Guizhou Airlines
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Guizhou Airlines is an airline
based in Guiyang
, Guizhou
, People's Republic of China
. It is a small provincial subsidiary of China Southern Airlines
operating scheduled domestic passenger and cargo services in southern China. Its main base is Guiyang Longdongbao Airport
, Guizhou
. In 1998, it merged into China Southern Airlines
.
Guizhou Airlines previously operated 1 Boeing 737-300
aircraft from July 1998 to March 2004, when it was returned to China Southern Airlines.
In September 2003 , China Southern Airlines took delivery of its tenth Boeing 737-800
aircraft, to be operated by Guizhou Airlines which held a delivery ceremony. The aircraft would provide 167 seats in a two-class configuration, with eight First Class seats and 159 Economy Class seats.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Guiyang
Guiyang
Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is located in the centre of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and on the north bank of the Nanming River, a branch of the Wu River. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters...
, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is a small provincial subsidiary of China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It is the world's sixth-largest airline measured by passengers carried, and Asia's largest airline in terms of both fleet size and passengers carried...
operating scheduled domestic passenger and cargo services in southern China. Its main base is Guiyang Longdongbao Airport
Guiyang Longdongbao Airport
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport is an airport serving Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou Province in southwestern China.Guiyang Longdongbao Airport was opened on May 28, 1997 and adopted its current name on Jan 19, 2006. It is located 11 km southeast from Guiyang's city center...
, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
. In 1998, it merged into China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It is the world's sixth-largest airline measured by passengers carried, and Asia's largest airline in terms of both fleet size and passengers carried...
.
History
The airline was established in 1991 . It is owned by China Southern Airlines (60%) and Guizhou Xianfei Industrial (40%).Fleet
As of March 2007 the Guizhou Airlines fleet includes :- 1 Boeing 737-300Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
Guizhou Airlines previously operated 1 Boeing 737-300
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
aircraft from July 1998 to March 2004, when it was returned to China Southern Airlines.
In September 2003 , China Southern Airlines took delivery of its tenth Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
aircraft, to be operated by Guizhou Airlines which held a delivery ceremony. The aircraft would provide 167 seats in a two-class configuration, with eight First Class seats and 159 Economy Class seats.