Jiangxi Air
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 29 January 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 (January 2017) | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 (January 2017) | ||||||
| Key people | Hao Wu, chairman Wu Xiangyang, general manager |
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| Website | airjiangxi.com | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 江西航空 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Jiāngxī Hángkōng |
Jiangxi Air is a Chinese low-cost carrier based at Nanchang Changbei International Airport, Jiangxi. It is a joint venture between XiamenAir and the Jiangxi Provincial Government. The airline flies to six destinations using two Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
On 13 August 2014, XiamenAir and the Jiangxi Provincial Government signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the establishment of an airline based in the province.
On 17 March 2015, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) granted Jiangxi Air preliminary approval to begin operations. The airline was granted its air operator's certificate on 8 December.
On 14 December 2015, Jiangxi Air received its first Boeing 737-800 aircraft, from parent XiamenAir, while unveiling its logo. Its livery consists of a crane, symbolising the environmental beauty of Jiangxi Province; and the colours blue and white, representing the famous porcelain of Jingdezhen in the province.
On 30 December 2015, the airline conducted its first test flight, from Nanchang to Xiamen. It received its air operator's certificate on 8 January 2016, allowing it to commence commercial flights.
Jiangxi Air operated its first flight on 29 January 2016, from Nanchang to Ürümqi via Xi'an. It is initially using pilots, flight attendants, maintenance staff, and other staff from XiamenAir.
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