Shandong Airlines

Shandong Airlines Co,.Ltd. (Chinese: 山东航空; pinyin: Shāndōng Hángkōng; nicknamed SDA or 山航; Shānháng) is an airline based in the Shandong Airlines Center (山东航空大厦; Shāndōng Hángkōng Dàshà) in Jinan, Shandong.[1][2] The Chinese carrier operates a sizable domestic network from Jinan, Qingdao and Yantai to major cities across China, together with an international network to regional Asian destinations. The airline's two largest shareholders are Shandong Aviation Group with a 42% controlling stake and Air China, a strategic partner, holding 22.8% of the airlines shares.[3]

Shandong Airlines
山东航空集团
IATA ICAO Callsign
SC CDG SHANDONG
Founded1994
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programPhoenix Miles
Fleet size128
Destinations60
HeadquartersShandong Airlines Center, Second Ring Road East No. 5746, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong
Key peopleXu Chuanyu (President)
Websitesda.cn

Shandong Airlines was established on 12 March 1994 and started operations in September of the same year. In September 1997 it became a founding member of the New Star (Xinxing) Aviation Alliance together with five other Chinese provincial airlines. The purpose of the alliance was to improve finances and deter takeover from larger competitors.[4] The airline's first of many new international services commenced on 8 June 2004 connecting Jinan to Singapore.[5]

On 21 April 2014, Shandong Airlines committed to order 50 Boeing 737s, including 16 Next-Generation 737s and 34 737 MAXes.[6][7]

Destinations

As of July 2020, Shandong Airlines operates flights to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airport
Siem ReapSiem Reap International Airport
ChinaBeijingBeijing Capital International Airport
ChangchunChangchun Longjia International Airport
ChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
DalianDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
DongshengOrdos Ejin Horo Airport
FuzhouFuzhou Changle International Airport
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
GuilinGuilin Liangjiang International Airport
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport
HaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
HarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport
HefeiHefei Xinqiao International Airport
HohhotHohhot Baita International Airport
KaramayKaramay Airport
JinanJinan Yaoqiang International AirportHub
JiningJining Qufu Airport
KashgarKashgar Airport
KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport
LanzhouLanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
LinyiLinyi Qiyang Airport
LuoyangLuoyang Beijiao Airport
NanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
NanningNanning Wuxu International Airport
NingboNingbo Lishe International Airport
QingdaoQingdao Liuting International AirportHub
QuzhouQuzhou Airport
ShanghaiShanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
ShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport
TaiyuanTaiyuan Wusu International Airport
TianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport
ÜrümqiÜrümqi Diwopu International Airport
WenzhouWenzhou Longwan International Airport
WuhanWuhan Tianhe International Airport
WuyishanWuyishan Airport
Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport
XiamenXiamen Gaoqi International Airport
XiningXining Caojiabao International Airport
YantaiYantai Penglai International AirportHub
YinchuanYinchuan Hedong International Airport
ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
ZhuhaiZhuhai Jinwan Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport[8]
IndiaDelhiIndira Gandhi International Airport[9]
JapanOsakaKansai International Airport
TokyoHaneda International Airport[10]
Narita International Airport
SingaporeSingaporeSingapore Changi Airport[11]
South KoreaSeoulIncheon International Airport
TaiwanHualienHualien AirportTerminated[12][13]
TaichungTaichung International AirportTerminated[12][13]
TaipeiTaipei Taoyuan International Airport
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi International Airport
Chiang MaiChiang Mai International Airport
PhuketPhuket International Airport

Codeshare agreements

Shandong Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[14]

Fleet

Current fleet
A Shandong Airlines Boeing 737-300 at Incheon International Airport
A Shandong Airlines Bombardier CRJ700ER at Qingdao Airport

As of August 2020, the Shandong Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15][16][17]

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-700 3 — 8 119 127
Boeing 737-800 117 — 8 159 167
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8 26 8 168 176
COMAC ARJ21-700 — 10[18][19] — — TBA
Total 128 35

Former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-300 16 1996 2014
Boeing 737-800 4 2007 2018
Bombardier CRJ200 12 2000 2016
Bombardier CRJ700 2 2003 2017
Saab 340B 3 1998 2005

References
  1. "About SDA Archived 2012-01-05 at the Wayback Machine." Shandong Airlines. Retrieved on December 19, 2011. "Address: Shandong Airlines Centre, 5746 – East 2nd Ring Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China."
  2. 山航简介. Shandong Airlines. Archived from the original on 2011-12-29. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 地址：济南市二环东路5746号山东航空大厦
  3. "Shandong Airlines Review". Destination Travel. Retrieved 28 April 2018
  4. "Chinese independents co-operate to form defensive alliance". Flight Global. Published 17 September 1997
  5. "Shandong Airlines Launches Jinan-Singapore Flight". China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 28 April 2018
  6. "Shandong Airlines Commitment to Purchase 50 Boeing 737s (737-800/737 MAX)". Shandong Weekly.
  7. "Boeing Statement on Shandong Airlines Commitment to Purchase 50 737s" (Press release). The Boeing Company.
  8. "Shandong Airlines schedules Jinan – Hong Kong Jan 2018 launch". routesonline. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  9. "Shandong Airlines Adds India Service from mid-Nov 2015". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  10. "Shandong Airlines Adds Tokyo Haneda Debut in Aug 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  11. "Shandong Airlines plans Jinan – Singapore route in Dec 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Shandong Airlines resumes Hualien/Taichung service from July 2019". Airlineroute. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  13. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285830/shandong-airlines-discontinues-2-routes-to-taiwan-in-aug-2019/
  14. "Profile on Shandong Airlines". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  15. "airfleets.net". airfleets.net. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  16. B-1226飞机加盟山航 助力新开四条航线线. news.carnoc.com. 2018-04-08.
  17. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 11.
  18. "ARJ21 Regional Jet Aircraft, China". aerospace-technology.com. 2013-08-17.
  19. "COMAC ARJ21 Production List". abcdlist.nl. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
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