Shanxi Airlines
Appearance
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Founded | 1988 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 6 July 2001 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2009 (merged with Hainan Airlines) | ||||||
Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Taiyuan, China |
Shanxi Airlines was an airline based in Taiyuan in the People's Republic of China.[1] 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
[edit]The airline was established in 1988 and started operations on 6 July 2001. 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.
Fleet
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/B-5135%40PEK_%2820200328165552%29.jpg/250px-B-5135%40PEK_%2820200328165552%29.jpg)
The Shanxi Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at February 2006):[2]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | |
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Boeing 737-700 | 3 | - | Taken over by Lucky Air | |
Boeing 737-800 | 3 | - | Taken over by Hong Kong Airlines | |
Dornier 328 Jet | 2 | - | ||
Total | 8 | - |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 7 October 1988, a Ilyushin Il-14 (registered B-2418) undergoing a sightseeing flight for workers at a local knitting factory crashed shortly after takeoff from Linfen Air Base. 44 of the 48 passengers and crew, as well as 2 pedestrians, were killed.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 67. "36 Yingze St, Taiyuan, 030001, China"
- ^ "Shan Xi Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Illyushin Il-14P B-2418 near Linfen Air Base". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 April 2022.