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Joy Air
幸福航空
Founded	29 March 2008; 16 years ago
Commenced operations	1 June 2009; 15 years ago
Hubs	Xi'an
Focus cities	Hefei; Karamay; Taiyuan; Yinchuan;
Fleet size	8
Destinations	17
Website	www.joy-air.com

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Joy Air (Chinese: 幸福航空; pinyin: Xìngfú Hángkōng) is a Chinese airline launched jointly by China Eastern Airlines and AVIC I on 29 March 2008 ^[1] based at Xi'an. The airline started testing service in June 2009, and commenced passenger service at the end of 2009.^[2] On December 14, 2020, Happy Airlines Co., Ltd.'s application to change the main operating base airport has been reviewed by the Civil Aviation Administration of North China and Northwest China. The current base airport will be Tianjin Binhai International Airport, and it will be changed to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.^[3]

History

The airline began flying on 1 June 2009 with a fleet of 3 MA-60 turboprops.^[4] This airline focuses on the northwestern part of China. The airline was testing its aircraft until the end of 2009 when it commenced passenger service with 4 MA-60 turboprops. The company is mainly owned by China Eastern Airlines, with the remaining owned by AVIC Group. China Eastern is planning to sell most of its shares in order to generate money for the company. Joy Air is expected to own 50 ACAC ARJ 21 and 50 MA-60 in 8 years.^[5]

Joy Air and Okay Airways were announced as launch customers for the Xian MA700 aircraft and are to be involved with the development of the aircraft, which is due to make its maiden flight in 2017.^[6]

Fleet

As of December 2024^[update], Joy Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[7]

**Joy Air fleet**
Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers
Boeing 737-800	3^[8]	—	186
Comac ARJ21	—	50	85
Comac C919	—	20	156
Xian MA60	3^[9]	40	60
Total	6	110

Incidents and accidents

On 4 February 2014 Joy Air MA60 flight JR1533 from Taiyuan, China, carrying 7 crew members and 37 passengers, had a mechanical failure on the landing gear while landing at Zhengzhou. This caused landing gear to break and the aircraft's nose cone to hit the tarmac. There were no injuries.

On 10 May 2015, Joy Air MA60 flight JR1529 from Yiwu to Fuzhou with 45 passengers and 7 crew landed on Fuzhou runway 3 at about 11:57 but veered off the runway and came to a stop off the runway edge about 500 metres past the runway threshold and about 50 metres off the runway centerline with all gear on soft ground. The engines struck the ground causing the wings to be nearly torn off, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and structure. 7 occupants were injured.

References

^ "China Eastern, AVIC I launch Joy Air | Launch of Joy Air | in Depth | en.AvBuyer.com.cn". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
^ "China Eastern, AVIC I launch Joy Air | ATWOnline". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
^ "幸福航空主运营基地机场将由天津变更至西安-中国民航网". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
^ "Joy Airline to China,Joy Airlines from China - China Travel Depot". Archived from the original on 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
^ "Joy Air Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^ "(unknown title)". Airliner World. January 2015. p. 17.
^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 11.
^ "幸福航空有限公司".
^ "幸福航空有限公司".

External links

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[1] "China Eastern, AVIC I launch Joy Air | Launch of Joy Air | in Depth | en.AvBuyer.com.cn". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-04-01.

[2] "China Eastern, AVIC I launch Joy Air | ATWOnline". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-01-22.

[3] "幸福航空主运营基地机场将由天津变更至西安-中国民航网". www.caacnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-06-17.

[4] "Joy Airline to China,Joy Airlines from China - China Travel Depot". Archived from the original on 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2011-01-22.

[5] "Joy Air Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

[6] "(unknown title)". Airliner World. January 2015. p. 17.

[7] "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 11.

[8] "幸福航空有限公司".

[9] "幸福航空有限公司".

