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Shandong Airlines Co., Ltd. (; nicknamed SDA or ) is an
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based in the Shandong Airlines Center () in
Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...
,
Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...
. The Chinese carrier operates a sizable domestic network from Jinan,
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Yantai Yantai, formerly known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of the Bohai Strait, Yantai borders Qingdao ...
to major cities across China, together with an international network to regional Asian destinations. The airline's two largest shareholders are Shandong Aviation Group, with a 37% controlling stake, and
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, a strategic partner, holding 51% of the airlines shares. Shandong Airlines was established on 12 March 1994 and started operations in September of the same year. In September 1997 it became a founding member of the New Star (Xinxing) Aviation Alliance together with five other Chinese provincial airlines. The purpose of the alliance was to improve finances and deter takeover from larger competitors. The airline's first of many new international services commenced on 8 June 2004, connecting
Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...
to
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. On 21 April 2014, Shandong Airlines committed to order 50 Boeing 737s, including 16 737NGs and 34 737 MAXes.


Destinations

, Shandong Airlines operates flights to the following destinations:


Codeshare agreements

Shandong Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: *
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Fleet


Current fleet

, Shandong Airlines operates the following aircraft:


Former fleet


References


External links

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Official website
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Official website
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