Jetwin Cargo Airline
Encyclopedia
Jetwin Cargo Airline was an airline
based in Shenzhen
, Guangdong
, People's Republic of China
. It operated scheduled domestic cargo services. Its main base was Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
.
aircraft. It is owned by Orient Holdings Group (65%) and (Hong Kong company) East Pacific Holdings (35%).
Jetwin Air Cargo changed its name to East Pacific Airlines in keeping with the name of one of its major owners, the East Pacific Group.
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 Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, 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 operated scheduled domestic cargo services. Its main base was Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shenzhen International Airport is located near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, the People's Republic of China. It is 32 km northwest of the city center. It is the hub for Shenzhen Airlines, and a focus city for China Southern Airlines. The airport also...
.
History
The airline was established in November 2002 and intended to start operations from Shenzhen in 2005 using Boeing 737Boeing 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. It is owned by Orient Holdings Group (65%) and (Hong Kong company) East Pacific Holdings (35%).
Jetwin Air Cargo changed its name to East Pacific Airlines in keeping with the name of one of its major owners, the East Pacific Group.