Hong Kong Airlines

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Not to be confused with Hong Kong Airways.

Hong Kong Airlines

IATA N8	ICAO CRK	Callsign BAUHINIA
Founded		2001 (as CR Airways)
Hubs		Hong Kong International Airport
Fleet size		5
Destinations		14
Parent company		Hainan Airlines.
Headquarters		Hong Kong, China
Key people		WD REN, (Chairman) Mung Kin Keung,(Vice Chairman) Thong Wai Ping, Kenneth Tong, (CEO)
Website: http://www.hkairlines.com

Hong Kong Airlines Limited (香港航空有限公司), the new name of CR Airways Ltd (中富航空) is a Hong Kong-based airline. It operates scheduled regional flights from Hong Kong to mainland China. It also operates business charter flights. Hong Kong International Airport serves as its hub.

1 History
2 Destinations
3 Charter Flights
4 Planned future destinations
5 Fleet
6 Aircraft orders
7 External links
8 References

[edit] History

The airline was established as CR Airways in 2001 and started operations on 5 July 2003. It was the first aircraft operator to receive its air operator's certificate since Hong Kong became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Mr. WD REN became the Chairman of the board on Aug 15th 2006. On December 19, 2005, the airline acknowledged that HNA Group (the parent of Hainan Airlines, the largest private airline in China) is negotiating to acquire up to 60% of CR Airways.

In 2006, Hainan Airlines was permitted to take partial ownership of the airline (45%), and a change in the management structure was put in place. The company changed its name to "Hong Kong Airlines Limited" (or Hong Kong Airlines) on 30 September 2006 and will have new long haul routes introduced after the airline has received its first Boeing 777. The Boeing 777's will be acquired from EVA Air to provide for lift prior to the arrival of the 10 ordered B787)

With 6 Boeing aircrafts, over 250 flight attendants and pilots, it will have become Hong Kong's third largest passenger airline, after Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, Cathay Pacific's Subsidiary.

[edit] Destinations

Boeing 737-800

Hong Kong Airline's route structure is evolving quite rapidly as new routes are tested to see if they can generate profitable levels of traffic. The fleet has evolved from CRJs to the current five B737-800s. The 6th Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be arriving on 30 March 2007.

As of 25 March 2007 the routes served are as follows;

China, People's Republic of
- Changsha (Changsha Huanghua International Airport)
- Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport)
- Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
- Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
- Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport) hub
- Kunming (Kunming Wujiaba International Airport)
- Nanning (Nanning Wuyu International Airport)
- Qingdao (Qingdao Liuting International Airport)
- Sanya (Sanya Phenix International Airport)
- Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
- Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
- Jinan (Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport)
Philippines
- Angeles City (Diosdado Macapagal International Airport)
Thailand
- Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
Vietnam
- Hanoi (Hanoi - Noi Bai International Airport)

[edit] Charter Flights

[edit] Planned future destinations

China, People's Republic of
- Meixian
- Wenzhou
Japan
- Osaka
Korea, South
- Busan
- Seoul

[edit] Fleet

As of January 2007 the Hong Kong Airlines fleet includes 5 Boeing 737-800. Another is due to follow in March.

Each of the Hong Kong Airlines' Boeing 737-800 aircrafts features 164 spacious seats in a two-class cabin; 8 in Business Class and 156 in Economy Class. All of the aircrafts are equipped with in-flight entertainment system with over 18 ceiling-mounted liquid crystal displays.

[edit] Aircraft orders

On December 20, 2005, the airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Boeing to acquire 30 Boeing 737-800 aircraft and 10 Boeing 787 aircraft to fly to major Chinese and Asian destinations and compete directly against Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, which is fully owned by Cathay Pacific.