China Xinjiang Airlines
Defunct airline of China (1985–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China Xinjiang Airlines (simplified Chinese: 中国新疆航空公司; traditional Chinese: 中國新疆航空公司; pinyin: Zhōngguó Xīnjiāng Hángkōng Gōngsī) was a Chinese airline owned by CAAC. It was based in Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in Ürümqi, Xinjiang[3][4] and had a secondary hub in Changzhou Benniu International Airport in Changzhou, Jiangsu province.
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Founded | 1 January 1985 (1985-01-01) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | March 2003 (2003-03) (merged with China Southern Airlines) | ||||||
Hubs | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Changzhou Benniu International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 25 (2000)[2] | ||||||
Destinations | 35 (2000)[2] | ||||||
Headquarters | Ürümqi, Xinjiang | ||||||
Key people | Zhang Ruifu (President)[2] | ||||||
Employees | 4,597 (2000)[2] |
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The airline was absorbed by China Southern Airlines in 2003.