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XiamenAir
厦门航空
*Xiàmén Hángkōng*
Founded	July 25, 1984; 40 years ago
Hubs	Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport; Fuzhou Changle International Airport; Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport;
Focus cities	Nanchang Changbei International Airport; Tianjin Binhai International Airport; Changsha Huanghua International Airport; Beijing Capital International Airport; Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport; Wuyishan Airport;
Frequent-flyer program	Egret Card
Alliance	SkyTeam
Subsidiaries	Jiangxi Air (60%) Hebei Airlines (99%)
Fleet size	141
Destinations	70
Parent company	China Southern Airlines (51%)
Headquarters	22 Dailiao Road, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China
Key people	Shanglun Che (Director, President)
Website	www.xiamenair.com

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XiamenAir (formerly Xiamen Airlines) (Chinese: 厦门航空; pinyin: Xiàmén Hángkōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: E-mng Hang-khong) is the first airline operated in the course of modern enterprise in China. Established on July 25, 1984 and based in Xiamen, Fujian Province^[4] it operates scheduled passenger flights out of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and, to a lesser extent, Fuzhou Changle International Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. The airline is owned by China Southern Airlines (55%), Xiamen Construction and Development Group (34%), and Fujian Investment & Development Group (11%). Xiamen Airlines holds a 99.23% stake in Hebei Airlines, 60% stake in Jiangxi Airlines. By early 2014, the Airlines has set up branches in Fuzhou, Nanchang, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Changsha, and Beijing.

XiamenAir was honored with the title of "The Best Airline In Mainland China" for 6 consecutive quarters in the "Airlines Service Survey" made by CARNOC.com. The survey consists of comprehensive questionnaires answered by the passengers and analyzed by experts.

Xiamen Airlines concluded the year of 2015 with a passenger number of 22.77 million, and a profit of 1800 million CNY. It is the 28th consecutive year of profit for the Airlines. By early 2016, the airline operates 230 domestic routes along with 60 international routes (including routes to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan).

As the only Chinese airline featuring an all-Boeing fleet, Xiamen Airlines has a fleet of 123 aircraft with a total of 20,555 seats, and an average airplane service age of 5.61 years, as of September, 2015.

Destinations

Alliance

On 17 November 2011, Xiamen Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the airline alliance SkyTeam. On 21 November 2012, the airline was officially welcomed as the 19th member of SkyTeam.^[5]

Codeshare agreements

As of June 2016, Xiamen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

* Member of the SkyTeam network.

Route Plans

Xiamen Air launched its first intercontinental route, Xiamen-Amsterdam, on July 2015. Direct flights to Sydney from both Xiamen and Fuzhou were added in the end of the year.

The airline plans to expand its service to Melbourne, Vancouver, and Seattle in 2016, with New York and Los Angeles in 2017.

Fleet

As of June 2016, Xiamen Airlines fleet is a Boeing-majority fleet that consists of the following aircraft:^[6]^[7]

**Xiamen Airlines fleet**
Aircraft	In Service		Orders	Passengers				Notes
Aircraft	In Service		Orders	F	J	Y	Total	Notes
Boeing 737-700	17		—	0	8	120	128	4 with winglets
Boeing 737-800	114		34	0	8	154	162	All with winglets. Orders subject to approval. B-5159 and B-5302 in SkyTeam livery B-5688 in 100th airplane memorial livery
Boeing 737-800	114		34	0	8	162	170
Boeing 737 MAX 8	—		30	TBA				Orders subject to approval^[8]
Boeing 757-200	4	2	—	8	8	158	174	Luxury first class in B-2862 and B-2866
		1		0	12	186	196
		1		0	12	192	204
Boeing 787-8	6		—	4	18	215	237
Boeing 787-9	—		4	TBA				—
Comac ARJ21-700	—		6	TBA				Intention to order
Total	141		74

Future development

XiamenAir now has a vast order of 70 Boeing 737-800,^[9] 30 Boeing 737MAX, and 4 Boeing 787-9.

Accidents and incidents

On October 2, 1990, Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 from Xiamen to Guangzhou, a Boeing 737-200 jetliner, was hijacked shortly after takeoff and later crashed into Baiyun International Airport, hitting another two aircraft and killing 128 people.^[10]

References

^ "厦门航空有限公司". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
^ SkyTeam (17 November 2011). "Xiamen Airlines Joins SkyTeam". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
^ "Airline Membership". IATA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Contact Us." Xiamen Airlines. Retrieved on October 29, 2012. "Mailing Address: 22 Dailiao Road, Xiamen 361006, China" - Address in Chinese: "公司地址：中国厦门市埭辽路22号"
^ http://www.skyteam.com/en/About-us/Press/News/20111/SkyTeam-Welcomes-Xiamen-Airlines/
^ "Xiamen Airlines Fleet". ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
^ "Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s - Apr 26, 2016". boeing.mediaroom.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Reports: Xiamen to order 30 Boeing 737 MAXs". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
^ "Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s - Apr 26, 2016". boeing.mediaroom.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ Harro Ranter. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > 1990". Retrieved 10 July 2015.

External links

[1] "厦门航空有限公司". Retrieved 10 July 2015.

[2] SkyTeam (17 November 2011). "Xiamen Airlines Joins SkyTeam". Retrieved 10 July 2015.

[3] "Airline Membership". IATA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Contact Us." Xiamen Airlines. Retrieved on October 29, 2012. "Mailing Address: 22 Dailiao Road, Xiamen 361006, China" - Address in Chinese: "公司地址：中国厦门市埭辽路22号"

[5] ttp://www.skyteam.com/en/About-us/Press/News/20111/SkyTeam-Welcomes-Xiamen-Airlines/

[6] "Xiamen Airlines Fleet". ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 7 August 2013.

[7] "Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s - Apr 26, 2016". boeing.mediaroom.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[8] "Reports: Xiamen to order 30 Boeing 737 MAXs". Retrieved 10 July 2015.

[9] "Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s - Apr 26, 2016". boeing.mediaroom.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[10] Harro Ranter. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > 1990". Retrieved 10 July 2015.

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