Grand China Air
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Grand China Air is a Chinese
airline based at Haikou Meilan International Airport
.
Grand China Air is managed under a parent company called Grand China Airlines Holding Company (GCAHC) which is held jointly by Hainan
province government (48.6%), George Soros
(18.6%), and the HNA group (32.8%).
, to merge its operations with HNA Group's subsidiaries Shanxi Airlines
, Chang'an Airlines
, and China Xinhua Airlines
. The airline is headquartered in Beijing and registered in Hainan Province.
.
As of December 2010, the Grand China Air consists of the following aircraft:
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
airline based at Haikou Meilan International Airport
Haikou Meilan International Airport
Haikou Meilan International Airport is the largest and newest airport on the island of Hainan in the People's Republic of China...
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Grand China Air is managed under a parent company called Grand China Airlines Holding Company (GCAHC) which is held jointly by Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
province government (48.6%), George Soros
George Soros
George Soros is a Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, philosopher, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Soros Fund Management. Soros supports progressive-liberal causes...
(18.6%), and the HNA group (32.8%).
History
Grand China Air was formed on 29 November 2007 under the initiative of the HNA group's largest operational entity, Hainan AirlinesHainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in the HNA Development Building in Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China. It is the largest privately-owned air transport company and the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People's Republic of China...
, to merge its operations with HNA Group's subsidiaries Shanxi Airlines
Shanxi Airlines
Shanxi Airlines was an airline based in Taiyuan in the People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled domestic passenger services. In Nov 29, 2007, it merged with China Xinhua Airlines and Chang’an Airlines to form Grand China Air, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines.- History :The airline was...
, Chang'an Airlines
Chang'an Airlines
Chang’an Airlines Co., Ltd. was an airline based in Xi'an, Shaanxi, the People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled, passenger and cargo services within Shaanxi province and to neighbouring provinces. Its main base was Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, with a hub at Yinchuan Hedong Airport...
, and China Xinhua Airlines
China Xinhua Airlines
China Xinhua Airlines was an airline based in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled trunk services and charter flights. Its main bases were Beijing Capital International Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport...
. The airline is headquartered in Beijing and registered in Hainan Province.
Destinations
Grand China Air will serve the same destinations as Hainan AirlinesHainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in the HNA Development Building in Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China. It is the largest privately-owned air transport company and the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People's Republic of China...
.
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Y | Total | |||
| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 156 | 164 |