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_-_B-1789_-_Boeing_737-89P_-_MSN_41472_-_VGHS.jpg) China Eastern Yunnan AirlinesBoeing 737-800 in orange Yunnan Peacock livery | |||||||
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| Founded | 1992; 33 years ago (1992) (asChina Yunnan Airlines) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Kunming Changshui International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Eastern Miles | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 83 | ||||||
| Destinations | 88 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Eastern Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kunming,Yunnan, China | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Founded | 1992 (1992) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2003 (2003) (merged intoChina Eastern Airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs | Kunming Wujiaba International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kunming,Yunnan, China | ||||||
China Eastern Yunnan Airlines (simplified Chinese:东方航空云南公司;traditional Chinese:東方航空雲南公司;pinyin:Dōngfāng Hángkōng Yúnnán Gōngsī), is anairline based inKunming,Yunnan,China. It is a subsidiary ofChina Eastern Airlines, and was formerly known asChina Yunnan Airlines (simplified Chinese:中国云南航空公司;traditional Chinese:中國雲南航空公司;pinyin:Zhōngguó Yúnnán Hángkōng Gōngsī),[1] whose headquarters were on the property ofWujiaba Airport.[2][3]
Founded in 1992,[4] the airline was based inKunming Wujiaba International Airport inYunnan province and operated a fleet ofBombardierCRJ-200,Boeing 737-300 andBoeing 767-300 aircraft before the merger withChina Eastern Airlines. China Yunnan Airlines operated mostly domestic flights from Kunming to major Chinese cities and also provided international services toHong Kong,Singapore,Thailand andLaos.
In 2003, China Yunnan Airlines andChina Northwest Airlines were merged intoChina Eastern Airlines, with Yunnan Airlines becoming its Yunnan Branch (Chinese:中国东方航空云南分公司). All the airliners were transferred to China Eastern Airlines and now painted in parent company'slivery.
From 31 March 2008 to 1 April 2008, 21 flights of Yunnan Branch returned unexpectedly due to the dissatisfaction of some pilots with the company's treatment, causing at least 1,500 passengers to be affected by the flight.[5]
In 2011, Yunnan Branch became China Eastern Yunnan Airlines, which was co-founded by China Eastern Airlines and Yunnan Communications Investment & Constructions Group (Chinese:云南省交通投资建设集团), with all its fleet painted in its parent company's livery with only slight modifications.
The livery of China Eastern Yunnan Airlines is slightly different from that of China Eastern Airlines. The aircraft livery is consistent with the traditional livery of China Eastern Airlines, but with the text "云南公司" (Yunnan Company) being added after the Chinese and English text of "China Eastern Airlines". After the transition toKunming Changshui International Airport, China Eastern Airlines Yunnan introduced and painted their aircraft with the Orange or Purple peacock liveries, including Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330-300.[6]
Previously, the "Green Peacock" logo representing the former China Yunnan Airlines had been added to the front of the aircraft fuselages.[7] Since 2014, China Eastern Yunnan Airlines has successively launched a new livery of China Eastern Airlines, and the original "Green Peacock" pattern has since been removed.
On the afternoon of 1 April 2013, China's 1000th Boeing passenger plane, registered B-5756, landed at Kunming Changshui International Airport and settled in with China Eastern Yunnan Airlines. The fuselage of the plane was painted with the purple peacock livery, and the words "1000TH BOEING AIRPLANE FOR CHINA" was specially printed on the front of the fuselage.[8]
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As of October 2024[update], China Eastern Yunnan Airlines operates the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-700 | 34 | — | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 35 | — | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 3 | — | |
| Boeing 787-9 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 75 | 1 |
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China Eastern Yunnan Airlines and China Yunnan Airlines also previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A330-200 | 3 | 2014 | 2019 | Transferred toChina Eastern Airlines. |
| Boeing 737-300 | 10 | 1992 | 2016 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | 1996 | 2011 | One of 2 brand-new customers withRolls-Royce RB211 engines along withBritish Airways. 2 aircraft currently operating forEastern Airlines, LLC. |
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 5 | 2001 | 2016 |
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