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Chongqing Airlines

Chongqing Airlines is an airline based in Chongqing, China. It operates both domestic passenger services within mainland China and international passenger services to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.

Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.[1]

History

Chongqing Airlines is jointly owned by China Southern Airlines (60%) and Chongqing Municipal Development & Investment Company (40%). The airline was established on 16 June 2007, and received its operating licence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on 4 July 2007.

As of July 2013, it had 11 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family: 7 A320s and 4 A319s. The airline is also transitioning to a low-cost carrier model, which has shown promising results in terms of profitability. The airline is currently transitioning to a low-cost carrier model to better serve the growing demand in China's western regions.[2]

Chongqing Airlines launched its first flight from Chongqing to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on 8 July 2007.

Destinations

Chongqing Airlines served the following destinations in December 2024:

Fleet

As of September 2025, Chongqing Airlines operates an all-Airbus A320 family fleet composed of the following aircraft:[10]

Historical fleet

One of the airline's first aircraft, an Airbus A320 named “The return of Hong Kong” (registration B-2345), was stored in Guangzhou. It was temporarily returned to service before being stripped for parts.

External links

References

  1. Google Translate translate.google.com^
  2. LCCs Go West: Chongqing Airlines Transforms YESTERDAY'S AIRLINES, retrieved 2025-04-10^
  3. pghyperlocal. Penang Adds Three New Routes in March: Phuket, Qingdao and Johor Senai Penang Hyperlocal, 2026-03-10, retrieved 2026-03-12^
  4. Chongqing Airlines plans Sri Lanka / Maldives June 2024 launch Aeroroutes, retrieved 15 April 2024^
  5. Chongqing Airlines to resume Chongqing-Singapore service from late Feb-2023 CAPA, 8 February 2023^
  6. Chongqing Airlines plans Colombo launch in late-Dec 2018 SLAviationLover, retrieved 26 Dec 2018^
  7. Chongqing Airlines Adds Phuket Service from May 2016 airlineroute, retrieved 27 April 2016^
  8. Chongqing Airlines Adds Services to Hanoi from January 2018 routes online, retrieved 2018-02-07^
  9. Chongqing Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh City service starting April retrieved 31 March 2018^
  10. Global Airline Guide 2025 - Chongqing Airlines Airliner World, September 2025^
  11. 重庆航空机队规模扩至20架 www.liangjiang.gov.cn, retrieved 2018-11-15^
  12. 民航资源网 i.carnoc.com^
  13. China's Chongqing Airlines adds first A321neo(LR) ch-aviation^