Joy Air
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| Founded | 29 March 2008 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 June 2009 | ||||||
| Hubs | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Eastern Airlines, AVIC I | ||||||
| Website | joy-air.com | ||||||
Joy Air is a Chinese airline launched jointly by China Eastern Airlines and AVIC I on March 29, 2008 [1] based at Xi'an. The airline started testing service in June 2009, and commenced passenger service at the end of 2009.[2]
History
The airline began flying on 1 June 2009 with a fleet of 3 MA-60 turboprops.[3] This airline focuses on the northwestern part of China. The airline was testing its aircraft until the end of 2009 when it commenced passenger service with 4 MA-60 turboprops. The company is mainly owned by China Eastern Airlines, with the remaining owned by AVIC Group. China Eastern is planning to sell most of its shares in order to generate money for the company. Joy Air is expected to own 50 ACAC ARJ 21 and 50 MA-60 in 8 years.[4]
Joy Air and Okay Airways were announced as launch customers for the Xian MA700 aircraft and are to be involved with the development of the aircraft, which is due to make its maiden flight in 2017.[5]
Fleet
The Joy Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2013)[6]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| COMAC C919 | 0 | 20 | 156 | International |
| COMAC ARJ21 | 0 | 50 | 85 | Domestic |
| Xian MA-60 | 8 | 44 | 60 | Domestic |
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Joy Air MA-60 at Yinchuan Airport
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Model of a Joy Air ARJ-21
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Model of a Joy Air MA-60
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Joy Air MA-60 at Tianshui Maijishan Airport
Accidents and Inccidents
On May 5, 2015, Joy Air flight 1529, a Xian MA-60 from Hefei Airport via Yiwu Airport to Fuzhou Airport, suffered runway excursion at Fuzhou Airport. Three passengers were injured.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.avbuyer.com.cn/e/2008/22420.html
- ↑ http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/china-eastern-avic-i-launch-joy-air-0309-0
- ↑ http://www.chinatraveldepot.com/Joy-air
- ↑ http://www.centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/joy-air
- ↑ "(unknown title)". Airliner World. January 2015. p. 17.
- ↑ http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Joy+Air&where=121054&luck=
- ↑ "Joy Air flight 1529 Accident description". ASN Air Safety Network. ASN Air Safety Network. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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