Air Changan Explained

Airline:Air Changan
Iata:9H
Icao:CGN
Callsign:CHANG AN
Founded:11 April 1992
Commenced:5 January 1993
Headquarters:Xi'an, Shaanxi
Bases:Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Fleet Size:11
Destinations:33

Air Changan is a Chinese domestic airline. Its main operating base is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, serving several cities in Shaanxi Province. Initially an independent carrier, Air Changan merged with Hainan Airlines in 2000 and was later absorbed into that airline. Air Changan resumed service as an independent airline in May 2016, providing flights to four Chinese cities with three Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

History

In order to develop the local economy and aviation industry, in September 1990, the Shaanxi provincial government and local aircraft manufacturers began planning for a local airline, to operate with three Xian Y-7 aircraft. On 2 March 1992, the provincial government named the airline as Air Changan. On 11 April 1992, Air Changan was formally founded, merging Dapeng Airlines in to the new entity. On 5 January 1993, the first flight of Air Changan operated, from Xi'an to Yulin. Then was transfer to be operated by the provincial government only, after the aircraft manufacturers left the venture due to new regulations coming into effect.

On 30 August 2000, Air Changan was purchased by Hainan Airlines (HNA) and renamed Chang An Airlines. On 1 July 2002, the first Boeing 737-400 was put into operation. In October 2002, Chang An Airlines, Xinhua Airlines and Shanxi Airlines were merged into Hainan Airlines.

In December 2015, HNA Group began talks with the Shaanxi provincial government regarding the restoration of Chang An Airlines as an independent carrier. The airline would return to its original focus of flights within and out of Shaanxi Province.[1] The airline rebranded as its original name and unveiled its own livery.[2] After receiving its air operator certificate in April 2016, Air Changan resumed operations as an independent airline the following month on 9 May. The inaugural flight was from Xi'an to Zhuhai. During the customary water salute upon arrival in Zhuhai, the fire engines accidentally sprayed foam instead. As a result, the aircraft had to undergo a safety check, and the return flight was cancelled.[3]

Corporate affairs

Hainan Airlines holds an 83.3% stake in the airline, up 21.9% following a 1.01 billion yuan share purchase in September 2015.[4]

Destinations

People's Republic of China

Fleet

Current fleet

As of December 2022, Air Changan operates the following aircraft:[5] [6]

Air Chang'an fleet! Aircraft! In service! Orders! Passengers! Notes
Boeing 737-80011 - 186
189
Total11 -

Previously operated

Air Changan previously operated the following aircraft:[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. News: 27 December 2015 . HNA Group to Restore Chang An Air as Independent Carrier . China Aviation Daily . 8 February 2016.
  2. News: Ge . Lena . 19 April 2016 . Revived Air Changan Unveils Brand New Livery . China Aviation Daily . 4 June 2016.
  3. News: 9 May 2016 . Video: Air ChangAn Inaugural Flight Grounded Due to Foam Canon Salute Instead of Water . China Aviation Daily . 4 June 2016.
  4. News: 6 April 2016 . China's Air ChangAn Returns to Independent Operations . China Aviation Daily . 4 June 2016.
  5. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 9.
  6. Web site: 民航休闲小站.
  7. [Flight International]
  8. Web site: http://travel.news.cn/2005-07/27/content_3273966.htm . zh::: 长安航空公司 ::. travel.news.cn. 2016-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807094533/http://travel.news.cn/2005-07/27/content_3273966.htm. 2016-08-07. dead.
  9. Web site: http://www.caac.gov.cn/GYMH/MHBK/HKQJS/201509/t20150923_1839.html. zh:新舟60介绍. . 2016-07-11.

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