Qingdao Airlines
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| Founded | June 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 26 April 2014 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 40 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Parent company | Nanshan Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong, China | ||||||
| Key people | Song Zuowen (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 青岛航空 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 青島航空 | ||||||
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Qingdao Airlines is a Chinese airline that commenced operations on 26 April 2014. The carrier is based at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport.[1]
History
[edit]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]
Corporate affairs
[edit]Ownership
[edit]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]
Key people
[edit]As of April 2014[update], Song Zuowen was the president of the airline.[7]
Headquarters
[edit]The airline's headquarters are in Chengyang District, Qingdao.[8]
Destinations
[edit]Operations started on 26 April 2014 linking Qingdao 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]
As of August 2024[update], Qingdao Airlines operates to the following destinations:[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]
Fleet
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As of May 2023[update], Qingdao Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[20]
| 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.[21] The carrier phased in its first aircraft, a 152-seater Airbus A320, in early April 2014.[22][23] The carrier took ownership of its first two A320neos in October 2018.[24] Qingdao Airlines planned to expand its fleet to 60 aircraft by 2020.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Waldron, Greg (25 September 2013). "China's Qingdao Airlines orders 23 A320s". Flightglobal. Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
- ^ Hashim, Firdaus (20 May 2013). "Nanshan Group seek to establish Qingdao Airlines with two partners". Flightglobal. Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
- ^ "15 new passenger airlines to launch in China. Though small in size, they will rattle the status quo". Centre for Aviation. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d Cantle, Katie (28 April 2014). "Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural flight". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
- ^ a b Cantle, Katie (5 August 2015). "Qingdao Airlines to sell 25% stake". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015.
- ^ 山东航空两亿卖掉20%持股 青岛航空变身全资民营-中新网. chinanews.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural operations, establishing itself as a 'boutique airline'". Centre for Aviation. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014.
- ^ 办公地址：青岛市城阳区长城南路6号6栋 (in Chinese). Qingdao Airlines. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "China's new airlines – Donghai, Loong & Qingdao – preferring to follow rather than innovate". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Qingdao Airlines Route Map (Winter Season 2017)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Qingdao Airlines plans Zhanjiang – Sihanoukville launch in July 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Qingdao Airlines launches its first flight to Kansai International Airport!". prtimes.jp (in Japanese). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "QINGDAO AIRLINES ADDS JINGHONG – VIENTIANE FROM LATE-AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Penerbangan pertama Qingdao Airlines mendarat di Pulau Pinang". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Qingdao Airlines Adds Qingdao – Kuala Lumpur From July 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim (10 July 2024). "Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Tagbilaran service in 3Q24". AeroRoutes.
- ^ Liu, Jim (24 October 2018). "Qingdao Airlines schedules international debut in Oct 2018". routesonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "三峡机场国际客运航线正式复航". Sohu (in Chinese). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim (19 March 2019). "Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang service in S19". routesonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Airbus Orders & Deliveries". Airbus. May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023.
- ^ Landauro, Inti (25 September 2013). "Airbus: Qingdao Airlines Orders 23 A320 Planes, Worth $2.25B at List Prices". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
- ^ Blachly, Linda (10 April 2014). "Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of first A320". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
- ^ "China's Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of its first A320" (Press release). Airbus. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
- ^ Chen, Chuanren (26 October 2016). "Qingdao Airlines takes first A320neo for route expansion". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Qingdao Airlines (in Chinese)
