| Airline: | Kunming Airlines |
| Iata: | KY |
| Icao: | KNA |
| Callsign: | KUNMING AIR |
| Hubs: | Kunming Changshui International Airport |
| Frequent Flyer: | Priority Club |
| Fleet Size: | 30 |
| Destinations: | 21 |
| Parent: | Shenzhen Airlines (80%) |
| Headquarters: | Kunming, Yunnan |
| Key People: | Wang Qingmin (CEO) |
| C: | 昆明航空公司 |
| P: | Kūnmíng Hángkōng Gōngsī |
| W: | Kun1-ming2 Hang2-kʻung1 Kung1-ssŭ1 |
Kunming Airlines is a Chinese airline based in Kunming, Yunnan province, and established in 2005.[1]
In December 2005 the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it would soon approve operation of the private airline Kunming Airlines, which has a registered capital of RMB80 million, and plans to be based at Kunming Wujiaba International Airport.[2]
As of January 2009, Kunming Airlines is 80 percent owned by Shenzhen Airlines with the remaining 20% owned by a local businessman, with a total registered capital of RMB 80 million. The new airline will receive two B737-700 and one B737-800 aircraft as well as 30 pilots and 26 flight attendants from Shenzhen Airlines.[3]
The airline commenced operations on 15 February 2009 from Kunming to Changsha and Harbin.[4]
Kunming Airlines, based in Kunming Changshui International Airport, will operate flights within Yunnan province as well as routes connecting Kunming and other cities, and gradually launch flights between Kunming and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries.
, Kunming Airlines operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composedof the following aircraft:[7] [8] [9]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 9 | - | - | 140 | 140 | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 19 | - | 8 | 159 | 167 | ||
| 160 | 168 | ||||||
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 160 | 168 | ||
| Total | 30 | 8 | |||||