Hainan Airlines
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: Hǎinán Hángkōng Gōngsī) is an airline
headquartered in the HNA Development Building in Haikou
, Hainan
, People's Republic of China
. It is the largest privately-owned air transport company and the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People's Republic of China. It operates scheduled domestic and international services on 500 routes from Hainan and nine locations on the mainland, as well as charter services. Its main base is Haikou Meilan International Airport
, with hubs at Beijing Capital International Airport
, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
, Taiyuan Wusu Airport
and Urumqi Diwopu International Airport
.
Hainan Airlines is one of the seven airlines to be ranked as a 5-star airline by the independent research consultancy firm Skytrax
, having been promoted on January 11, 2011. This made it the first mainland Chinese carrier to win that award.
Executive-jet operations with a Bombardier Learjet 55
were added in April 1995. In 1998, Hainan Airlines became the first Chinese carrier to own shares in an airport
after it purchased 25% stake of Haikou Meilan International Airport
.
In 2000, HNA Group (Hainan Airlines Group) was established which became parent company of Hainan Airlines. It also controlled Shanxi Airlines
, Chang'an Airlines
and China Xinhua Airlines
.
On November 30, 2007, a new company called Grand China Airlines Holding Company (GCAHC) was formed under the initiative of the HNA group's largest operational entity, Hainan Airlines. The airline planned to merge its operations with all HNA Group's aviaition subsidiaries. The new holding company was held jointly by Hainan province government (48.6%), HNA group (32.8%) and George Soros (18.6%). As a result, a new airline called Grand China Air
was founded. According to the plan, the former four airlines under HNA group, Hainan Airlines, Shanxi Airlines, Chang'an Airlines, and China Xinhua Airlines should be transferred into Grand China Air in the near future.
In addition, HNA group also invests in other airlines, including Beijing Capital Airlines (70%), Lucky Air
(67.95%), Zest Airways (undisclosed but approximated to be at 40%), Tianjin Airlines (20%), Yangtze River Express
(51%), Hong Kong Airlines (45%) and Hong Kong Express Airways
(45%).
Hainan Airlines also plan to set up a Cargo division operating freighter aircraft in 2012 and invest in Turkish carrier ACT Airlines
Cargo.
Hainan operates international regular flights and offers charter flights to various destinations such as flights from Beijing to Berlin, Budapest
, Brussels
, Seattle, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Male; Beijing to Luanda (transfer in Dubai); Beijing, Xi'an, Dalian, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Haikou to Taipei; Urumqi to Astana and Istanbul; Sanya to Seoul; Beijing, Haikou, Hangzhou to Bangkok and Sydney (transfer in Shenzhen); Dalian via Hefei to Singapore and others.
The subfleet of Dornier 328
aircraft is operated by Tianjin Airlines.
, Lucky Air
, China West Air
are also parts of the program. It is also possible for passengers to collect miles on the airlines which have codeshares with Hainan Airlines.
Members can earn miles on flights as well as through consumption with Hainan Airlines's credit card. When enough miles are collected, members can be upgraded to Elite members which are divided into two tiers: Fortune Wings Gold membership and Silver Card membership. Elite membership can enjoy extra privileged services.
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Hǎinán Hángkōng Gōngsī) is an airline
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...
headquartered in the HNA Development Building in Haikou
Haikou
Hǎikǒu , is the capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River...
, Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
, 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 the largest privately-owned air transport company and the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People's Republic of China. It operates scheduled domestic and international services on 500 routes from Hainan and nine locations on the mainland, as well as charter services. Its main base is Haikou Meilan International Airport
Haikou Meilan International Airport
Haikou Meilan International Airport is the largest and newest airport on the island of Hainan in the People's Republic of China...
, with hubs at Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport, is the main international airport serving Beijing, China. It is located northeast of Beijing's city center in an enclave of Chaoyang District that is surrounded by rural Shunyi District. The airport is owned and operated by the Beijing Capital...
, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
-Transportation:The airport is northwest of Xi'an city centre, and north of the city of Xianyang. Buses and taxis are available between the airport and Xi'an city centre.-Accidents and Incidents:...
, Taiyuan Wusu Airport
Taiyuan Wusu Airport
-See also:*List of airports in the People's Republic of China*China's busiest airports by passenger traffic-References:* *...
and Urumqi Diwopu International Airport
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport is an airport serving Ürümqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. The airport is located in Diwopu, northwest of downtown Ürümqi...
.
Hainan Airlines is one of the seven airlines to be ranked as a 5-star airline by the independent research consultancy firm Skytrax
Skytrax
Skytrax is a United Kingdom-based consultancy, the public face of Inflight Research Services, which has the largest airline and airport review and ranking site. It conducts research for commercial airlines...
, having been promoted on January 11, 2011. This made it the first mainland Chinese carrier to win that award.
