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| Founded | 2014; 11 years ago (2014) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 29 January 2016; 9 years ago (2016-01-29) | ||||||
| Hubs | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Ganpo Club | ||||||
| Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12(January 2017) | ||||||
| Parent company | XiamenAir (60%) | ||||||
| Key people | Hao Wu, chairman Wu Xiangyang,general manager | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 江西航空 | ||||||
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Jiangxi Air Co., Ltd. is a Chineselow-cost carrier[1] with its headquarters atNanchang Changbei International Airport,Jiangxi.[2] It is ajoint venture betweenXiamenAir and the Jiangxi Provincial Government.
On 13 August 2014,XiamenAir and the Jiangxi Provincial Government signed amemorandum of understanding regarding the establishment of an airline based in the province.[3]
On 17 March 2015, theCivil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) granted Jiangxi Air preliminary approval to begin operations. The airline was granted itsair operator's certificate on 8 December.[3]
On 14 December 2015, Jiangxi Air received its firstBoeing 737-800 aircraft, from parentXiamenAir,[4] while unveiling its logo. Its livery consists of acrane, symbolising the environmental beauty of Jiangxi Province; and the colours blue and white, representing the famousporcelain ofJingdezhen in the province.[3]
On 30 December 2015, the airline conducted its first test flight, fromNanchang toXiamen.[3] It received itsair operator's certificate on 8 January 2016, allowing it to commence commercial flights.[5]
Jiangxi Air operated its first flight on 29 January 2016, fromNanchang toÜrümqi viaXi'an.[6][7] It is initially usingpilots,flight attendants,maintenance staff, and other staff from XiamenAir.[8]
Jiangxi Air is ajoint venture betweenXiamenAir (60%) and state-owned Jiangxi Aviation Investment Co Ltd (40%). The two organisations have invested ¥2 billion in the airline.[3]
As of March 2024, Jiangxi Air flies to the following destinations in China:[9]
Jiangxi Air hascodeshare agreements with the following airline:
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As of August 2025[update], Jiangxi Air operates the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Boeing 737-800 | 13 | — | 8 | 162 | 170 | |
| Comac C909-700 | 5 | 30[13] | — | 90 | 90 | Deliveries began in 2020. |
| Total | 18 | 30 | ||||
