Chengdu Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shuangliu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.[3] A subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines, it operates a network of scheduled domestic passenger flights out of its hub at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport both located in Chengdu.
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| Founded | 2004 (as United Eagle Airlines) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 27 July 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | Chengdu-Shuangliu[1] Chengdu–Tianfu | ||||||
| Fleet size | 76 | ||||||
| Destinations | 113[2] | ||||||
| Parent company | Sichuan Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Shuangliu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editThis section needs to be updated. (July 2013) |
Originally named United Eagle Airlines Co., Ltd (鹰联航空公司; 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 Financial Group.[4] It took delivery of its first airliner, an Airbus A320 that previously had belonged to Air Jamaica, on 8 July 2005[5] and on 27 July, revenue flights were commenced.[4] Another similar aircraft type, the slightly smaller Airbus A319, was put in service with United Eagle Airlines on 2 December of that year.[5]
In March 2009, Sichuan Airlines invested 200 million RMB (30 million USD) in United Eagle Airlines,[6] thus holding 76 percent of the shares.[4] 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.[7]
On 23 January 2010, the airline was renamed Chengdu Airlines.[4][7]
Destinations
editFleet
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As of November 2024[update], the Chengdu Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[10] Chengdu Airlines was the launch customer for the Comac ARJ21, entering the type into service in June 2016.
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 4 | — | 12 | 108 | 120 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 36 | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A320neo | 11 | — | TBA | |||
| Airbus A321neo | 5 | — | TBA | |||
| Comac ARJ21-700 | 28 | 4 | — | 90 | 90 | Launch customer |
| Total | 84 | 4 | ||||
Incidents
editOn 5 April 2013, a flight going to Nanning from Chengdu started to land (using the autopilot) with the Runway Visual Range (RVR) and vertical visibility requirement significantly lower than allowed for a safe landing to occur. The airplane ending up having to completely stop while taxing because the plane's visual of the taxiway was lost. The crews were grounded and a different crew flew on the return flight.[11]
On 14 Sep 2019, a Chengdu Airlines Airbus A320 (registered B-9985) performing flight EU 6667 from Chengdu Shuangliu to Shanghai Pudong Airport could not retract the landing gear as the crew were climbing out of Chengdu.The aircraft entered a hold at 2700m, then climbed to 3000m to burn fuel and landed safely at Chengdu thereafter. A replacement airplane was deployed.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Hainan Airlines set to establish Chengdu base". ch-aviation. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Chengdu Airlines on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "公告信息" (in Chinese). Chengdu Airlines. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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- Quote from bottom right of the page. - ^ a b c d "Vickers Financial Group - Forbes Asia". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b "United Eagle Airlines fleet details". Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Francis, Leithen (2009-03-18). "China's Sichuan Airlines Group swallows United Eagle". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ a b "China's United Eagle renamed Chengdu Airlines". Flightglobal. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Chengdu Airlines Resumes Harbin – Vladivostok Service From late-July 2023". AeroRoutes. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ a b Liu, Jim (28 May 2024). "Chengdu Airlines Adds Kashi – Khudzhand Service in June 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Chengdu Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Chengdu A319 at Nanning on Apr 5th 2013, landed below weather minima". AeroInside. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Chengdu A320 at Chengdu on Sep 14th 2019, could not retract landing gear". www.aeroinside.com. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ United Eagle Airlines information, AirportGuide.com
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