Shenzhen Airlines
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Founded | November 1992 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 17 September 1993 | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | PhoenixMiles | ||||||
Airport lounge | King Lounge | ||||||
Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
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Fleet size | 171 | ||||||
Destinations | 74 | ||||||
Company slogan | '任何时候,自然体贴,深圳航空' (Simplified Chinese) '任何時候,自然體貼,深圳航空' (Traditional Chinese) 'Feel easy and considerate at anytime with Shenzhen Airlines' (English) | ||||||
Parent company | Air China (51%) | ||||||
Headquarters |
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | ||||||
Key people | Li Kun (President) | ||||||
Website | www.shenzhenair.com |
Shenzhen Airlines Co., Ltd | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 深圳航空責任公司 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 深圳航空责任公司 | ||||||
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Shenzhen Airlines (Chinese: 深圳航空; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Hángkōng) is an airline headquartered in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.[1][2] It has been a member of Star Alliance since 2012, and is currently one of two Chinese airlines that is part of the global airline network.[3]
With a fleet of over 100 narrowbody aircraft (a mix of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 Next Generation types), Shenzhen Airlines is the fourth largest domestic carrier in the Chinese market with around 7% of seat capacity and flights.[4]
The carrier operates a total of 137 domestic airport-pairs involving 58 Chinese airports, plus nine international routes. In 2010, the airline carried 16.5 million passengers, up 9% on the previous year.[4]
Corporate affairs
At one time the airline had its headquarters in the Lintian Building at Shenzhen Airport.[5][6]
Destinations
Codeshare agreements
Shenzhen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[7]
Fleet
As of November 2016, the Shenzhen Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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F | J | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A319-100 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 120 | 128 | |
Airbus A320-200 | 79 | — | — | 8 | 150 | 158 | |
Airbus A330-300 | — | 6[9] | TBA | ||||
Boeing 737–700 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 114 | 122 | |
120 | 128 | ||||||
126 | 134 | ||||||
Boeing 737–800 | 79 | — | — | 12 | 141 | 153 | |
144 | 156 | ||||||
8 | 156 | 164 | |||||
160 | 168 | ||||||
Boeing 737–900 | 5 | — | 8 | — | 159 | 167 | |
Total | 171 | 6 |
Accidents and incidents
- In July 2015, Shenzhen Airlines Flight 9648 was on approach to Guangzhou Airport when a passenger set 2 seats and the forward door on fire. Other passengers were able to extinguish the fire and save the aircraft. An emergency evacuation was carried out at Guangzhou, injuring 2 passengers slightly. The airline and 2 passengers were rewarded for saving the 102 lives on board.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "聯系方式." Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved on 30 December 2011. "公司地址:深圳寶安國際機場深圳航空有限責任公司(518128)"
- ↑ "Contact Us." Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved on 30 December 2011. "Company Address: Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Shenzhen Airlines (518128)"
- ↑ "Shenzhen Airlines accepted as future Star Alliance member carrier". Star Alliance. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Shenzhen Airlines is China's fourth biggest domestic airline". anna.aero. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 4–10 April 2000. "Wuhan Airlines" p. 102. "Lintian Building. Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518218, China"
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 2002. p. 78. "Lintian Building, Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, 518128, China"
- ↑ "Profile on Shenzhen Airlines". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ↑ "Shenzhen Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Perrett, Bradley (2016-09-26). "Air China Avoiding Direct Conflict With China Eastern". Aviation Week Network.
- ↑ "The Aviation Herald". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shenzhen Airlines. |
- Official website (simplified Chinese)
- Global website
- Boland, Rory. "Shenzhen Airlines Profile." About.com Travel.