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*On 30 January 1995, a TransAsia Airways [[ATR 72|ATR 72-200]] (registration B-22717) crashed into a hillside during flight from Penghu to Taipei. All four crew members died.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950130-0 |title=Accident description of TransAsia Airways incident |publisher=Aviation Safety Network (ASN) |date=30 January 1995 |accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref> |
*On 30 January 1995, a TransAsia Airways [[ATR 72|ATR 72-200]] (registration B-22717) crashed into a hillside during flight from Penghu to Taipei. All four crew members died.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950130-0 |title=Accident description of TransAsia Airways incident |publisher=Aviation Safety Network (ASN) |date=30 January 1995 |accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref> |
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*On 6 January 1996, a man, disappointed with domestic political and social developments in Taiwan, hijacked TransAsia Airways Flight 529, an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A321-131]], en route to [[Tainan]]. He gave a note to one of the flight attendants, claiming to have a bomb. He demanded that the aircraft be flown to Fujian Province, China. The hijacker agreed to allow the crew to land the aircraft in Tainan for refueling; he was arrested after the aircraft landed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hijacking description|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960106-2|website=Aviation Safety Network|accessdate=7 February 2015}}</ref> |
*On 6 January 1996, a man, disappointed with domestic political and social developments in Taiwan, hijacked TransAsia Airways Flight 529, an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A321-131]], en route to [[Tainan]]. He gave a note to one of the flight attendants, claiming to have a bomb. He demanded that the aircraft be flown to Fujian Province, China. The hijacker agreed to allow the crew to land the aircraft in Tainan for refueling; he was arrested after the aircraft landed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hijacking description|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960106-2|website=Aviation Safety Network|accessdate=7 February 2015}}</ref> |
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*On December 21, 2002, Flight 791, an [[ATR 72|ATR 72-200]] (registration B-22708), crashed due to icing, during a flight from Taipei to Macau. Both crew members died. The aircraft encountered severe [[icing conditions]] beyond the certification envelope of the aircraft for such conditions; and crashed into the sea 17 km southwest of Makung city. The investigation by the [[Aviation Safety Council]] of Taiwan found that the crash was caused by ice accumulation around the aircraft's major components, resulting in the crew losing control. The investigation identified that flight crew did not respond to the severe icing conditions with the appropriate alert situation awareness and did not take the necessary actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/accident_list_2.asp?accident_no=85 |title=Aviation Safety Council-Occurrence Investigations |publisher=Asc.gov.tw |date=2002-12-21 |accessdate=2014-07-23 |
*On December 21, 2002, Flight 791, an [[ATR 72|ATR 72-200]] (registration B-22708), crashed due to icing, during a flight from Taipei to Macau. Both crew members died. The aircraft encountered severe [[icing conditions]] beyond the certification envelope of the aircraft for such conditions; and crashed into the sea 17 km southwest of Makung city. The investigation by the [[Aviation Safety Council]] of Taiwan found that the crash was caused by ice accumulation around the aircraft's major components, resulting in the crew losing control. The investigation identified that flight crew did not respond to the severe icing conditions with the appropriate alert situation awareness and did not take the necessary actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/accident_list_2.asp?accident_no=85 |title=Aviation Safety Council-Occurrence Investigations |publisher=Asc.gov.tw |date=2002-12-21 |accessdate=2014-07-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726154359/http://www.asc.gov.tw:80/asc_en/accident_list_2.asp?accident_no=85 |archivedate=2014-07-26 |df= }}</ref> |
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*On March 21, 2003, Flight 543, an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A321-131]] (registration B-22603), collided with a truck while landing at [[Tainan Airport]] at the end of a flight from [[Taipei Songshan Airport]]. The truck [[Runway incursion|trespassed onto the runway]] without its occupants noticing the incoming aircraft. None of the 175 passengers and crew died or were injured but the two people inside the truck were injured in the collision. The aircraft was severely damaged in the accident and was written off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030321-0 |title=ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A321-131 B-22603 Tainan Airport (TNN) |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date= |accessdate=2014-07-23}}</ref> |
