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Chongqing Airlines (Chinese: 重庆航空) is an airline based in Chongqing, China. It operates both domestic passenger services within mainland China and international passenger services to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.
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| Founded | 16 June 2007 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 30 | ||||||
| Destinations | 32 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Southern Airlines (60%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chongqing, China | ||||||
| Key people | Liu Dejun (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.[1]
Chongqing Airlines is jointly owned by China Southern Airlines (60%) and Chongqing Municipal Development & Investment Company (40%). The airline was established on 16 June 2007, and received its operating licence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on 4 July 2007.
Chongqing Airlines launched its first flight from Chongqing to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on 8 July 2007.
Chongqing Airlines served the following destinations in January 2016:
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As of December 2023[update], Chongqing Airlines operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Airbus A319-100 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 120 | 128 | [8][9] |
| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | — | 8 | 24 | 120 | 152 | 11 airplanes were transferred from China Southern Airlines.[10] 3 oldest airplanes replaced by A320neo. |
| Airbus A320neo | 9 | — | 4 | 24 | 138 | 166 | First 7 leased from BOC Aviation.[11] Delivery started on September 20, 2018, lasted until mid-2019.[12][13] |
| Airbus A321neo | 3 | — | 8 | 24 | 176 | 208[14] | Deliveries started in December 2019.[15] |
| Total | 30 | — | |||||
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Historical fleet
One of the airline's first aircraft, an Airbus A320 named “The return of Hong Kong” (registration B-2345), was stored in Guangzhou. It was temporarily returned to service before being stripped for parts.[16]
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