Shenzhen Airlines

Shenzhen Airlines is an airline headquartered in Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is based in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.[2][3]

It has been a member of Star Alliance since 2012, and is currently one of two Chinese airlines that are members.[4] In 2010, the airline carried 16.5 million passengers, up 9% from the previous year.[5] The airline had its headquarters in the Lintian Building at Shenzhen Airport.[6][7]

As of 2025, Shenzhen Airlines is the sixth-largest carrier in China by fleet size, trailing only the 'Big Three' (Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern), Hainan Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines. Operating a fleet of over 200 aircraft, it serves as a key member of the Star Alliance and a major subsidiary of Air China, maintaining a dominant market share at its primary hub, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.

Destinations

As of December 2025, Shenzhen Airlines flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:

Joint Venture agreements

Shenzhen Airlines has joint venture agreements with the following airlines:

Codeshare agreements

Shenzhen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[25]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of September 2025, Shenzhen Airlines operates the following aircraft:[29][30][31]

Retired fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

See also

  • Air China
  • Henan Airlines
  • Jade Cargo International (historical)

References

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  7. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 2002. p. 78. "Lintian Building, Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, 518128, China"^
  8. Shenzhen Airlines Schedules Melbourne late-Dec 2025 Launch AeroRoutes, 8 August 2025^
  9. Shenzhen Airlines resumes Kuala Lumpur service from Dec 2016 routesonline, retrieved 10 October 2016^
  10. Shenzhen Airlines plans Penang launch in March 2019 routesonline, retrieved 19 December 2018^
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  14. Shenzhen Airlines resumes Shenzhen-Singapore service CAPA, 18 November 2022^
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  17. Shenzhen Airlines Plans Shenzhen - Phuket Flight from July 2015 Airlineroute.net, 19 June 2015, retrieved 19 June 2015^
  18. Shenzhen Airlines launches London service from late-Oct 2018 routesonline, 9 July 2018^
  19. Shenzhen Airlines adds Hanoi from late-Sep 2018 routesonline, 11 September 2018^
  20. SHENZHEN AIRLINES ADDS HO CHI MINH CITY SERVICE FROM MAY 2023 Aeroroutes, 29 March 2023^
  21. Europe China Joint Venture: Perfectly Connected retrieved 23 January 2026^
  22. Europe China Joint Venture: Perfectly Connected retrieved 23 January 2026^
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  24. Europe China Joint Venture: Perfectly Connected retrieved 23 January 2026^
  25. Profile on Shenzhen Airlines CAPA, Centre for Aviation, retrieved 2016-10-31^
  26. Shenzhen Airlines Flight ZH3602 Status and Schedule^
  27. Shenzhen Airlines and Thai Airways International Resumes Codeshare Service From August 2023^
  28. Uni Air Flight B7187 Status and Schedule Taipei Taoyuan to Shenzhen^
  29. Global Airline Guide - Shenzhen Airlines Airliner World, September 2025^
  30. Orders and deliveries www.airbus.com, 3 April 2024, retrieved 2025-10-16^
  31. Commercial www.boeing.com, retrieved 2025-10-16^
  32. Cabin Layouts Shenzhen Airlines, retrieved 21 January 2023^
  33. Air China to take first A350 in early August atwonline.com, retrieved 18 July 2018^
  34. Archived copy New York Times, retrieved 11 July 2019^