*On March 21, 2003, Flight 543, an [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A321-131]] (registration B-22603), collided with a truck while landing at [[Tainan Airport]] at the end of a flight from [[Taipei Songshan Airport]]. The truck [[Runway incursion|trespassed onto the runway]] without its occupants noticing the incoming aircraft. None of the 175 passengers and crew died or were injured but the two people inside the truck were injured in the collision. The aircraft was severely damaged in the accident and was written off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030321-0 |title=ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A321-131 B-22603 Tainan Airport (TNN) |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date= |accessdate=2014-07-23}}</ref> |
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*On July 23, 2014, [[TransAsia Airways Flight 222|Flight 222]], an [[ATR 72|ATR 72-500]] registered B-22810 carrying 54 passengers and 4 crew members from [[Kaohsiung]] to [[Magong]], crashed near [[Magong Airport]] on [[Penghu Island]]. Forty-eight people were confirmed dead while at least seven of the eleven survivors were seriously injured. Some reports suggest there were also five casualties on the ground when the aircraft impacted residential buildings. This crash is the deadliest for the airline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiasnaps.com/45-killed-in-transasia-airplane-mishap/ |title=45 killed in TransAsia airplane mishap|publisher=Indiasnaps.com |accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref><ref name="Report: Plane crashes in Taiwan, killing 51 people">[http://news.yahoo.com/report-plane-crashes-taiwan-killing-51-people-132848094.html "Report: Plane crashes in Taiwan, killing 51 people"]</ref> The cause was the pilot's intentional descent below the minimum descent altitude during an approach in a storm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.aviation-safety.net/2016/01/29/report-intentional-descent-below-mda-in-thunderstorm-causes-atr-72-cfit-accident-in-taiwan/ |title=Report: Intentional descent below MDA in thunderstorm causes ATR-72 CFIT accident in Taiwan |date=2016-01-29 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network News|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref> |
*On July 23, 2014, [[TransAsia Airways Flight 222|Flight 222]], an [[ATR 72|ATR 72-500]] registered B-22810 carrying 54 passengers and 4 crew members from [[Kaohsiung]] to [[Magong]], crashed near [[Magong Airport]] on [[Penghu Island]]. Forty-eight people were confirmed dead while at least seven of the eleven survivors were seriously injured. Some reports suggest there were also five casualties on the ground when the aircraft impacted residential buildings. This crash is the deadliest for the airline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiasnaps.com/45-killed-in-transasia-airplane-mishap/ |title=45 killed in TransAsia airplane mishap|publisher=Indiasnaps.com |accessdate=2014-07-24}}</ref><ref name="Report: Plane crashes in Taiwan, killing 51 people">[http://news.yahoo.com/report-plane-crashes-taiwan-killing-51-people-132848094.html "Report: Plane crashes in Taiwan, killing 51 people"]</ref> The cause was the pilot's intentional descent below the minimum descent altitude during an approach in a storm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.aviation-safety.net/2016/01/29/report-intentional-descent-below-mda-in-thunderstorm-causes-atr-72-cfit-accident-in-taiwan/ |title=Report: Intentional descent below MDA in thunderstorm causes ATR-72 CFIT accident in Taiwan |date=2016-01-29 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network News|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref> |
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| Founded | 21 May 1951 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Legend Flight Club | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 26 | ||||||
| Destinations | 31 | ||||||
| Parent company | Goldsun Construction & Development | ||||||
| Headquarters | Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||
| Key people | Vincent M. Lin (Chairman) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.tna.com.tw | ||||||
TransAsia Airways (TNA; traditional Chinese: 復興航空; simplified Chinese: 复兴航空; pinyin: Fùxīng Hángkōng) (lit. "Revival Airlines) is an airline based in Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan. Though the company started its operations focusing mainly on the Taiwanese domestic market, it now operates on many scheduled international routes and focuses mainly on Southeast- and Northeast Asia and cross-strait flights.
Budget airline V Air was a subsidiary of TransAsia until it ceased operations in 2016.
History
TransAsia was formed on 21 May 1951 as the first private civil airline in Taiwan,[1] flying the Taipei - Hualien - Taitung - Kaohsiung route. It also served as local agent of foreign airlines and provided airport ground handling services for foreign airlines.
