| Airline: | Ying'an Airlines |
| Iata: | YI[1] |
| Icao: | AYE |
| Callsign: | AIR YING AN[2] |
| Founded: | 2005 |
| Ceased: | 2015 |
| Hubs: | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport |
| Fleet Size: | 1 |
| Destinations: | 3 |
| Parent: | Guangdong Ying'an Transport Service Co Ltd (56.5%) Li Guiying (43.5%) |
| Headquarters: | Pu'er City, Yunnan, China |
| Key People: | Li Guiying, CEO |
| Website: | yingair.yndinghao.com |
Yunnan Ying'an Airlines, branded as Ying'an Airlines, was a Chinese regional airline based at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guizhou. It operated flights throughout Yunnan Province as well as in Guizhou Province using a single Xian MA60 aircraft.
The airline suspended operations on 1 December 2015, and it is unknown when service will resume.[3] The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) cancelled Ying'an Airlines' air operator's certificate as it was not meeting the certificate's requirements.[4] [5]
Ying'an Airlines was founded in 2005 as Yunnan Ying'an General Aviation Co Ltd, a general aviation company.[6] It received its air operator's certificate from the CAAC on 19 January 2005.[7]
In 2008 the airline placed orders for Xian MA60 aircraft, supplementing its fleet of Harbin Y-12s.[8]
On 7 December 2010, Ying'an Airlines was granted preliminary approval from the CAAC to operate regional passenger and cargo flights.[9] [10] The airline conducted a trial charter flight between Pu'er City and Kunming on 17 February 2011.[11]
Ying'an Airlines commenced passenger operations on 23 April 2014, flying from Libo to Chongqing via Guiyang with its MA60 aircraft.[12] [13]
On 18 December 2014, Ying'an Airlines signed a cooperation agreement with Joy Air, with the intent of increasing the former's registered capital to CNY 1 billion (US$161 million) and expanding its fleet to 30 aircraft. Ultimately, the agreement hopes to transform Ying'an Airlines into a major regional airline in Southeast China.[14]
Ying'an Airlines suspended operations on 1 December 2015,[15] and the temporary operating permit it had received from the CAAC was invalidated on 4 December.[16] As of January 2017, the airline's profile at ch-aviation indicates that Ying'an Airlines is "restarting".[17]
Ying'an Airlines is a joint venture between Guangdong Ying'an Transport Service Co Ltd (56.5%) and CEO Li Guiying (43.5%). The two invested CNY 80.7 million (US$12 million) in the airline.[11] Through a cooperation agreement signed between Ying'an Airlines and Joy Air in December 2014, the registered capital will be raised to CNY 1 billion (US$161 million).[14]
Ying'an Airlines flies to the following destinations:
| City/County | Province | Country | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | Chongqing | People's Republic of China | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | ||
| Guiyang | Guizhou | People's Republic of China | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport[Hub] | ||
| Libo County | Guizhou | People's Republic of China | Libo Airport | ||
The Ying'an Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[18]