Donghai Airlines
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Shenzhen | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Seagull Club | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Donghai Jet Co. Ltd. | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | Sichuan Airlines, Shenzhen Donggang Trade, Donghai United Group and Yonggang | ||||||
| Headquarters |
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Shenzhen, China | ||||||
| Website |
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Donghai Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, with its base at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.[1] Its head office is in the Shenzhen Airlines facility on the airport property, which is in Bao'an District.[2]
History
The company was established in November 2002 as Jetwin Cargo Airline, with 2005 being the originally anticipated launch date for flight operations, using Boeing 737 aircraft. Initially, it was owned by Orient Holdings Group (65%) and (Hong Kong company) East Pacific Holdings (35%).[3] By 2006, the name was again changed, to East Pacific Airlines. By then, the company's ownership was as follows: Shenzhen Donggang Trade (51%), Donghai United Group (25%) and Yonggang (24%).[1] Still not having become operational, services were expected to start in August 2006 (subject to gaining approval from Chinese aviation authorities). Delivery of its first freighter aircraft, three Boeing 737-300 converted passenger planes, occurred until September of that year.[4]
In 2010, Donghai Jet Co. Ltd. ordered 5 Challenger business jet from Bombardier for business jet service, Donghai Jet Co. Ltd. received the first Canadair CL-600 business jet on 13 November.[5]
In 2015, the airline announced plans for a major increase in operations to include international and long-haul flights in the next 5 to 8 years and to have 120 aircraft by 2025, including Boeing 787 Dreamliners and further Boeing 737-800 and MAX aircraft.[6]
Destinations
Passenger Flights
Cargo
Donghai Airlines operates scheduled flights to Hong Kong, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Wuxi.
Fleet
The Donghai Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of September 2015):[1][7]
- 7 Boeing 737-300SF
- 7 Boeing 737-800 * 2 more coming in 2015
Donghai Jet Co. Ltd.
Donghai Airlines has bought two Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft from China Eastern Airlines to be converted to freighters. The aircraft were expected to be completed in time for starting freighter operations at the beginning of August 2006. Pemco World Air Services has been contracted to convert four Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft to full freighters (i.e. two immediate conversions and two option aircraft).[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 74.
- ↑ "联系我们." Shenzhen Donghai Airlines. Retrieved on February 24, 2014. "Address:Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Shenzhen Airlines. Post code：518128" - Chinese address: "地址：深圳市宝安区宝安国际机场航站四路3009号东海航空基地 邮政编码:518128"
- ↑ Flight International 5–11 April 2005
- ↑ Payload Asia August 2006
- ↑ Bombardier November 2010
- ↑ "Donghai Airlines". Airliner World: 19. November 2015.
- ↑ 15 July 2014. "Donghai Airlines Fleet in Planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ AirFinance Journal 26 April 2006
External links
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- (Chinese) Official website