China Express Airlines
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport[3] | ||||||
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Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Hohhot Baita International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | ||||||
| Key people | Li Xiaoming (Chairman), Wu Longjiang (President) | ||||||
| Website | www.chinaexpressair.com | ||||||
China Express Airlines (華夏航空) is an airline based in Guiyang, Guizhou, People's Republic of China. It provides services using all Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft.[1]
History
China Express Airlines, also known as Huaxia Airlines, is China‘s first private regional airline. The airline was established in May 2006 and is owned by Cathay Fortune (40%), High Zero (25%), Tampines International (24%) and others (11%).[1]
On August 28, 2011, a China Express Airlines Bombardier CRJ 200 regional jet scraped the ground on landing at Guiyang Airport in southwest China. No one was injured during the incident. On 1 September 2010, China's Civil Aviation Administration ordered the airline to suspend operations after a landing incident at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in which an aircraft's right wing made contact with the runway during landing. The airline was ordered to review its safety regulations and perform an investigation into the incident.[4] On 6 September, Chinese authorities allowed the airline to resume partial operations; according to a spokesperson, the company planned to resume full operations within two weeks.[5]
Fleet
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As of April 2015, the China Express fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 20 | 18 | |
| Total | 20 | 18 |
In October 2011, China Express signed a conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with an option for an additional five. The deal was announced on February 10, 2012.[7] On July 7, 2012, the conditional order was converted into a firm order.[8]
In 2014 the airline signed a deal for a further 16 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft (including 8 options).[9]
On April 30, 2015, it retired the CRJ 200 with last flight was Shanghai Pudong to Chongqing route as G52006. On December 31, 2015, the company exercised eight of its options and placed a firm order for 10 CRJ900.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 91.
- ↑ Airline Codes
- ↑ "China Express Airlines eyes international expansion". 9 November 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "China Express grounded by authorities after CRJ200 landing incident". Flightglobal.com. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ↑ "China Express resumes operations". Flightglobal.com. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ↑ China Express Airlines at planespotters.net retrieved 13 May 2015
- ↑ "Bombardier wins order for up to 11 regional jets". The Globe and Mail. February 10, 2012.
- ↑ "China Express Airlines Confirms Order for Six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft". Bombardier. 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "CRJ900 Customer Revealed". Airliner World (January 2015): 16.
- ↑ "China Express Airlines Orders 10 More Bombardier CRJ900 Jetliners". 31 December 2015.
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