XiamenAir
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Founded | July 25, 1984 | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | Egret Card | ||||||
Alliance | SkyTeam[2] | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Jiangxi Air (60%) | ||||||
Fleet size | 138 | ||||||
Destinations | 70 | ||||||
Parent company | China Southern Airlines (51%) | ||||||
Headquarters | 22 Dailiao Road, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China[3] | ||||||
Key people | Shanglun Che (Director, President) | ||||||
Website | www.xiamenair.com |
XiamenAir (formerly Xiamen Airlines) (Chinese: 厦门航空; pinyin: Xiàmén Hángkōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: E-mng Hang-khong) is the first privately owned airline in the People's Republic of China. Established on July 25, 1984 and based in Xiamen, Fujian Province[4] it operates scheduled passenger flights out of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and, to a lesser extent, Fuzhou Changle International Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. The airline is owned by China Southern Airlines (55%), Xiamen Construction and Development Group (34%), and Fujian Investment & Development Group (11%). Xiamen Airlines holds a 99.23% stake in Hebei Airlines, 60% stake in Jiangxi Airlines. By early 2014, the Airlines has set up branches in Fuzhou, Nanchang, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Changsha, and Beijing.
XiamenAir was honored with the title of "The Best Airline In Mainland China" for 6 consecutive quarters in the "Airlines Service Survey" made by CARNOC.com. The survey consists of comprehensive questionnaires answered by the passengers and analyzed by experts.
Xiamen Airlines concluded the year of 2015 with a passenger number of 22.77 million, and a profit of 1800 million CNY. It is the 28th consecutive year of profit for the Airlines. By early 2016, the airline operates 230 domestic routes along with 60 international routes (including routes to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan).
XiamenAir is the only major Chinese carrier which operates an all-Boeing fleet.
Destinations
Alliance
On 17 November 2011, Xiamen Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the airline alliance SkyTeam. On 21 November 2012, the airline was officially welcomed as the 19th member of SkyTeam.[5]
Codeshare agreements
As of July 2015, Xiamen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
* Member of the SkyTeam network.
Fleet
As of March 2016, the Xiamen Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6][7]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
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F | J | Y | Total | |||||
Boeing 737-700 | 17 | — | 0 | 8 | 120 | 128 | 4 with winglets | |
Boeing 737-800 | 108 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 154 | 162 | All with winglets. Orders subject to approval. B-5159 and B-5302 in SkyTeam livery B-5688 in 100th airplane memorial livery | |
162 | 170 | |||||||
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | — | 30 | TBA | Orders subject to approval[8] | ||||
Boeing 757-200 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 158 | 174 | Luxury first class in B-2862 and B-2866 |
1 | 0 | 12 | 186 | 196 | ||||
1 | 192 | 204 | ||||||
Boeing 787-8 | 6 | — | 4 | 18 | 215 | 237 | ||
Boeing 787-9 | — | 4 | TBA | — | ||||
Comac ARJ21-700 | — | 6 | TBA | Intention to order | ||||
Total | 135 | 79 |
Future development
XiamenAir now has a vast order of 70 Boeing 737-800,[9] 30 Boeing 737MAX, and 6 Boeing 787-8. XiamenAir's first intercontinental route is Xiamen-Amsterdam, which is a cooperation with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. KLM now operates a 3 weekly Xiamen-Amsterdam flight, and XiamenAir already has a code-share agreement with it. Though long-haul may not initially be profitable for XiamenAir, analysts believe that the airline is likely to profit from flying long-haul and building Xiamen as an international hub. In 2015, the airline started flights to Sydney with the 787-8 from Fuzhou and Xiamen. Also, the airline plans to start Melbourne, Vancouver service in 2016, New York, Los Angeles service in 2017.[10]
Accidents and incidents
- On October 2, 1990, Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 from Xiamen to Guangzhou, a Boeing 737-200 jetliner, was hijacked shortly after takeoff and later crashed into Baiyun International Airport, hitting another two aircraft and killing 128 people.[11]
See also
- Aviation industry in the People's Republic of China
- List of airlines of the People's Republic of China
- List of airports in the People's Republic of China
- List of companies of the People's Republic of China
- Transportation in the People's Republic of China
References
- ↑ "厦门航空有限公司". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ SkyTeam (17 November 2011). "Xiamen Airlines Joins SkyTeam". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Airline Membership". IATA.
- ↑ "Contact Us." Xiamen Airlines. Retrieved on October 29, 2012. "Mailing Address: 22 Dailiao Road, Xiamen 361006, China" - Address in Chinese: "公司地址:中国厦门市埭辽路22号"
- ↑ http://www.skyteam.com/en/About-us/Press/News/20111/SkyTeam-Welcomes-Xiamen-Airlines/
- ↑ "Xiamen Airlines Fleet". ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s - Apr 26, 2016". boeing.mediaroom.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "Reports: Xiamen to order 30 Boeing 737 MAXs". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s - Apr 26, 2016". boeing.mediaroom.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "XiamenAir officially joins SkyTeam". Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Harro Ranter. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > 1990". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xiamen Airlines. |
- Official Xiamen Airlines Australia website (English)
- Official SkyTeam website (English)
- Official Xiamen Airlines website (Chinese)
- Official Xiamen Airlines website (English)
- Official Xiamen Airlines Singapore website (Chinese)
- Official Xiamen Airlines Singapore website (English)
- Official SkyTeam website (Chinese)
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