Shanxi Airlines

Shanxi Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
— — SHANXI
Founded1988
Commenced operations6 July 2001
Ceased operations2009 (merged with Hainan Airlines)
Fleet size8
HeadquartersTaiyuan, China

Shanxi Airlines was an airline based in Taiyuan in the People's Republic of China.[1] It operated scheduled domestic passenger services. In Nov 29, 2007, it merged with China Xinhua Airlines and Chang An Airlines to form Grand China Air, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines.

History

The airline was established in 1988 and started operations on 6 July 2001. Hainan Airlines owned a 92.51% stake in Shanxi Airlines, acquired in a deal approved by state authorities as part of China's airline consolidation. Hainan merged the airline into Hainan Airlines in 2009.

Fleet

Shanxi Airlines Boeing 737-800.

The Shanxi Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at February 2006):[2]

Shanxi Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Boeing 737-700 3 - Taken over by Lucky Air
Boeing 737-800 3 - Taken over by Hong Kong Airlines
Dornier 328 Jet 2 -
Total 8 -

Accidents and incidents

  • On 7 October 1988, a Ilyushin Il-14 (registered B-2418) undergoing a sightseeing flight for workers at a local knitting factory crashed shortly after takeoff from Linfen Air Base. 44 of the 48 passengers and crew, as well as 2 pedestrians, were killed.[3]

References

  1. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 30 March - 5 April 2004. 67. "36 Yingze St, Taiyuan, 030001, China"
  2. ^ "Shan Xi Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Illyushin Il-14P B-2418 near Linfen Air Base". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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