Air services ceased in 1958 when the management of the airline decided to concentrate their attention on their agency businesses. It established its airline meal catering services in the same year.
Domestic flights resumed in 1988, after a 30-year absence from the market. In 1991, the first ATR 72 aircraft joined the airline. In 1992, unscheduled charter services to international destinations, including Laoag, Manila, Cebu, Phnom Penh, Surabaya, Yangon, Phuket, Danang and Manado started. The Airbus A320 joined the fleet, becoming the airline's first jet.
First scheduled international services started in 1995 to Macau and Surabaya. In early 2012, the airline was reported to be considering an order for Airbus A380 aircraft to facilitate expansion to the United States.[2]
On 1 November 2011, TransAsia Airways listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
In May 2013, the headquarters moved from Datong District, Taipei to Neihu District, Taipei.[3][4][5][6][7]
In January 2014, the airline announced plans to launch a budget airline named V Air.[8] However, the new budget airline will be closed on 1 October 2016 and merged with TransAsia.[9]
Corporate affairs
Besides flight operations, the airline has undertaken ground handling and ticketing for a number of foreign airlines, such as Thai Airways, Jetstar Airways, XiamenAir, Sichuan Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air.[10] In addition, private jet service is also part of agency services. Since 2006, the airline has cooperated with International SOS to serve medical flights between Mainland China and Taiwan. The airline has begun its catering service near the Taipei SongShan Airport in 1966 and officially named as TransAsia Catering Services in 2002. Legend Travel Service Ltd which found in 2011 is to provide travel and tourism related services under the airline group resources.
Brand and livery
TransAsia Airways introduced a new livery for both staff and aircraft in 2012. Former Shiatzy Chen designer Yin Pei Gun is responsible for the new cabin attendant and ground staff uniforms that appeared on August. The new plane's livery which design by Pace Design, a local Taipei company, will be painted on the new Airbus A330, A321ceo, A321neo, and ATR 72-600.
Destinations
As of September 2016, TransAsia Airways operates to the following destinations:[11]
Codeshare agreements
TransAsia Airways has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[14]
Fleet
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As of October 2016, the TransAsia Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 7 | — | 12 | 138 | 150 | |
| — | 162 | 162 | ||||
| Airbus A321-100 | 2 | — | 12 | 170 | 182 | To be phased out by 2016[citation needed] |
| Airbus A321-200 | 5 | — | — | 194 | 194 | |
| Airbus A321neo | — | 6 | TBA | Deliveries from 2017 | ||
| Airbus A330-300 | 4 | — | 32 | 268 | 300 | Two to be removed from service in October 2016[16] |
| 30 | 255 | 285 | ||||
| Airbus A330-800neo | — | 4 | TBA | Deliveries from 2019 | ||
| ATR 72-600 | 8 | 3 | — | 72 | 72 | |
| Total | 26 | 13 | ||||
Cabin
Business Class
The business class seating offered on the Airbus A330-300 is in a 2-2-2 configuration, using seats with a 172-degree recline. Each seat gets an AVOD system with a 15.4-inch monitor, AC and USB sockets, adjustable reading lights and multiple storage bins. The seats on the Airbus A320-200 and Airbus A321-100 use a 2-2 seating configuration, with a 160-degree recline.
Economy Class
Economy Class is in a 2-4-2 configuration on the Airbus A330; a 3-3 configuration on the Airbus A320 and Airbus A321; and a 2-2 configuration on the ATR series. The seats have a pitch of 30 to 32 inches and a 6-degree recline. The AVOD system is only on the Airbus A330, with a 9-inch monitor.
