Shanxi Airlines
Encyclopedia
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
.
owned a 92.51% stake in Shanxi Airlines, acquired in a deal approved by state authorities as part of China's airline consolidation. Hainan merged the airline into Hainan Airlines in 2009.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Taiyuan
Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...
in the People's Republic of China
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...
. It operated scheduled domestic passenger services. In Nov 29, 2007, it merged with 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...
and Chang’an Airlines to form Grand China Air
Grand China Air
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 which is held jointly by Hainan province government , George Soros , and the HNA group .-History:Grand China Air was...
, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines
Hainan 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...
.
History
The airline was established in 1988 and started operations on 6 July 2001. 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...
owned a 92.51% stake in Shanxi Airlines, acquired in a deal approved by state authorities as part of China's airline consolidation. Hainan merged the airline into Hainan Airlines in 2009.
Fleet
The Shanxi Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at February 2006):- 3 Boeing 737-700Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
- 3 Boeing 737-800Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
- 2 Dornier 328 JetFairchild Dornier 328JET|-References:* Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent German-language Wikipedia article .-External links:*...