Chengdu Airlines

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Chengdu Airlines
成都航空
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IATA ICAO Callsign
EUUEAHIBISCUS CITY
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
(as United Eagle Airlines)
Commenced operations27 July 2005;18 years ago (2005-07-27)
Hubs Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport [1]
Fleet size76
Destinations113 [2]
Parent company Sichuan Airlines
Headquarters Shuangliu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Website www.cdal.com.cn OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Chengdu Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shuangliu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. [3] A subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines, it operates a network of scheduled domestic passenger flights out of its hub at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.

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History

Originally named United Eagle Airlines Co., Ltd (鹰联航空公司; also known as UEAir), the company was founded in 2004 by a former executive of China Northwest Airlines, with the necessary funding being provided by the Vickers Financial Group. [4] It took delivery of its first airliner, an Airbus A320 that previously had belonged to Air Jamaica, on 8 July 2005 [5] and on 27 July, revenue flights were commenced. [4] Another similar aircraft type, the slightly smaller Airbus A319, was put in service with United Eagle Airlines on 2 December of that year. [5]

In March 2009, Sichuan Airlines invested 200 million RMB (30 million USD) in United Eagle Airlines, [6] thus holding 76 percent of the shares. [4] In late 2009, these shares were sold to Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac and to Chengdu Communications Investment Group. Following this ownership change, United Eagle Airlines placed a firm order for 30 Comac ARJ21s, the first of which initially was planned to be delivered in late 2010. [7]

On 23 January 2010, the airline was renamed Chengdu Airlines. [4] [7]


Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotesRef
China (Anhui) Hefei Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
China (Chongqing) Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
China (Fujian) Fuzhou Fuzhou Changle International Airport
Quanzhou Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
Xiamen Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
China (Gansu) Dunhuang Dunhuang Airport
Jiayuguan Jiayuguan Airport
Jinchang Jinchang Jinchuan Airport
Lanzhou Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
Zhangye Zhangye Ganzhou Airport
China (Guangdong) Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Jieyang Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
Shenzhen Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Zhuhai Zhuhai Jinwan Airport
China (Guangxi) Beihai Beihai Fucheng Airport
Nanning Nanning Wuxu International Airport
China (Guizhou) Guiyang Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
Xingyi Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport
Zunyi Zunyi Maotai Airport
Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
China (Hainan) Haikou Haikou Meilan International Airport
Sanya Sanya Phoenix International Airport
China (Hebei) Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
China (Heilongjiang) Harbin Harbin Taiping International Airport [8]
China (Heilongjiang) Heihe Heihe Aihui Airport
Wudalianchi Wudalianchi Dedu Airport
China (Henan) Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
China (Hubei) Wuhan Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
China (Hunan) Changsha Changsha Huanghua International Airport
Hengyang Hengyang Nanyue Airport
China (Inner Mongolia) Hohhot Hohhot Baita International Airport
Hailar Hulunbuir Hailar Airport
Ulanhot Ulanhot Airport
China (Jiangsu) Lianyungang Lianyungang Baitabu Airport
Nanjing Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Yancheng Yancheng Nanyang International Airport
China (Jiangxi) Jinggangshan Jinggangshan Airport
Nanchang Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Shangrao Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport
China (Jilin) Changchun Changchun Longjia International Airport
China (Liaoning) Dalian Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Shenyang Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
China (Ningxia) Yinchuan Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
China (Qinghai) Xining Xining Caojiabao International Airport
China (Shaanxi) Xi'an Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
China (Shandong) Jinan Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Jining Jining Airport
Qingdao Qingdao Liuting International Airport
Weihai Weihai Dashuibo Airport
China (Shanghai) Shanghai Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
China (Shanxi) Taiyuan Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
China (Sichuan) Chengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Hub
China (Tianjin) Tianjin Tianjin Binhai International Airport
China (Tibet) Lhasa Lhasa Gonggar Airport
China (Xinjiang) Kashgar Kashgar Laining International Airport [9]
China (Yunnan) Kunming Kunming Changshui International Airport
Lijiang Lijiang Sanyi International Airport
Xishuangbanna Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport
China (Zhejiang) Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Ningbo Ningbo Lishe International Airport
Taizhou Taizhou Luqiao Airport
Wenzhou Wenzhou Longwan International Airport
Russia (Primorsky Krai) Vladivostok Knevichi Airport [8]
Tajikistan (Sughd) Khujand Khujand Airport [9]

Fleet

Chengdu Airlines COMAC ARJ21 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show Chengdu Airlines COMAC ARJ21-700 Xiangfeng.jpg
Chengdu Airlines COMAC ARJ21 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
Chengdu Airlines Airbus A319 at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (2010) Chengdu Airlines Airbus A319-112 Jordan.jpg
Chengdu Airlines Airbus A319 at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (2010)

As of June 2020, the Chengdu Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft: [10] Chengdu Airlines was the launch customer for the Comac ARJ21, entering the type into service in June 2016.

Chengdu Airlines fleet
AircraftIn FleetOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Airbus A319-100 412108120
Airbus A320-200 36180180
Airbus A320neo 71TBA
Airbus A321neo 31TBA
Comac ARJ21-700 2829090Launch customer
Total784

Incidents

On 5 April 2013, a flight going to Nanning from Chengdu started to land (via autopilot) significantly too close for a safe landing to occur. The airplane ending up having to completely stop because the plane's visual of the taxiway was lost. The crews were grounded and a different crew flew on the return flight. [11]

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