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| Founded | 18 April 2006; 19 years ago (2006-04-18) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Chongqing[3] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 77 | ||||||
| Destinations | 133[4] | ||||||
| Traded as | SZSE:002928 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Chongqing,China | ||||||
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| Employees | More than 2,000 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 华夏航空股份公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 華夏航空股份公司 | ||||||
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China Express Airlines (simplified Chinese:华夏航空;traditional Chinese:華夏航空;pinyin:Huáxià Hángkōng) is aregional airline with its corporate headquarters on the grounds ofChongqing Jiangbei International Airport,Chongqing,China.[5]
China Express Airlines, also known as Huaxia Airlines, is China's first privateregional airline. The airline was established in May 2006 and is owned byCathay Fortune (40%), High Zero (25%), Tampines International (24%) and others (11%).[1]
On August 28, 2010, a China Express Airlines BombardierBombardier CRJ200 regional jet scraped the ground on landing at Guiyang Airport insouthwest China. No one was injured during the incident. On 1 September 2010, China'sCivil Aviation Administration ordered the airline to suspend operations after a landing incident atGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport in which an aircraft's right wing made contact with the runway during landing. The airline was ordered to review its safety regulations and perform an investigation into the incident.[6] On 6 September, Chinese authorities allowed the airline to resume partial operations; according to a spokesperson, the company planned to resume full operations within two weeks.[7]
The airline was previously headquartered on the grounds ofChongqing Jiangbei International Airport inChongqing.[8]
China Express Airlines hasCodeshare agreements with the following airlines:
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As of September 2025[update], China Express Airlines operates the following aircraft:[11][12]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 11 | — | 4 | 168 | 172 | |
| Airbus A320neo | 20 | — | 4 | 168 | 172 | |
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 33 | — | 6 | 78 | 84 | |
| Comac C909 | 13 | 37[13] | — | 95 | 95 | |
| Total | 77 | 37 | ||||
In October 2011, China Express signed a conditional order for sixCRJ900 NextGen aircraft with an option for an additional five. The deal was announced on February 10, 2012.[14] On July 7, 2012, the conditional order was converted into a firm order.[15]
In 2014, the airline signed a deal for a further 16Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft, including 8 options.[16]
On April 30, 2015, China Express retired its finalCRJ 200 with the last flight fromShanghai Pudong International Airport toChongqing Jiangbei International Airport operating as flight G52006. On December 31, 2015, the company exercised eight of its options and placed a firm order for 10CRJ 900 aircraft.[17][18]
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