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Founded | 2013 as Guangxi Airlines | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 25 June 2016 | ||||||
Operating bases | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
Destinations | 22 (August 2017) | ||||||
Key people | Lin Yan, chairman and Rachel Ho, chairlady | ||||||
Website | www |
Air Guilin (Chinese: 桂林航空; pinyin: Guìlín Hángkōng) is a Chinese airline with its headquarters in Xiufeng District, Guilin, Guangxi,[2] and with Guilin Liangjiang International Airport as its main base of flight operations. A joint venture between the Guilin Municipal Government and HNA Group, the airline began operations in June 2016 using Airbus A319 aircraft. It intends to boost the tourism industry in Guilin.[3][4]
Air Guilin has its origins in Guangxi Airlines, formed in 2013 by HNA Group and the Guilin Municipal Government.[5] This airline was renamed Guilin Airlines in 2014 and planned to commence operations in May of that year, although this did not occur.[3][4] On 8 September 2015, Guilin Airlines received preliminary approval from the CAAC.[6] In October the airline decided to use Airbus A319 aircraft for its fleet.[7]
Guilin Airlines was renamed Air Guilin in late 2015. On 9 December it unveiled its logo, which incorporates Guilin landmark Elephant Trunk Hill and the slogan of the city.[8] Air Guilin commenced operations on 25 June 2016 with a flight between Guilin and Zhengzhou.[9][10]
Air Guilin is a joint venture between Guilin Tourism Development Co. (60%) and Guilin Aviation Tourism Group (40%), an HNA Group subsidiary. The groups have invested a total of ¥600 million in the airline.[6][8]
Air Guilin flies to the following destinations in China as of August 2017:[11]
As of September 2019[update], Air Guilin fleet consists of the following aircraft:[12]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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Airbus A319-100 | 3 | — | 138 | |||
Airbus A320-200 | 8 | — | 180 | |||
Total | 11 |