Shanxi Airlines Explained

Airline:	Shanxi Airlines
Callsign:	SHANXI
Founded:	1988
Commenced:	6 July 2001
Ceased:	2009 (merged with Hainan Airlines)
Fleet Size:	8
Headquarters:	Taiyuan, China

Shanxi Airlines was an airline based in Taiyuan in the People's Republic of China.^[1] It operated scheduled domestic passenger services. In Nov 29, 2007, it merged with China Xinhua Airlines and Chang An Airlines to form Grand China Air, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines.

History

The airline was established in 1988 and started operations on 6 July 2001. Hainan Airlines owned a 92.51% stake in Shanxi Airlines, acquired in a deal approved by state authorities as part of China's airline consolidation. Hainan merged the airline into Hainan Airlines in 2009.

Fleet

The Shanxi Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at February 2006):^[2]

Shanxi Airlines fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Notes
Boeing 737-700	3	-	Taken over by Lucky Air
Boeing 737-800	3	-	Taken over by Hong Kong Airlines
Dornier 328 Jet	2	-
Total	8	-

Accidents and incidents

• On 7 October 1988, a Ilyushin Il-14 (registered B-2418) undergoing a sightseeing flight for workers at a local knitting factory crashed shortly after takeoff from Linfen Air Base. 44 of the 48 passengers and crew, as well as 2 pedestrians, were killed.^[3]

External links

• Shanxi Airlines Boeing Fleet Detail

Notes and References

1. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 67. "36 Yingze St, Taiyuan, 030001, China"
2. Web site: Shan Xi Airlines Fleet Details and History . Planespotters.net . 27 April 2022.
3. Web site: Illyushin Il-14P B-2418 near Linfen Air Base . Aviation Safety Network . 27 April 2022.