Sichuan Airlines
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| Sichuan Airlines 四川航空公司 Sìchuān Hángkōng Gōngsì |
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| IATA 3U |
ICAO CSC |
Callsign SI CHUAN |
| Founded | 19 September 1986 | |
| Hubs | Chengdu Shuangliu Int'l Airport Chongqing Jiangbei Int'l Airport |
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| Fleet size | 21 | |
| Destinations | 28 | |
| Headquarters | Chengdu, People's Republic of China | |
| Key people | Lan Xinguo (Chairman) | |
| Website: http://www.scal.com.cn/ | ||
Sichuan Airlines is an airline based in Chengdu in the People's Republic of China. It is a regional airline operating scheduled domestic services. Its main base is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, with a hub at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG).
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 19 September 1986 and started operations on 14 July 1988 with services between Chengdu and Wanxian. 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 (10%) and Gingko Restaurant (1%). It employs 1,844 staff.
[edit] Services
Sichuan Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Jinan, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Pan Zhi Hua, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Song Pan, Tongren, Wanxian, Xi'an, Xichang, Xining, Xuzhou and Yichang.
[edit] Fleet
The Sichuan Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006) [1] :
- 6 Airbus A319-100 (further 2 on order)
- 12 Airbus A320-200 (further 6 on order)
- 2 Airbus A321-100
- 3 Airbus A321-200 (further 4 on order)
- 5 Embraer ERJ 145LR
It is reported considering buying Airbus A330 and Airbus A350 aircraft.[citation needed]
Sichuan Airlines average fleet age is 6.3 years old in june 2006.
[edit] External links
- Sichuan Airlines
- Sichuan Airlines Fleet Age
- Sichuan Airlines Fleet Detail
- Sichuan Airlines Passenger Opinions
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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