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== References == |
== References == |
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Sanya Phoenix International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 23 | ||||||
| Parent company | Spring Airlines Ltd. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Key people | Wang Zhenghua | ||||||
| Website | http://www.china-sss.com/ | ||||||
Spring Airlines (Chinese: 春秋航空; pinyin: Chūnqiū Hángkōng; abbreviated 春航) is a low-cost airline based in Shanghai, China. It is the first low-cost airline in China. While the company has adopted the English name "Spring Airlines", the Chinese characters literally mean "Spring and Autumn Airlines". It was given the approval to be established on 26 May, 2004, and started operations on 18 July, 2005.
History
The airline took delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320 (formerly of Lotus Air), on 12 July 2005, at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. It started operations with a flight between Shanghai and Yantai on 18 July 2005. Daily flights to Guilin were also initiated. Spring Airlines is the aviation subsidiary of the Shanghai Spring International Travel Service.[citation needed]
To keep operating costs low, Spring sells tickets exclusively from its website and offers no complimentary on-board meals, but only bottled water on flights. However, customers can still purchase meals on board. In December 2006, the airline offered a 1-yuan promotional price which caused trouble with government officials.[1]
In early 2007, the airline announced a 2006 net profit of CNY20 million ($2.6 million) on revenue exceeding CNY500 million. It also revealed its intention to seek financial investors. In 2004, a proposal by Singapore Airlines to acquire a 40 per cent stake had been rejected.[2]
In late July of 2009, Spring's plan to establish overseas routes was granted by the General Administration of Civil Aviaton making it the second private carrier in China to explore the international market. The airline plans to operate shor-distance routes linking mainland Chinese cities to Hong Kong and Macau, as well as neighboring countries such as Japan, South Korea and Russia. [3]
Destinations
| City (County) | Airport Code | Airport Name | City (County) | Airport Code | Airport Name | ||
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| IATA | ICAO | IATA | ICAO | ||||
| Guangxi | |||||||
| Guilin | KWL | ZGKL | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport |  Shanghai
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PVG | ZSPD | Pudong International Airport |
| Jiangxi | |||||||
| Nanchang | KHN | ZSCN | Nanchang International Airport | Kunming
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KMG | ZPPP | Kunming Wujiaba International Airport |
| Shanghai | |||||||
| Shanghai | PVG | ZSPD | Pudong International Airport Hub | Guilin
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KWL | ZGKL | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport |
| Yunnan | |||||||
| Kunming | KMG | ZPPP | Kunming Wujiaba International Airport | Nanchang
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KHN | ZSCN | Nanchang International Airport |
Fleet
The Spring Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October[4]
References
- ^ "China's Spring Airlines", Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 1 2007.
- ^ Air Transport World 9 May 2007
- ^ CCTV English 30 July 2009
- ^ The China Perspective 9 May 2007
External links
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Airlines with footnotes are headquartered in Hong Kong1 or Macau2 Special Administrative Regions See also List of defunct airlines of China | |