In-flight amenities
The In-flight entertainment system of TransAsia Airways is named as Sky Legend, uses Panasonic's eX2 IFE system. It contains real-time flight information, music, movies and video games. Available languages are English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Renaissance is the in-flight magazine published by TransAsia Airways; it has content in Traditional Chinese, English and Japanese. The magazine introduces culture, arts, food, people, design and style from across its destinations.[17]
Accidents and incidents
- On 30 January 1995, a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-200 (registration B-22717) crashed into a hillside during flight from Penghu to Taipei. All four crew members died.[18]
- On 6 January 1996, a man, disappointed with domestic political and social developments in Taiwan, hijacked TransAsia Airways Flight 529, an Airbus A321-131, en route to Tainan. He gave a note to one of the flight attendants, claiming to have a bomb. He demanded that the aircraft be flown to Fujian Province, China. The hijacker agreed to allow the crew to land the aircraft in Tainan for refueling; he was arrested after the aircraft landed.[19]
- On December 21, 2002, Flight 791, an ATR 72-200 (registration B-22708), crashed due to icing, during a flight from Taipei to Macau. Both crew members died. The aircraft encountered severe icing conditions beyond the certification envelope of the aircraft for such conditions; and crashed into the sea 17 km southwest of Makung city. The investigation by the Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan found that the crash was caused by ice accumulation around the aircraft's major components, resulting in the crew losing control. The investigation identified that flight crew did not respond to the severe icing conditions with the appropriate alert situation awareness and did not take the necessary actions.[20]
- On March 21, 2003, Flight 543, an Airbus A321-131 (registration B-22603), collided with a truck while landing at Tainan Airport at the end of a flight from Taipei Songshan Airport. The truck trespassed onto the runway without its occupants noticing the incoming aircraft. None of the 175 passengers and crew died or were injured but the two people inside the truck were injured in the collision. The aircraft was severely damaged in the accident and was written off.[21]
- On July 23, 2014, Flight 222, an ATR 72-500 registered B-22810 carrying 54 passengers and 4 crew members from Kaohsiung to Magong, crashed near Magong Airport on Penghu Island. Forty-eight people were confirmed dead while at least seven of the eleven survivors were seriously injured. Some reports suggest there were also five casualties on the ground when the aircraft impacted residential buildings. This crash is the deadliest for the airline.[22][23] The cause was the pilot's intentional descent below the minimum descent altitude during an approach in a storm.[24]
- On February 4, 2015, Flight 235, an ATR 72-600 registered B-22816, had an engine failure after takeoff and crashed at 10:56 a.m. local time into the Keelung River near Taipei, killing 43 of the 53 passengers and 5 crew on board. This was the second deadly crash in six months for the airline, prompting an order to ground all of the airline's ATR pilots until they had successfully taken part in an oral exam about emergency procedures.
See also
References
- ^ Culpan, Tim (23 July 2014). "Taiwan's TransAsia Air Crash on Penghu Island Leaves 47 Dead". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Cantle, Katie (6 January 2012). "Taiwan's TransAsia Airways mulls A380 order". Air Transport World. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "foot_01.gif." (English) TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on March 2, 2014. "Address: No. 9, Sec. 1, Tiding Blvd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494, Taiwan (R.O.C.)"
- ^ "foot_01.gif." (Chinese) TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on March 2, 2014. "公司地址: 北市內湖區堤頂大道一段9號"
- ^ "foot_01.gif." TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on January 7, 2011. "Address: 9F, No. 139, Cheng-Chou Rd., Taipei 103, R.O.C"
- ^ "09-guestbook.aspx." TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on January 7, 2011. "地址：台北市大同區103鄭州路139號9樓"
- ^ "foot_01.gif." TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on January 7, 2011. "台北市鄭州路139號9樓"
- ^ Shu-fen, Wang and Maia Huang (23 January 2014). "Taiwan's first low-cost airline to be named 'V air'". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201608090028.aspx
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- ^ "Route Map". TransAsia Airways. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "TransAsia Airways adds Fukuoka flights from Dec 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "TransAsia Airways operation changes from Dec 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Profile on TransAsia Airways". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "TransAsia Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.ner. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "TransAsia Airways cuts capacity to improve finances". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ "Renaissance".
- ^ "Accident description of TransAsia Airways incident". Aviation Safety Network (ASN). 30 January 1995. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Hijacking description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Aviation Safety Council-Occurrence Investigations". Asc.gov.tw. 2002-12-21. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A321-131 B-22603 Tainan Airport (TNN)". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "45 killed in TransAsia airplane mishap". Indiasnaps.com. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "Report: Plane crashes in Taiwan, killing 51 people"
- ^ "Report: Intentional descent below MDA in thunderstorm causes ATR-72 CFIT accident in Taiwan". Aviation Safety Network News. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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