Qingdao Airlines

Qingdao Airlines
Qingdao Airlines
Simplified Chinese	青岛航空
Traditional Chinese	青島航空
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Qīngdǎo hángkōng

Qingdao Airlines
青岛航空
	A Qingdao Airlines Airbus A320neo at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Founded	June 2013;12 years ago
Commenced operations	26 April 2014;11 years ago
Operating bases	Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
Fleet size	38
Destinations	24
Parent company	Nanshan Group
Headquarters	Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Key people	Song Zuowen (President)
Website	www.qdairlines.com

Last updated October 17, 2025

↑ Waldron, Greg (25 September 2013). "China's Qingdao Airlines orders 23 A320s". Flightglobal . Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
1 2 3 4 Cantle, Katie (28 April 2014). "Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural flight". Air Transport World . Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
1 2 Cantle, Katie (5 August 2015). "Qingdao Airlines to sell 25% stake". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015.
↑ 山东航空两亿卖掉20%持股青岛航空变身全资民营-中新网. chinanews.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
↑ 办公地址：青岛市城阳区长城南路6号6栋 (in Chinese). Qingdao Airlines. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
↑ Hashim, Firdaus (20 May 2013). "Nanshan Group seek to establish Qingdao Airlines with two partners". Flightglobal . Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
↑ "15 new passenger airlines to launch in China. Though small in size, they will rattle the status quo". Centre for Aviation. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014.
1 2 "Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural operations, establishing itself as a 'boutique airline'". Centre for Aviation. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014.
↑ "China's new airlines – Donghai, Loong & Qingdao – preferring to follow rather than innovate". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016.
↑ "Qingdao Airlines Route Map (Winter Season 2017)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
↑ "Qingdao Airlines plans Zhanjiang – Sihanoukville launch in July 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
↑ "Qingdao Airlines launches its first flight to Kansai International Airport!". prtimes.jp (in Japanese). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
↑ "Qingdao Airlines adds Qingdao – Shizuoka from mid-July 2025". aeroroutes.com. 30 May 2025.
↑ "QINGDAO AIRLINES ADDS JINGHONG – VIENTIANE FROM LATE-AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
↑ "Penerbangan pertama Qingdao Airlines mendarat di Pulau Pinang". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
↑ "Qingdao Airlines Adds Qingdao – Kuala Lumpur From July 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
↑ Liu, Jim (10 July 2024). "Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Tagbilaran service in 3Q24". AeroRoutes.
↑ Liu, Jim (24 October 2018). "Qingdao Airlines schedules international debut in Oct 2018". routesonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
↑ "三峡机场国际客运航线正式复航". Sohu (in Chinese). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
↑ Liu, Jim (19 March 2019). "Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang service in S19". routesonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Qingdao Airlines". Airliner World: 56. September 2025.
↑ "Airbus Orders & Deliveries". Airbus. May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023.
↑ Landauro, Inti (25 September 2013). "Airbus: Qingdao Airlines Orders 23 A320 Planes, Worth $2.25B at List Prices". The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
↑ Blachly, Linda (10 April 2014). "Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of first A320". Air Transport World . Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
↑ "China's Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of its first A320" (Press release). Airbus. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
↑ Chen, Chuanren (26 October 2016). "Qingdao Airlines takes first A320neo for route expansion". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018.

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[China’s_Qingdao_Airlines_orders_23_A320s-1] Waldron, Greg (25 September 2013). "China's Qingdao Airlines orders 23 A320s". Flightglobal . Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.

[Qingdao_Airlines_launches_inaugural_flight-2] 1 2 3 4 Cantle, Katie (28 April 2014). "Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural flight". Air Transport World . Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.

[Qingdao_Airlines_to_sell_25%_stake-3] 1 2 Cantle, Katie (5 August 2015). "Qingdao Airlines to sell 25% stake". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015.

[4] 山东航空两亿卖掉20%持股青岛航空变身全资民营-中新网. chinanews.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

[5] 办公地址：青岛市城阳区长城南路6号6栋 (in Chinese). Qingdao Airlines. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[Nanshan_Group_seek_to_establish_Qingdao_Airlines_with_two_partners-6] Hashim, Firdaus (20 May 2013). "Nanshan Group seek to establish Qingdao Airlines with two partners". Flightglobal . Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.

[15_new_passenger_airlines_to_launch_in_China._Though_small_in_size,_they_will_rattle_the_status_quo-7] "15 new passenger airlines to launch in China. Though small in size, they will rattle the status quo". Centre for Aviation. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014.

[Qingdao_Airlines_launches_inaugural_operations,_establishing_itself_as_a_'boutique_airline'-8] 1 2 "Qingdao Airlines launches inaugural operations, establishing itself as a 'boutique airline'". Centre for Aviation. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014.

[China's_new_airlines_–_Donghai,_Loong_&_Qingdao_–_preferring_to_follow_rather_than_innovate-9] "China's new airlines – Donghai, Loong & Qingdao – preferring to follow rather than innovate". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016.

[10] "Qingdao Airlines Route Map (Winter Season 2017)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

[11] "Qingdao Airlines plans Zhanjiang – Sihanoukville launch in July 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

[12] "Qingdao Airlines launches its first flight to Kansai International Airport!". prtimes.jp (in Japanese). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[13] "Qingdao Airlines adds Qingdao – Shizuoka from mid-July 2025". aeroroutes.com. 30 May 2025.

[14] "QINGDAO AIRLINES ADDS JINGHONG – VIENTIANE FROM LATE-AUG 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

[15] "Penerbangan pertama Qingdao Airlines mendarat di Pulau Pinang". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[16] "Qingdao Airlines Adds Qingdao – Kuala Lumpur From July 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

[17] Liu, Jim (10 July 2024). "Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Tagbilaran service in 3Q24". AeroRoutes.

[18] Liu, Jim (24 October 2018). "Qingdao Airlines schedules international debut in Oct 2018". routesonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

[19] "三峡机场国际客运航线正式复航". Sohu (in Chinese). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[20] Liu, Jim (19 March 2019). "Qingdao Airlines adds Chengdu – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang service in S19". routesonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

[21] "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Qingdao Airlines". Airliner World: 56. September 2025.

[Airbus_Orders-22] "Airbus Orders & Deliveries". Airbus. May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023.

[Airbus:_Qingdao_Airlines_Orders_23_A320_Planes,_Worth_$2.25B_at_List_Prices-23] Landauro, Inti (25 September 2013). "Airbus: Qingdao Airlines Orders 23 A320 Planes, Worth $2.25B at List Prices". The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.

[Qingdao_Airlines_takes_delivery_of_first_A320-24] Blachly, Linda (10 April 2014). "Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of first A320". Air Transport World . Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.

[China’s_Qingdao_Airlines_takes_delivery_of_its_first_A320-25] "China's Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of its first A320" (Press release). Airbus. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.

[Qingdao_Airlines_takes_first_A320neo_for_route_expansion-26] Chen, Chuanren (26 October 2016). "Qingdao Airlines takes first A320neo for route expansion". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018.

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