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Sichuan Airlines
四川航空
*Sìchuān Hángkōng*
	File:Sichuan Airlines logo-2007.png
Founded	1986
Commenced operations	1988
Hubs	Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport; Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Golden Panda
Subsidiaries	Chengdu Airlines; Donghai Airlines; Hebei Airlines;
Fleet size	69
Destinations	51
Parent company	China Southern Airlines
Headquarters	Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Key people	Lan Xinguo (Chairman)
Website	www.scal.com.cn

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Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 四川航空) is a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan in the People's Republic of China,^[1] operating mainly scheduled domestic flights out of Chengdu Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The airline launched its first long-haul overseas route in June 2012 with flights to Vancouver, Canada.

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

Fleet

As of July 2012, the Sichuan Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 6.3 years:

**Sichuan Airlines Fleet**
Aircraft	Total	Orders	Passengers			Notes
Aircraft	Total	Orders	J	Y	Total	Notes
Airbus A319-100	16	1	8	124	132	1 leased to Hebei Airlines 3 A319-100LR Corporate Jets
Airbus A320-200	30	3		142	150	1 leased to Hebei Airlines
Airbus A321-100	2	—		186	194
Airbus A321-200	17	—		186	194
Airbus A330-200	4	—	36	209	245
Airbus A330-300	0	3	TBD	TBD	TBD	All aircraft will be leased from Intrepid Aviation with deliveries between 2013 and 2014^[2]^[3]
Xian MA60	—	2	TBA
Total	67	7

A Sichuan Airlines flight in Lhasa Gonggar Airport
A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (2011).
A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A321 at Kunming Airport (2006).

References

^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 67.
^ http://www.intrepid.ehclients.com/uploads/files/Sichuan_Lease_Press_Announcement.pdf
^ http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/intrepid-to-lease-a330-300-to-sichuan-airlines-375545

External links

Official website Template:Zh icon
Sichuan Airlines (Archive)

[1] "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 67.

[2] ttp://www.intrepid.ehclients.com/uploads/files/Sichuan_Lease_Press_Announcement.pdf

[3] ttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/intrepid-to-lease-a330-300-to-sichuan-airlines-375545

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