Air Guilin
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| Founded | 2013 as Guangxi Airlines | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 25 June 2016 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 (June 2016) | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 (December 2016) | ||||||
| Key people | Lin Yan, chairman | ||||||
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 桂林航空 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Guìlín Hángkōng |
Air Guilin is a Chinese airline based at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport in Guangxi. A joint venture between the Guilin Municipal Government and HNA Group, the airline began operations in June 2016 using Airbus A319 aircraft. It intends to boost the tourism industry in Guilin.
Air Guilin has its origins in Guangxi Airlines, formed in 2013 by HNA Group and the Guilin Municipal Government. This airline was renamed Guilin Airlines in 2014 and planned to commence operations in May of that year, although this did not occur. On 8 September 2015, Guilin Airlines received preliminary approval from the CAAC. In October the airline decided to use Airbus A319 aircraft for its fleet.
Guilin Airlines was renamed Air Guilin in late 2015. On 9 December it unveiled its logo, which incorporates Guilin landmark Elephant Trunk Hill and the slogan of the city. Air Guilin commenced operations on 25 June 2016 with a flight between Guilin and Zhengzhou.
Air Guilin is a joint venture between Guilin Tourism Development Co. (60%) and Guilin Aviation Tourism Group (40%), an HNA Group subsidiary. The groups have invested a total of ¥600 million in the airline.
Air Guilin flies to the following destinations in China as of December 2016:
As of June 2016, Air Guilin operates the following aircraft:
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