Yunnan Hongtu Airlines
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| Founded | 2015 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Kunming Changshui International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Parent company |
Kunming Evergreen Financing (30%) Tang Longcheng (20%) 5 other companies (10% each) | ||||||
| Key people | Tang Longcheng, chairman | ||||||
| Website |
www | ||||||
Yunnan Hongtu Airlines (simplified Chinese: 云南红土航空股份有限公司; traditional Chinese: 雲南紅土航空股份有限公司) is a Chinese airline operating domestic flights out of Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan Province. It was founded in 2015 and will begin operations sometime in 2016 using Airbus A321 aircraft.
History
Yunnan Hongtu Airlines received preliminary approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on 26 March 2015.[1] In October 2015, the airline's livery was revealed. The red colour represents the famous red earth of Dongchuan District in Yunnan Province; in fact, Hongtu in the airline's name translates to red soil.[2]
On 22 December 2015, Yunnan Hongtu Airlines took delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A321 originally destined for UTair Aviation.[3] The aircraft is named Dai after the Dai people, an ethnic minority in Yunnan Province.[4] Another aircraft has yet to arrive.[5] In addition, the airline is currently awaiting its air operator's certificate from the CAAC.[3]
Corporate affairs
Yunnan Hongtu Airlines is a joint venture between Kunming Evergreen Financing (30%); local entrepreneur Tang Longcheng (20%); and five other companies, each holding 10%. The parties have invested a total of CNY600 million (USD96.6 million) in the airline.[2][3]
Destinations
Yunnan Hongtu Airlines will transport passengers and cargo from its hub Kunming Changshui International Airport to various domestic destinations,[2] possibly including Shenzhen and Chengdu.[6]
Fleet
Yunnan Hongtu Airlines will operate the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A321 | 1 | 1 | — | 220 | |
References
- ↑ "Yunnan Hongtu Airlines receives preliminary CAAC approval". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Photos: Livery of China's Startup Hongtu Airlines Unveiled on an Airbus A321". China Aviation Daily. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 " China's Hongtu Airlines takes delivery of maiden aircraft". Ch-aviation. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Photos: Hongtu Airlines' First A321 Aircraft Touches Down at Kunming Airport". China Aviation Daily. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Ge, Lena (21 December 2015). "Yunnan Hongtu Airlines to Receive Its First A321 Aircraft on Tuesday". China Aviation Daily. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Elliott, Mark (7 January 2016). "Chinese aviation bites, including three new airlines". Travel Daily Asia. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
