Chongqing Airlines () is an

airline An airline is a company that provides civil aviation, air transport services for traveling passengers or freight (cargo). Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or Airline alliance, alliances with other airlines ...

based in

Chongqing ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...

, China. It operates both domestic passenger services within mainland China and international passenger services to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.

History

Chongqing Airlines is jointly owned by

China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (branded as China Southern) is a major airline in China, headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is one of the three major airlines in the country, along with Air China and China Eastern Airlines. Established on 1 ...

(60%) and Chongqing Municipal Development & Investment Company (40%). The airline was established on 16 June 2007, and received its operating licence from the

Civil Aviation Administration of China The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC; ) is the civil aviation authority of the People's Republic of China, under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Transport. It oversees civil aviation and inv ...

on 4 July 2007. As of July 2013, it had 11 A320 family aircraft, with 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. Chongqing Airlines launched its first flight from Chongqing to

Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport is one of the two international airports serving Shanghai, China. Pudong Airport serves both international flights and a smaller number of domestic flights, while the city's other major airport, Shanghai ...

on 8 July 2007.

Destinations

Chongqing Airlines served the following destinations in December 2024:

Fleet

, Chongqing Airlines operates an all-

Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus. The A320 was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France. The first member of the fami ...

fleet composed of the following aircraft:

Historical fleet

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.

References

External links

Chongqing Airlines official website
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