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| Founded | 16 June 2007; 18 years ago (2007-06-16) | ||||||
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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 (Chinese:重庆航空) is anairline based inChongqing, China. It operates both domestic passenger services within mainland China and international passenger services to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.
Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.[1]
Chongqing Airlines is jointly owned byChina Southern Airlines (60%) and Chongqing Municipal Development & Investment Company (40%). The airline was established on 16 June 2007, and received its operating licence from theCivil Aviation Administration of China on 4 July 2007.
As of July 2013, it had 11 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family: 7 A320s and 4 A319s. The airline is also transitioning to a low-cost carrier model, which has shown promising results in terms of profitability. The airline is currently transitioning to a low-cost carrier model to better serve the growing demand in China's western regions.[2]
Chongqing Airlines launched its first flight from Chongqing toShanghai Pudong International Airport on 8 July 2007.
Chongqing Airlines served the following destinations in December 2024:
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As of September 2025[update], Chongqing Airlines operates an all-Airbus A320 family fleet composed of the following aircraft:[9]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Airbus A319-100 | 6 | — | 8 | — | 120 | 128 | [10][11] |
| Airbus A320-200 | 13 | — | 8 | 24 | 120 | 152 | Transferred fromChina Southern Airlines.[citation needed] |
| Airbus A320neo | 9 | — | 4 | 24 | 138 | 166 | |
| Airbus A321neo | 3 | — | 8 | 24 | 176 | 208[12] | |
| Total | 31 | — | |||||
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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.[citation needed]
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