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Founded | June 2013 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 26 April 2014 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 40 | ||||||
Destinations | 24 | ||||||
Parent company | Nanshan Group (100%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Chengyang District, Qingdao, Shandong | ||||||
Key people |
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Website |
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Qingdao Airlines | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 青岛 航空 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 青島航空 | ||||||
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Qingdao Airlines is a startup Chinese airline that commenced operations on 26 April 2014. The carrier is based at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport. [1]
An application for the establishment of an airline based in the Shandong province was filed with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) by the Yantai-based Nanshan Group in May 2013. [2] Approval was received by the CAAC between that month and June 2013, [3] when Qingdao Airlines was formed. [4]
Initially, the airline was owned by the Nanshan Group (55%), the Qingdao Transport Development Group (QTDG) (25%) and Shandong Airlines (20%). The initial capital of Qingdao Airlines was CNY1 billion (USD161 million). [4] In July 2015, Shandong Airlines transferred its shares to a subsidiary of the Nanshan Group; as of August 2015 [update], the airline plans to sell the 25% of the shares held by QTDG in order to become fully private. [5] Since November 2015, Qingdao Airlines was fully owned by Nanshan Group. [6]
As of April 2014 [update], Song Zuowen was the president of the airline. [7]
The airline's headquarters are in Chengyang District, Qingdao. [8]
Operations started on 26 April 2014Qingdao with Chengdu. [4] As of May 2014 [update], the airline's top five routes ranked by seat capacity were Qingdao–Shanghai, Qingdao–Beijing, Qingdao–Hangzhou, Qingdao–Shenyang and Qingdao–Dalian. [9] As of October 2016 [update], Qingdao Airlines served the following destinations: [10]
linkingQingdao Airlines operates to the following destinations (as of July 2019):[ citation needed]
The airline originally aimed to become a ″boutique airline″ and had plans to start services to Shenzhen and Shenyang in the near future; Guangzhou and Shanghai were expected to be served in the longer term. [4]
As of May 2023 [update], Qingdao Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft: [15]
Aircraft | In service | Orders |
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Airbus A320-200 | 14 | 0 |
Airbus A320neo | 23 | 0 |
Airbus A321neo | 3 | 0 |
Total | 40 | 0 |
In September 2013, an order for five Airbus A320s and 18 A320neos was placed in a deal valued at USD2.5 billion. [16] The carrier phased in its first aircraft, a 152-seater Airbus A320, in early April 2014. [17] [18] The carrier took ownership of its first two A320neos in October 2018. [19] Qingdao Airlines planned to expand its fleet to 60 aircraft by 2020. [5]
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Founded | June 2013 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 26 April 2014 | ||||||
Operating bases | |||||||
Fleet size | 40 | ||||||
Destinations | 24 | ||||||
Parent company | Nanshan Group (100%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Chengyang District, Qingdao, Shandong | ||||||
Key people |
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Website |
www |
Qingdao Airlines | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 青岛 航空 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 青島航空 | ||||||
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Qingdao Airlines is a startup Chinese airline that commenced operations on 26 April 2014. The carrier is based at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport. [1]
An application for the establishment of an airline based in the Shandong province was filed with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) by the Yantai-based Nanshan Group in May 2013. [2] Approval was received by the CAAC between that month and June 2013, [3] when Qingdao Airlines was formed. [4]
Initially, the airline was owned by the Nanshan Group (55%), the Qingdao Transport Development Group (QTDG) (25%) and Shandong Airlines (20%). The initial capital of Qingdao Airlines was CNY1 billion (USD161 million). [4] In July 2015, Shandong Airlines transferred its shares to a subsidiary of the Nanshan Group; as of August 2015 [update], the airline plans to sell the 25% of the shares held by QTDG in order to become fully private. [5] Since November 2015, Qingdao Airlines was fully owned by Nanshan Group. [6]
As of April 2014 [update], Song Zuowen was the president of the airline. [7]
The airline's headquarters are in Chengyang District, Qingdao. [8]
Operations started on 26 April 2014Qingdao with Chengdu. [4] As of May 2014 [update], the airline's top five routes ranked by seat capacity were Qingdao–Shanghai, Qingdao–Beijing, Qingdao–Hangzhou, Qingdao–Shenyang and Qingdao–Dalian. [9] As of October 2016 [update], Qingdao Airlines served the following destinations: [10]
linkingQingdao Airlines operates to the following destinations (as of July 2019):[ citation needed]
The airline originally aimed to become a ″boutique airline″ and had plans to start services to Shenzhen and Shenyang in the near future; Guangzhou and Shanghai were expected to be served in the longer term. [4]
As of May 2023 [update], Qingdao Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft: [15]
Aircraft | In service | Orders |
---|---|---|
Airbus A320-200 | 14 | 0 |
Airbus A320neo | 23 | 0 |
Airbus A321neo | 3 | 0 |
Total | 40 | 0 |
In September 2013, an order for five Airbus A320s and 18 A320neos was placed in a deal valued at USD2.5 billion. [16] The carrier phased in its first aircraft, a 152-seater Airbus A320, in early April 2014. [17] [18] The carrier took ownership of its first two A320neos in October 2018. [19] Qingdao Airlines planned to expand its fleet to 60 aircraft by 2020. [5]