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| Founded | 1995; 30 years ago (1995) (as Deer Jet Airlines) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Beijing-Daxing | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Hangzhou | ||||||
| Focus cities | Qingdao | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Fortune Wings Club | ||||||
| Fleet size | 82 | ||||||
| Destinations | 75[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | HNA Aviation (70%) | ||||||
| Website | www.jdair.net | ||||||
Beijing Capital Airlines (Chinese:首都航空;pinyin:Shǒudū Hángkōng), commonly known asCapital Airlines, is a Chineselow-cost airline based atBeijing Daxing International Airport. It is a subsidiary ofHainan Airlines.
The company was established in 1995 asDeer Jet Airlines (Chinese:金鹿航空;pinyin:Jīnlù Hángkōng). In 1998, it began offering international services under theDeer Air branding. In October 2007, it received its firstAirbus A319 and began returning the formerly operatedBoeing 737s. Deer Jet began providing charter services in December 2008 using a fleet of A319s andcorporate jets. The airline was authorized by theCivil Aviation Administration of China to operate scheduled air services in 2009.
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On 2 April 2010, Beijing Capital Airlines CO., LTD. launched its first service, based at Beijing Capital International Airport.[2] Deer Jet Airlines was divided into two companies on 4 May 2010. While the charter operation has kept the Deer Jet branding, scheduled operations using Airbus aircraft were renamedBeijing Capital Airlines. Beijing Capital Airlines operates mainly in China including theHong Kong andMacao special administrative regions andTaiwan, focusing on international air passenger service and cargo transport operations.[3][4][5]
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Since 2015, long-haul flights between China and other cities have been operated by Beijing Capital Airlines, with their first A330 delivered on 11 July 2015.[6] In July 2016, Beijing Capital Airline announced its first launch, an Australian flight from Qingdao to Melbourne on 30 September, served by an Airbus A330 jet.[7] In November 2016, Beijing Capital Airlines announced the launch of a Hangzhou-Qingdao-Vancouver service on 30 December 2016, which is served by an Airbus A330 aircraft.[8]
Beijing Capital Airlines launched twice a week Beijing-Xian-Lisbon service starting from 30 August 2019.[9] In September 2019, Beijing Capital Airlines announced that it would be moving some flights from Beijing Capital Airport to the newly openedBeijing Daxing Airport from 27 October 2019.
As of 6 July 2025, Beijing Capital Airlines serves theMoscow -Sherematyevo (Russia) route.[10]
Beijing Capital Airlines have codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
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As of August 2025[update], Beijing Capital Airlines operates the following aircraft:[15]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 10 | — | — | 138 | 138 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 34 | — | — | 174 | 174 | |
| Airbus A320neo | 7 | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 15 | — | — | 212 | 212 | |
| Airbus A321neo | 3 | — | — | 234 | 234 | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 6 | — | 36 | 186 | 222 | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 5 | — | 18 | 288 | 306 | |
| Cargo fleet | ||||||
| Airbus A330-200P2F | 1 | — | Cargo | |||
| Airbus A330-300P2F | 1 | — | Cargo | |||
| Total | 82 | — | ||||
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Beijing Capital Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:
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