Sichuan Airlines
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四川航空 | |
Sichuan Airlines | |
IATA/ICAO | 3U/CSC |
Founded | 1986 |
Fleet size | 69 (+9 orders) |
Destinations | 51 |
Headquarters | Chengdu, Sichuan |
Website | |
Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 四川航空) is a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan in the People's Republic of China, operating mainly scheduled domestic flights out of Chengdu Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
The airline launched its first long-haul overseas route in June 2012 with flights to Vancouver, Canada.
History
The airline was established on 19 September 1986, with operations starting 14 July 1988 between Chengdu and Wanzhou. In August 2002 it was reorganised and the Sichuan Airlines Group, which is owned by the provincial government, became the major shareholder (40%).
The other shareholders are China Southern Airlines (39%), Shandong Airlines (10%), Shanghai Airlines Airlines (10%) and Gingko Restaurant (1%). The company has 1,844 employees
Fleet
As of March 2013, the Sichuan Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 6.3 years:
Aircraft | Total | Orders |
|---|---|---|
Airbus A319-100 | 16 | 1 |
Airbus A320-200 | 30 | 3 |
Airbus A321-100 | 2 | — |
Airbus A321-200 | 17 | — |
Airbus A330-200 | 4 | — |
Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2 |
Xian MA60 | — | 2 |
Total | 70 | 8 |
Destinations
Sichuan Airlines serves the following destinations (as of January 2013). They also plan to launch at Amsterdam in the near future.
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