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-[[Image:Joy air.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Model of a Joy Air ARJ-21]]
+'''Joy Air''' ({{zh|c=幸福航空 |p=Xìngfú Hángkōng}}) is a Chinese [[airline]] launched jointly by [[China Eastern Airlines]] and [[AVIC I]] on 29 March 2008 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avbuyer.com.cn/e/2008/22420.html |title=China Eastern, AVIC I launch Joy Air &#124; Launch of Joy Air &#124; in Depth &#124; en.AvBuyer.com.cn |access-date=2008-04-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007000957/http://www.avbuyer.com.cn/e/2008/22420.html |archive-date=2008-10-07 }}</ref> based at [[Xi'an]]. The airline started testing service in June 2009, and commenced passenger service at the end of 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/china-eastern-avic-i-launch-joy-air-0309-0 |title=China Eastern, AVIC I launch Joy Air &#124; ATWOnline |access-date=2011-01-22 |archive-date=2012-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326023945/http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/china-eastern-avic-i-launch-joy-air-0309-0 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On December 14, 2020, Happy Airlines Co., Ltd.'s application to change the main operating base airport has been reviewed by the Civil Aviation Administration of North China and Northwest China. The current base airport will be [[Tianjin Binhai International Airport]], and it will be changed to [[Xi'an Xianyang International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=幸福航空主运营基地机场将由天津变更至西安-中国民航网 |url=http://www.caacnews.com.cn/1/1/202012/t20201214_1316126.html |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=www.caacnews.com.cn}}</ref>
-[[File:MA60 from Joy Air.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Model of a Joy Air MA-60]]
-'''Joy Air''' is a new Chinese [[airline]] launched jointly by [[China Eastern Airlines]] and [[AVIC I]] on March 29, 2008 <ref>http://www.avbuyer.com.cn/e/2008/22420.html</ref> based at [[Xi'an]]. The airline started testing service in June 2009 and will commence service sometime around the end of 2009.
 == History ==
+The airline began flying on 1 June 2009 with a fleet of 3 MA-60 turboprops.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinatraveldepot.com/Joy-air|title=Joy Airline to China,Joy Airlines from China - China Travel Depot|access-date=2011-01-22|archive-date=2019-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907144757/http://www.chinatraveldepot.com/Joy-air|url-status=dead}}</ref> This airline focuses on the northwestern part of China. The airline was testing its aircraft until the end of 2009 when it commenced passenger service with 4 MA-60 turboprops. The company is mainly owned by [[China Eastern Airlines]], with the remaining owned by AVIC Group. China Eastern is planning to sell most of its shares in order to generate money for the company. Joy Air is expected to own 50 ACAC ARJ 21 and 50 MA-60 in 8 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joy Air Airline Profile {{!}} CAPA |url=http://www.centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/joy-air |website=centreforaviation.com |access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref>
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-The airline began flying on June 1, 2009 with a fleet of 3 MA-60 turboprops. The airline will begin focusing on the northwestern part of china. The airline would be testing its aircraft until the end of 2009 when it will begin passenger service with 10 MA-60 turboprops. The company is mainly owned by [[China Eastern Airlines]]. [[AVIC Group]] owns the rest. The airline will expect to create service for Xi'an and serve northwestern China. China Eastern is planning to sell most of the stock to create money for the company. Joy Air is expecting to own 50 ACAC ARJ 21 and 50 MA-60 in 8 years.
+Joy Air and [[Okay Airways]] were announced as launch customers for the [[Xian MA700]] aircraft and are to be involved with the development of the aircraft, which is due to make its maiden flight in 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= (unknown title) |magazine=[[Airliner World]]|date=January 2015|page=17}}</ref>
 == Fleet ==
+[[File:MA-60 at Yinchuan Airport.jpg|Joy Air MA-60 at Yinchuan Airport|thumb|right]]
-The Joy Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 31 July 2010)<ref>http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Joy+Air&where=121054&luck=</ref>
+[[File:Joy air.jpg|Model of a Joy Air ARJ-21|thumb|right]]
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+|[[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800]]
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+|40
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+==Incidents and accidents==
+On 4 February 2014 Joy Air MA60 flight JR1533 from Taiyuan, China, carrying 7 crew members and 37 passengers, had a mechanical failure on the landing gear while landing at Zhengzhou. This caused landing gear to break and the aircraft's nose cone to hit the tarmac. There were no injuries.
+On 10 May 2015, Joy Air MA60 flight JR1529 from Yiwu to Fuzhou with 45 passengers and 7 crew landed on Fuzhou runway 3 at about 11:57 but veered off the runway and came to a stop off the runway edge about 500 metres past the runway threshold and about 50 metres off the runway centerline with all gear on soft ground. The engines struck the ground causing the wings to be nearly torn off, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and structure. 7 occupants were injured.
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+*{{Official website|http://www.joy-air.com/}}
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