OTT Airlines explained

Airline:One Two Three Airlines

Chinese: Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī
Iata:MU
Icao:OTT[1]
Callsign:OTT AIRLINES
Headquarters:Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai, China[2]
Hubs:Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Fleet Size:23
Parent:China Eastern Airlines

One Two Three Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shanghai that was launched as a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines in February 2020. The airline is focused on the Yangtze Delta region.

Name

The name "One Two Three Airlines" refers to Chinese philosopher Laozi's three principles of Daoism.

History

On 26 February 2020, China Eastern Airlines launched OTT Airlines as a subsidiary to operate domestically produced aircraft in addition to its existing business jet operations.[3] [4]

In June 2020, OTT Airlines received the delivery of their first three COMAC ARJ21s.[5] [6] In December 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that it had completed a preliminary review of the airline's application for an operating license.[6]

The airline operated its maiden flight on 28 December 2020, a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.[7] Its launch plans included routes to Nanchang, Hefei, and Wenzhou starting in the first three months of 2021.[7]

Corporate affairs

OTT Airlines is a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines.[2] [3] [7] OTT Airlines is headquartered in Shanghai.[8] [7]

Fleet

OTT Airlines mainly operates the Chinese-made Comac ARJ21.[3] It began operations with three ARJ21s,[6] [7] with 6 additionals delivered in 2021 and a total of 35 ARJ21s scheduled to be delivered between 2021 and 2025.[7]

OTT Airlines fleet[9]
AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
ETotal
Comac ARJ21-7002114[10] 9090
Embraer Legacy 6502 - VIP
Total2314

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History. Planespoetters.net. May 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: 一二三航空公告. zh. One Two Three Airlines Announcement. China Eastern Airlines. 31 December 2020.
  3. News: China Eastern unveils OTT Airlines to operate Chinese-made jets. Reuters. 26 February 2020. 14 March 2020.
  4. News: OTT Airlines unveiled, mainly to operate China-made aircraft like ARJ21 and C919. Comac. Zhou. Senhao. 1 March 2020. 14 March 2020.
  5. News: China's big three airlines take delivery of domestically made ARJ21 aircraft. Reuters. 27 June 2020. 20 December 2020.
  6. News: China Eastern unit OTT Airlines to commence operations with three ARJ21s . FlightGlobal. Alfred . Chua . 16 December 2020 . 20 December 2020.
  7. News: China ramps up domestic jet development as OTT Airlines makes maiden flight with home-grown ARJ21 jet. South China Morning Post. Cissy. Zhou. 29 December 2020. 31 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Company Introduction. OTT Airlines. 14 March 2020 .
  9. Web site: OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History. www.planespotters.net. en. 29 March 2023.
  10. News: China's top airlines to buy ARJ21 jets from COMAC. reuters.com. 29 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20190830145711/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-china-comac/chinas-top-airlines-to-buy-arj21-jets-from-comac-idUSKCN1VK139/. 30 August 2019. live.