Shandong Airlines
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| Shandong Airlines 山东航空集团 |
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| IATA SC |
ICAO CDG |
Callsign SHANDONG |
| Founded | 1994 | |
| Hubs | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Qingdao Liuting International Airport Yantai Laishan International Airport |
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| Fleet size | 32 (+13 orders) | |
| Destinations | 46 | |
| Headquarters | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| Key people | Sun Yude (President) | |
| Website: http://www.shandongair.com.cn | ||
Shandong Airlines (山东航空) is an airline based in Jinan, Shandong, China. It is a provincial carrier operating mainly domestic trunk routes and secondary schedules from Jinan, Qingdao and Yantai to major cities in China.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 12 March 1994 and started operations in September 1994. In September 1997 it jointly founded the Xinxing (New Star) Aviation Alliance along with five of China's provincial airlines. It is owned by Air China and has a 10% stake in Sichuan Airlines.
[edit] Services
Shandong Airlines operates the following services (at January 2007):
- Domestic scheduled services: Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Ganzhou, Golmud, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Heihe, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Jiayuguan, Jinan, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lianyungang, Linyi, Liuzhou, Mudanjiang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Qingdao, Quzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Xi'an, Xiamen, Xilinhot, Xining, Yantai and Yinchuan.
- International scheduled destinations: Busan, Seoul.
- Discontinued its services to: Singapore.
[edit] Fleet
The Shandong Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of March 2007:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300 | 14 | ||
| Boeing 737-700 | 3 | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 (13 orders) |
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| Bombardier CRJ-200 | 8 | ||
| Bombardier CRJ-700 | 2 |
Shandong Airlines average fleet age is 6.2 years old in March 2007.
[edit] Incidents
On 12 August 2007, Bombardier CRJ-200 had to be pushed by airport workers to safety after severe flooding at Yantai Airport[1].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Yantai airport workers push Shandong Airlines Bombardier CRJ 200 away from flooded runway" Flight Global, 14/08/07
[edit] External links
- (English) Shandong Airlines official website
- (Chinese) Shandong Airlines official website
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