Chengdu Airlines

Chengdu Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 成都航空公司; pinyin: Chéngdū Hángkōng gōngsī), a subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines, is an airline headquartered in Chengdu, China. It operates a network of scheduled domestic passenger flights out of its hub at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Chengdu Airlines is also the first user of ARJ21.

Chengdu Airlines
成都航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
EU UEA UNITED EAGLE
Founded2004 (as United Eagle Airlines)
Commenced operations2005
HubsChengdu Shuangliu International Airport[1]
Fleet size59
Destinations27
Parent companySichuan Airlines
HeadquartersChengdu, China
Websitecdal.com.cn

History

Originally named United Eagle Airlines CO., LTD (simplified Chinese: 鹰联航空公司; traditional Chinese: 鷹聯航空公司; pinyin: Yīnglián Hángkōnggōngsī, also known as UEAir), the company was founded in 2004 by a former executive of China Northwest Airlines, with the necessary funding being provided by the Vickers Venture.[2] It took delivery of its first airliner, an Airbus A320 that previously had belonged to Air Jamaica, on 8 July 2005[3] and on 27 July, revenue flights were commenced.[2] Another similar aircraft type, the slightly smaller Airbus A319, was put in service with United Eagle Airlines on 2 December of that year.[3]

In March 2009, Sichuan Airlines invested 200 million RMB (30 million USD) in United Eagle Airlines,[4] thus holding 76 percent of the shares.[2] In late 2009, these shares were sold to Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac and to Chengdu Communications Investment Group. Following this ownership change, United Eagle Airlines placed a firm order for 30 Comac ARJ21s, the first of which initially was planned to be delivered in late 2010.[5] Since then, the Comac project has seen a series of delays, though.

On 23 January 2010, the airline was renamed Chengdu Airlines.[2][5]

Destinations
Country Province City Airport Notes
ChinaAnhuiHefeiHefei Xinqiao International Airport
ChinaChongqingChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
ChinaFujianFuzhouFuzhou Changle International Airport
ChinaFujianQuanzhouQuanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
ChinaFujianXiamenXiamen Gaoqi International Airport
ChinaGansuDunhuangDunhuang Airport
ChinaGansuJiayuguanJiayuguan Airport
ChinaGansuLanzhouLanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
ChinaGansuZhangyeZhangye Ganzhou Airport
ChinaGansuJinchangJinchang Jinchuan Airport
ChinaGuangdongGuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
ChinaGuangdongJieyangJieyang Chaoshan International Airport
ChinaGuangdongShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport
ChinaGuangdongZhuhaiZhuhai Jinwan Airport
ChinaGuangxiBeihaiBeihai Fucheng Airport
ChinaGuangxiNanningNanning Wuxu International Airport
ChinaGuizhouGuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport
ChinaGuizhouXingyiXingyi Wanfenglin Airport
ChinaGuizhouZunyiZunyi Maotai Airport
ChinaGuizhouZunyiZunyi Xinzhou Airport
ChinaHainanHaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
ChinaHainanSanyaSanya Phoenix International Airport
ChinaHebeiShijiazhuangShijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
ChinaHeilongjiangHarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport
ChinaHeilongjiangHeiheHeihe Aihui Airport
ChinaHeilongjiangWudalianchiWudalianchi Dedu Airport
ChinaHenanZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
ChinaHubeiWuhanWuhan Tianhe International Airport
ChinaHunanChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport
ChinaHunanHengyangHengyang Nanyue Airport
ChinaInner MongoliaHohhotHohhot Baita International Airport
ChinaInner MongoliaHailarHulunbuir Hailar Airport
ChinaInner MongoliaUlanhotUlanhot Airport
ChinaJiangsuLianyungangLianyungang Baitabu Airport
ChinaJiangsuNanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
ChinaJiangsuYanchengYancheng Nanyang International Airport
ChinaJiangxiJinggangshanJinggangshan Airport
ChinaJiangxiNanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport
ChinaJiangxiShangraoShangrao Sanqingshan Airport
ChinaJilinChangchunChangchun Longjia International Airport
ChinaLiaoningDalianDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
ChinaLiaoningShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport
ChinaNingxiaYinchuanYinchuan Hedong International Airport
ChinaQinghaiXiningXining Caojiabao International Airport
ChinaShaanxiXi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport
ChinaShandongJinanJinan Yaoqiang International Airport
ChinaShandongJiningJining Airport
ChinaShandongQingdaoQingdao Liuting International Airport
ChinaShandongWeihaiWeihai Dashuibo Airport
ChinaShanghaiShanghaiShanghai Hongqiao International Airport
ChinaShanghaiShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ChinaShanxiTaiyuanTaiyuan Wusu International Airport
ChinaSichuanChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportHub
ChinaTianjinTianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport
ChinaTibetLhasaLhasa Gonggar Airport
ChinaYunnanKunmingKunming Changshui International Airport
ChinaYunnanLijiangLijiang Sanyi International Airport
ChinaYunnanXishuangbannaXishuangbanna Gasa Airport
ChinaZhejiangHangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
ChinaZhejiangNingboNingbo Lishe International Airport
ChinaZhejiangTaizhouTaizhou Luqiao Airport
ChinaZhejiangWenzhouWenzhou Longwan International Airport
RussiaPrimorsky KraiVladivostokKnevichi Airport
ThailandSurat Thani ProvinceKo SamuiSamui International Airport

Fleet
Chengdu Airlines COMAC ARJ21 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
Chengdu Airlines Airbus A319 at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (2010)

As of June 2020, the Chengdu Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]

Chengdu Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 4[7] — 12 108 120
Airbus A320-200 34 7 12 138 150
Comac ARJ21-700 21[8][9] 9 — 90 90[10] Launch customer
Total 59 16
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References

[11]

  1. "Hainan Airlines set to establish Chengdu base". ch-aviation. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "United Eagle Airlines fleet details". Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  4. Francis, Leithen (2009-03-18). "China's Sichuan Airlines Group swallows United Eagle". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  5. "China's United Eagle renamed Chengdu Airlines". Flightglobal. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  6. "Chengdu Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. "Chengdu Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  8. "首架国产ARJ21客机今"嫁"到成都，明年一季度商运首航".
  9. "China's COMAC delivers first ARJ21 jet plane to domestic airline". Reuters. Nov 28, 2015.
  11. United Eagle Airlines information, AirportGuide.com
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