Air Guilin (Chinese: 桂林航空; pinyin: Guìlín Hángkōng) is a Chinese airline with its headquarters in Xiufeng District, Guilin, Guangxi,[2] and with Guilin Liangjiang International Airport as its main base of flight operations. A joint venture between the Guilin Municipal Government and HNA Group, the airline began operations in June 2016 using Airbus A319 aircraft. It intends to boost the tourism industry in Guilin.[3][4]
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| Founded | 2013 as Guangxi Airlines | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 25 June 2016 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 (August 2017) | ||||||
| Key people | Lin Yan, chairman and Rachel Ho, chairlady | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editAir Guilin has its origins in Guangxi Airlines, formed in 2013 by HNA Group and the Guilin Municipal Government.[5] This airline was renamed Guilin Airlines in 2014 and planned to commence operations in May of that year, although this did not occur.[3][4] On 8 September 2015, Guilin Airlines received preliminary approval from the CAAC.[6] In October the airline decided to use Airbus A319 aircraft for its fleet.[7]
Guilin Airlines was renamed Air Guilin in late 2015. On 9 December it unveiled its logo, which incorporates Guilin landmark Elephant Trunk Hill and the slogan of the city.[8] Air Guilin commenced operations on 25 June 2016 with a flight between Guilin and Zhengzhou.[9][10]
Corporate affairs
editAir Guilin is a joint venture between Guilin Tourism Development Co. (60%) and Guilin Aviation Tourism Group (40%), an HNA Group subsidiary. The groups have invested a total of ¥600 million in the airline.[6][8]
Destinations
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Air Guilin flies to the following destinations in China as of August 2017:[11]
Fleet
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As of September 2019[update], Air Guilin fleet consists of the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | — | 138 | |||
| Airbus A320-200 | 8 | — | 180 | |||
| Total | 11 | |||||
Accidents and incidents
edit- On January 4, 2019, the captain of Guilin Airlines Flight 1011, an Airbus A319 from Guilin to Yangzhou, let a female passenger into the cockpit regardless of air safety regulations. The incident was exposed to public on November 4, and the captain was grounded for life.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ge, Lena (8 April 2016). "Chinese Start-up Air Guilin Cleared to Take Off". China Aviation Daily. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "联系方式". Air Guilin. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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- ^ a b "HNA Group, Guilin to launch Guilin Airlines in May". ch-aviation. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b "China's 19 new passenger airlines will be mostly full service and along the east coast". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "HNA Group moves to create four new regional carriers". ch-aviation. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Guilin Airlines receives preliminary approval". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "China's Guilin Airlines eyes A319s for fleet". ch-aviation. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b "HNA Group's Air Guilin Unveils Its Logo and Livery". China Aviation Daily. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "China's Air Guilin starts operations". ch-aviation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Xu, Rejoice (27 June 2016). "Air Guilin Starts Operations in Southwest China". China Aviation Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Profile on Air Guilin". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 9.
- ^ "Airline suspends captain for life after safety violation". China Daily. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
External links
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Media related to Air Guilin at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Chinese)