 17, 2011, SkyTeam formally accepted the joining of Xiamen Airlines into the alliance. Xiamen Airlines begins the joining process leading to full entry into SkyTeam by the end of 2012, further strengthening the alliance offer in the southeast China region.[9]
Incidents and accidents
On October 2, 1990, Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 from Xiamen to Guangzhou, a Boeing 737-200 jetliner, was hijacked shortly after take-off and later crashed into Baiyun International Airport, hitting another two aircraft and killing 128 people.[10]
See also
- Aviation industry in the People's Republic of China
- List of airlines of the People's Republic of China
- List of airports in the People's Republic of China
- List of companies of the People's Republic of China
- Transportation in the People's Republic of China
References
- ^ http://www.xiamenair.com.cn/en/aboutus/profile/
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xiamen-airlines-joins-skyteam-134030003.html
- ^ "Airline Membership". IATA.
- ^ "联系我们." Xiamen Airlines. Retrieved on October 4, 2009.
- ^ Airliner World, April 2005
- ^ [1] 787 order converted to 737-800
- ^ [2] Xiamen Airlines Plans to Join SkyTeam Alliance
- ^ http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/xiamen-airlines-confirms-plans-join-skyteam-0613
- ^ [3] Xiamen Airlines Joins SkyTeam
- ^ Xiamen Airlines flight 8301 at the Aviation Safety Network
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