History and development
Hainan Airlines was established in October 1989 as Hainan Province Airlines in Hainan, the largest special economy zone in China. It was then renamed as Hainan Airlines and became China's first joint-stock air-transport enterprise in January 1993 and began scheduled services on 2 May 1993.Executive-jet operations with a Bombardier Learjet 55
Learjet 55
-Development and design:The Learjet 50 series was first announced at the 1977 Paris air show with larger cabins than the current Learjets. The series was to have three variants, the Learjet 54, 55 and 56 but only the Learjet 55 was built. The Learjet 55 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with NASA...
were added in April 1995. In 1998, Hainan Airlines became the first Chinese carrier to own shares in an airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
after it purchased 25% stake of Haikou Meilan International Airport
Haikou Meilan International Airport
Haikou Meilan International Airport is the largest and newest airport on the island of Hainan in the People's Republic of China...
.
In 2000, HNA Group (Hainan Airlines Group) was established which became parent company of Hainan Airlines. It also controlled Shanxi Airlines
Shanxi Airlines
Shanxi Airlines was an airline based in Taiyuan in the People's Republic of China. 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...
, Chang'an Airlines
Chang'an Airlines
Chang’an Airlines Co., Ltd. was an airline based in Xi'an, Shaanxi, the People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled, passenger and cargo services within Shaanxi province and to neighbouring provinces. Its main base was Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, with a hub at Yinchuan Hedong Airport...
and China Xinhua Airlines
China Xinhua Airlines
China Xinhua Airlines was an airline based in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It operated scheduled trunk services and charter flights. Its main bases were Beijing Capital International Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport...
.
On November 30, 2007, a new company called Grand China Airlines Holding Company (GCAHC) was formed under the initiative of the HNA group's largest operational entity, Hainan Airlines. The airline planned to merge its operations with all HNA Group's aviaition subsidiaries. The new holding company was held jointly by Hainan province government (48.6%), HNA group (32.8%) and George Soros (18.6%). As a result, a new airline called Grand China Air
Grand China Air
Grand China Air is a Chinese airline based at Haikou Meilan International Airport.Grand China Air is managed under a parent company called Grand China Airlines Holding Company which is held jointly by Hainan province government , George Soros , and the HNA group .-History:Grand China Air was...
was founded. According to the plan, the former four airlines under HNA group, Hainan Airlines, Shanxi Airlines, Chang'an Airlines, and China Xinhua Airlines should be transferred into Grand China Air in the near future.
In addition, HNA group also invests in other airlines, including Beijing Capital Airlines (70%), Lucky Air
Lucky Air
Lucky Air is an airline based in Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. It operates scheduled services from Dali to Kunming and Xishuangbanna, and plans to expand to other areas of China. Its main base is Dali Airport.- History :...
(67.95%), Zest Airways (undisclosed but approximated to be at 40%), Tianjin Airlines (20%), Yangtze River Express
Yangtze River Express
Yangtze River Express is a cargo airline based in the People's Republic of China.-History:...
(51%), Hong Kong Airlines (45%) and Hong Kong Express Airways
Hong Kong Express Airways
Hong Kong Express Airways Limited , is an airline based in Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline operates scheduled passenger services to 19 destinations in seven countries across Asia, including codeshares with its sister airline, Hong Kong Airlines...
(45%).
Hainan Airlines also plan to set up a Cargo division operating freighter aircraft in 2012 and invest in Turkish carrier ACT Airlines
ACT Airlines
ACT Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates international charter air cargo services, as well as ACMI and wet and dry lease services...
Cargo.
Destinations
Hainan Airlines has established seven airline bases in Beijing, Xi'an, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Guangzhou, Lanzhou,Dalian and Shenzhen, as well as an extensive network across the People's Republic of China, and connecting Asia, Europe, America and Africa. It serves nearly 500 domestic and international routes and flies to more than 90 cities.Hainan operates international regular flights and offers charter flights to various destinations such as flights from Beijing to Berlin, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Seattle, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Male; Beijing to Luanda (transfer in Dubai); Beijing, Xi'an, Dalian, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Haikou to Taipei; Urumqi to Astana and Istanbul; Sanya to Seoul; Beijing, Haikou, Hangzhou to Bangkok and Sydney (transfer in Shenzhen); Dalian via Hefei to Singapore and others.
