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Qingdao Airlines

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Chinese airline
Qingdao Airlines
青岛航空
20231223 Airbus A320-271N of Qingdao Airlines (B-302N) at CGO 02
IATAICAOCall sign
QWQDASKY LEGEND
FoundedJune 2013; 12 years ago (2013-06)
Commenced operations26 April 2014; 11 years ago (2014-04-26)
Operating basesQingdao Jiaodong International Airport
Fleet size38
Destinations24
Parent companyNanshan Group
HeadquartersChengyang,Qingdao,Shandong,China
Key peopleSong Zuowen (President)
Websitewww.qdairlines.com
Qingdao Airlines
Simplified Chinese青岛航空
Traditional Chinese青島航空
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīngdǎo hángkōng

Qingdao Airlines is a Chinese airline that commenced operations on 26 April 2014. The carrier is based atQingdao Jiaodong International Airport.[1]

Initially, the airline was owned by the Nanshan Group (55%), the Qingdao Transport Development Group (QTDG) (25%) andShandong Airlines (20%). The initial capital of Qingdao Airlines wasCNY1 billion (USD161 million).[2] In July 2015, Shandong Airlines transferred its shares to a subsidiary of the Nanshan Group; as of August 2015[update], the airline plans to sell the 25% of the shares held by QTDG in order to become fully private.[3] Since November 2015, Qingdao Airlines was fully owned by Nanshan Group.[4]

The airline's headquarters are inChengyang District,Qingdao.[5]

History

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An application for the establishment of an airline based in theShandong province was filed with theCivil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) by theYantai-basedNanshan Group in May 2013.[6] Approval was received by the CAAC between that month and June 2013,[7] when Qingdao Airlines was formed.[2][8]

Key people

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As of April 2014[update], Song Zuowen was thepresident of the airline.[8]

Destinations

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Operations started on 26 April 2014 linkingQingdao withChengdu.[2] As of May 2014[update], the airline's top five routes ranked by seat capacity were Qingdao–Shanghai, Qingdao–Beijing, Qingdao–Hangzhou, Qingdao–Shenyang and Qingdao–Dalian.[9] As of October 2016[update], Qingdao Airlines served the following destinations:[10]

As of August 2024[update], Qingdao Airlines operates to the following destinations:[citation needed]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
CambodiaSihanoukvilleSihanouk International Airport[11]
ChinaBeijingBeijing Capital International Airport
ChangchunChangchun Longjia International Airport
ChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport
DalianDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
GuilinGuilin Liangjiang International Airport
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport
HarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport
HefeiHefei Xinqiao International Airport
HohhotHohhot Baita International Airport
KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport
LanzhouLanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
NanningNanning Wuxu International Airport
QingdaoQingdao Jiaodong International AirportHub
Qingdao Liuting International AirportAirport Closed
QuanzhouQuanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
ShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport
TianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport
ÜrümqiÜrümqi Diwopu International Airport
YantaiYantai Penglai International Airport
YinchuanYinchuan Hedong International Airport
ZunyiZunyi Xinzhou Airport
JapanOsakaKansai International Airport[12]
ShizuokaShizuoka Airport[13]
LaosVientianeWattay International Airport[14]
MalaysiaPenangPenang International Airport[15]
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport[16]
PhilippinesTagbilaranBohol–Panglao International Airport[17]
South KoreaSeoulIncheon International Airport[18]
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport[19]
VietnamNha TrangCam Ranh International Airport[20]

The airline originally aimed to become a ″boutique airline″ and had plans to start services toShenzhen andShenyang in the near future;Guangzhou andShanghai were expected to be served in the longer term.[2]

Fleet

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Qingdao Airlines Airbus A320 atQingdao Liuting International Airport

As of August 2025[update], Qingdao Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[21][22]

Qingdao Airlines fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrders
Airbus A320-20014—
Airbus A320neo22—
Airbus A321neo2—
Total38—

In September 2013, an order for fiveAirbus A320s and 18A320neos was placed in a deal valued atUSD2.5 billion.[23] The carrier phased in its first aircraft, a 152-seater Airbus A320, in early April 2014.[24][25] The carrier took ownership of its first twoA320neos in October 2018.[26] Qingdao Airlines planned to expand its fleet to 60 aircraft by 2020.[3]

