Kunming Airlines Explained

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]

History

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]

Routes

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.

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
ChinaBaoshanBaoshan Yunrui Airport
ChangchunChangchun Longjia International Airport
ChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
DiqingDiqing Shangri-La Airport
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
HarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport
HuizhouHuizhou Pingtan Airport
JinanJinan Yaoqiang International Airport
KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport
KunmingKunming Wujiaba International Airport
LijiangLijiang Sanyi International Airport
LincangLincang Airport
MangshiDehong Mangshi Airport
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
NantongNantong Xingdong Airport
Pu'erPu'er Simao Airport
ShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport
ShijiazhuangShijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
TaiyuanTaiyuan Wusu International Airport
TaizhouTaizhou Luqiao Airport
TengchongTengchong Tuofeng Airport
XiamenXiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport
XishuangbannaXishuangbanna Gasa Airport
YunchengYuncheng Guangong Airport
ZhaotongZhaotong Airport
ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
ZunyiZunyi Maotai Airport
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport[5]
Hat YaiHat Yai International Airport[6]
PattayaU-Tapao International Airport
PhuketPhuket International Airport

Fleet

, Kunming Airlines operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composedof the following aircraft:[7] [8] [9]

Kunming Airlines fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengers Notes
CYTotal
Boeing 737-7009 -  - 140140
Boeing 737-80019 - 8159167
160168
Boeing 737 MAX 8288160168
Total308
In 2014 Kunming Airlines agreed to purchase 10 Boeing 737 aircraft (4 Boeing 737-700 Next Gen and 6 Boeing 737 MAX) in an $897m deal.[10]

References

  1. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 103 . 2007-04-03.
  2. Web site: CAAC To Approve Operation Of Two More Private Airlines. 2005-12-09. China Hospitality News. 2007-06-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930082738/http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/2005/12/09/971-caac-to-approve-operation-of-two-more-private-airlines/. 2007-09-30.
  3. Web site: China Business News: Kunming Airlines to start operation soon . www.chinaknowledge.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090201192822/http://www.chinaknowledge.com/Newswires/News_Detail.aspx?type=1&NewsID=20480 . 2009-02-01.
  4. Directory: World Airlines Part 2 (C-L) . . 31–80. 2009-04-07.
  5. Web site: Kunming Airlines adds Kunming – Bangkok route form late-Oct 2018. routesonline. 1 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Kunming Airlines files Hat Yai launch from April 2017. routesonline. 28 March 2017.
  7. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 11.
  8. Web site: http://www.xmyzl.com/?mod=jidui_show&id=27&typeid=43. zh:民航休闲小站. www.xmyzl.com. zh-Hans. 2019-02-20.
  9. Web site: Kunming Airlines Fleet Details and History. www.planespotters.net. en. 2019-02-20.
  10. Web site: China's Kunming Airlines commits to ten B737s. ch-aviation. en. 2019-02-20.