Codeshare agreements
As of January 2010, Hainan Airlines had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
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Hong Kong Express Airways Hong Kong Express Airways Limited , is an airline based in Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline operates scheduled passenger services to 19 destinations in seven countries across Asia, including codeshares with its sister airline, Hong Kong Airlines... Malév Hungarian Airlines Malév Hungarian Airlines is the flag carrier and principal airline of Hungary. It has its head office in the Lurdy House in Budapest, with its main operations at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. From there, the airline flies to 50 cities in 34 countries worldwide using a fleet of 22... (Oneworld Oneworld Oneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific... ) |
Fleet
As of May 2011, the Hainan Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 5.2 years:| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | C | Y | Total | |||
| Airbus A319 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
— | 1 | TBA | |||
| Airbus A320 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
— | 6 | TBA | |||
| Airbus A330-200 | 7 | — | — | 36 | 186 | 222 |
| Airbus A330-200F | — | 1 | Cargo | |||
| Airbus A330-300 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 260 | 292 |
| Airbus A340-600 | 3 | — | 8 | 60 | 220 | 288 |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | — | — | — | 144 | 144 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 138 | 146 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 63 | — | — | 8 | 156 | 164 |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | — | — | 34 | 199 | 233 |
| Boeing 787-8 | — | 10 | TBA | |||
| Boeing 787-9 | — | 30 | TBA | |||
| COMAC C919 Comac C919 The Comac C919 is a planned family of 168-190 seat narrow-body airliners to be built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China .... |
— | 20 | TBA | |||
| Dornier 328 Dornier 328 |-See also:- References :* Swanborough, Gordon. "Dornier 328: A Daimler for Commuters". Air International, March 1992, Vol. 42 No. 3. pp. 123–128. ISSN 0306-5634.... |
26 | — | ||||
| Total | 112 | 68 | ||||
The subfleet of Dornier 328
Dornier 328
|-See also:- References :* Swanborough, Gordon. "Dornier 328: A Daimler for Commuters". Air International, March 1992, Vol. 42 No. 3. pp. 123–128. ISSN 0306-5634....
aircraft is operated by Tianjin Airlines.
Aircraft orders
- Hainan Airlines canceled 3 Airbus A330-200 orders. These aircraft were then acquired by Garuda IndonesiaGaruda IndonesiaPT Garuda Indonesia Tbk , publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia...
. - Hainan Airlines acquired three A340-600 coming off-service from Cathay PacificCathay PacificCathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place...
, leased from ILFC. - On November 14, 2007, Hainan Airlines took their first Airbus A330-200Airbus A330The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....
. The order of seven A330-200s was announced in July 2006. These aircraft are quite similar to Air ChinaAir ChinaAir China is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People's Republic of China. Based in Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China is the world's 10th largest airline by fleet size. The airline ranked behind its main competitors China Southern Airlines and China Eastern...
's international A330-200 aircraft, but feature a red interior (instead of a blue interior) and different in-flight entertainment system. - On September 29, 2005, Hainan Airlines announced an order for eight Boeing 787-8s. The delivery schedule has yet to be announced.
- In January 2006, Hainan Airlines along with CASGC announced an order for 10 Boeing 737-800Boeing 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...
s. In September 2006, Hainan Airlines confirmed another order for 15 Boeing 737-800s. The deliveries will continue through 2010. - In June 2007, Hainan Airlines announced an order for 13 Airbus A320-200Airbus A320 familyThe Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
aircraft. - Hainan Airlines announced an order to purchase 50 Embraer ERJ-145Embraer ERJ 145 familyThe Embraer ERJ 145 family is a series of regional jets produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace company. Family members include the ERJ 135 , ERJ 140 , and ERJ 145 , as well as the Legacy business jet and the R-99 family of military aircraft. The ERJ 145 is the largest of the group...
s and 50 Embraer 190Embraer E-JetsThe Embraer E-Jets are a series of narrow-body, twin-engine, medium-range, jet airliners produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and corporate aircraft. Announced at the Paris Air Show in 1999, and entering production in 2002, the aircraft series...
s with a total value of (at list price) US$ 2.7 billion. Deliveries commenced in September 2007 for the ERJ-145s. The 50-seat ERJ-145s were produced by the joint venture Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry (HEAI), in the city of HarbinHarbinHarbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
. For the Embraer E-190, deliveries started in December 2007. The 106-seater aircraft is configured for single class service and is manufactured at the plant of São José dos CamposSão José dos CamposSão José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Due to the financial crisis and huge loss in the year 2008, the number of orders for the 50 seater ERJ 145 was reduced to 25 from the original of 50; the Embraer 190 order of 50 was not reduced. - Hainan Airlines plan to set a Cargo division with three Boeing 747-400FBoeing 747The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
in 2012.
Fortune Wings Club
Hainan Airlines's frequent-flyer program is called Fortune Wings Club . The airlines's subsidiaries Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express AirwaysHong Kong Express Airways
Hong Kong Express Airways Limited , is an airline based in Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline operates scheduled passenger services to 19 destinations in seven countries across Asia, including codeshares with its sister airline, Hong Kong Airlines...
, Lucky Air
Lucky Air
Lucky Air is an airline based in Kunming, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. It operates scheduled services from Dali to Kunming and Xishuangbanna, and plans to expand to other areas of China. Its main base is Dali Airport.- History :...
, China West Air
China West Air
West Airlines Co. Ltd. , operating as West Air, is an airline based in Chongqing, People's Republic of China, operating a scheduled passenger network to 18 domestic destinations out of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport...
are also parts of the program. It is also possible for passengers to collect miles on the airlines which have codeshares with Hainan Airlines.
Members can earn miles on flights as well as through consumption with Hainan Airlines's credit card. When enough miles are collected, members can be upgraded to Elite members which are divided into two tiers: Fortune Wings Gold membership and Silver Card membership. Elite membership can enjoy extra privileged services.
| Tier Level | Benefits | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
|
50,000 miles or 40 flights |
| Silver |
|
30,000 miles or 20 flights |