Kunming Airlines is a Chinese airline based in Kunming, Yunnan province, and established in 2005.[2]
History
In December 2005, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it would soon approve operation of the private airline Kunming Airlines, which has a registered capital of RMB80 million, and plans to be based at Kunming Wujiaba International Airport.[3]
As of January 2009, Kunming Airlines is 80 percent owned by Shenzhen Airlines with the remaining 20% owned by a local businessman, with a total registered capital of RMB 80 million. The new airline will receive two Boeing 737-700 and one Boeing 737-800 aircraft as well as 30 pilots and 26 flight attendants from Shenzhen Airlines.[4]
The airline commenced operations on 15 February 2009 from Kunming to Changsha and Harbin.[5]