Shenzhen Airlines
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Shenzhen Airlines is a domestic and international airlines headquartered in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
in Bao'an District, Shenzhen
, Guangdong
, People's Republic of China
.
With a fleet of over 100 Narrowbody aircraft (a mix of A320
series aircraft and various 737
types), Shenzhen Airlines is the fourth largest domestic carrier (after China Southern Airlines
, China Eastern
and Air China
) with around 7% of seat capacity and flights.
The carrier operates a total of 137 domestic airport-pairs involving 58 Chinese airports, plus nine international routes. In 2010, the airline carried 16.5 million passengers, up 9% on the previous year.
On 6 July 2011, Shenzhen Airlines was formally accepted as a future member of Star Alliance
. Joining in late 2012 the airline will become the alliance's second member in China following the departure of Shanghai Airlines
in 2010.
Shenzhen Airlines is one of the several airlines discovered to have employed a large number of pilots with falsified flight experience and qualifications. The authorities warn they cannot be sure all fake pilots have been rooted out.
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...
in Bao'an District, 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...
.
With a fleet of over 100 Narrowbody aircraft (a mix of 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...
series aircraft and various 737
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...
types), Shenzhen Airlines is the fourth largest domestic carrier (after 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...
, China Eastern
China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Changning District, Shanghai, China. It is a major Chinese airline operating international, domestic and regional routes. Its main hubs are at Shanghai Pudong...
and Air China
Air China
Air 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...
) with around 7% of seat capacity and flights.
The carrier operates a total of 137 domestic airport-pairs involving 58 Chinese airports, plus nine international routes. In 2010, the airline carried 16.5 million passengers, up 9% on the previous year.
On 6 July 2011, Shenzhen Airlines was formally accepted as a future member of Star Alliance
Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
. Joining in late 2012 the airline will become the alliance's second member in China following the departure of Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai Airlines is an airline headquartered in the Jing'an District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, but its operations remain separate post-merger, retaining its distinct brand and livery....
in 2010.
Shenzhen Airlines is one of the several airlines discovered to have employed a large number of pilots with falsified flight experience and qualifications. The authorities warn they cannot be sure all fake pilots have been rooted out.
Codeshare agreements
Shenzhen Airlines has the following codeshare agreements (at October 2011):- All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...
(Star AllianceStar AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
) - Asiana AirlinesAsiana AirlinesAsiana Airlines Inc. is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul...
(Star AllianceStar AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
)
Fleet
As of November 2011, the Shenzhen Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 5.3 years:| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 128 | 136 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 44 | — | — — |
8 | 132 150 |
140 158 |
|
| Boeing 737-300 | 5 | — | — | — | 132 136 137 |
132 136 137 |
being phased out |
| Boeing 737-700 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 120 126 144 |
128 134 152 |
|
| Boeing 737-800 | 42 | — | — | 12 12 8 8 |
141 144 156 160 |
153 156 164 168 |
|
| Boeing 737-900 | 5 | — | 8 — |
— | 167 189 |
175 189 |
|
| Comac ARJ21-700 ACAC ARJ21 The Comac ARJ21 Xiangfeng is a twin-engined regional airliner. It is the first regional passenger jet to be developed and indigenously produced by the People's Republic of China... |
— | 10 | |||||
| Total | 110 | 10 | |||||