References

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  1. ^Waldron, Greg (25 September 2013)."China's Qingdao Airlines orders 23 A320s".Flightglobal.Singapore. Archived fromthe original on 28 April 2014.
  2. ^abcdCantle, Katie (28 April 2014)."Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural flight".Air Transport World. Archived fromthe original on 28 April 2014.
  3. ^abCantle, Katie (5 August 2015)."Qingdao Airlines to sell 25% stake".Air Transport World. Archived fromthe original on 7 August 2015. 
  4. ^山东航空两亿卖掉20%持股 青岛航空变身全资民营-中新网.chinanews.com. Retrieved16 August 2017.
  5. ^办公地址：青岛市城阳区长城南路6号6栋 (in Chinese). Qingdao Airlines. Archived fromthe original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved20 July 2018.
  6. ^Hashim, Firdaus (20 May 2013)."Nanshan Group seek to establish Qingdao Airlines with two partners".Flightglobal.Singapore. Archived fromthe original on 28 April 2014.
  7. ^"15 new passenger airlines to launch in China. Though small in size, they will rattle the status quo".Centre for Aviation. 3 May 2014. Archived fromthe original on 10 May 2014.
  8. ^ab"Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural operations, establishing itself as a 'boutique airline'".Centre for Aviation. 28 April 2014. Archived fromthe original on 1 May 2014.
  9. ^"China's new airlines – Donghai, Loong & Qingdao – preferring to follow rather than innovate". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 9 May 2014.Archived from the original on 2 August 2016.
  10. ^"Qingdao Airlines Route Map (Winter Season 2017)". Archived fromthe original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved21 March 2017.
  11. ^"Qingdao Airlines plans Zhanjiang – Sihanoukville launch in July 2019". routesonline. Retrieved12 June 2019.
  12. ^"Qingdao Airlines launches its first flight to Kansai International Airport!".prtimes.jp (in Japanese). 22 July 2024. Retrieved30 July 2024.
  13. ^"Qingdao Airlines adds Qingdao – Shizuoka from mid-July 2025".aeroroutes.com. 30 May 2025.
  14. ^"QINGDAO AIRLINES ADDS JINGHONG – VIENTIANE FROM LATE-AUG 2024".Aeroroutes. Retrieved12 August 2024.
  15. ^"Penerbangan pertama Qingdao Airlines mendarat di Pulau Pinang".www.astroawani.com (in Malay). 29 October 2019. Retrieved31 October 2019.
  16. ^"Qingdao Airlines Adds Qingdao – Kuala Lumpur From July 2024".Aeroroutes. Retrieved1 July 2024.
  17. ^Liu, Jim (10 July 2024)."Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Tagbilaran service in 3Q24".AeroRoutes.
  18. ^Liu, Jim (24 October 2018)."Qingdao Airlines schedules international debut in Oct 2018".routesonline.com. Retrieved23 September 2019.
  19. ^"三峡机场国际客运航线正式复航".Sohu (in Chinese). 20 September 2023. Retrieved5 June 2024.
  20. ^Liu, Jim (19 March 2019)."Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang service in S19".routesonline.com. Retrieved23 September 2019.
  21. ^"Global Airline Guide 2025 - Qingdao Airlines".Airliner World: 56. September 2025.
  22. ^"Airbus Orders & Deliveries". Airbus. May 2023.Archived from the original on 16 June 2023.
  23. ^Landauro, Inti (25 September 2013)."Airbus: Qingdao Airlines Orders 23 A320 Planes, Worth $2.25B at List Prices".The Wall Street Journal. Archived fromthe original on 28 April 2014.
  24. ^Blachly, Linda (10 April 2014)."Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of first A320".Air Transport World. Archived fromthe original on 28 April 2014.
  25. ^"China's Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of its first A320" (Press release). Airbus. 10 April 2014. Archived fromthe original on 29 April 2014.
  26. ^Chen, Chuanren (26 October 2016)."Qingdao Airlines takes first A320neo for route expansion".Air Transport World. Archived fromthe original on 13 November 2018.
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