Shandong Airlines
Shandong Airlines is an airline based in Jinan, People's Republic of China. It is a provincial carrier operating mainly domestic trunk routes and secondary schedules from Jinan, Qingdao and Yantai to major cities in China.
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History
The airline was established in March 1994 and started operations in September 1994. In September 1997 it jointly founded the Xinxing (New Star) Aviation Alliance along with five of China's provincial airlines. It is owned by Air China and has a 10% stake in Sichuan Airlines.
Services
Shandong Airlines operates the following services (at January 2005):
- Domestic scheduled services: Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Ganzhou, Golmud, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Heihe, Jiayuguan, Jinan, Juzhou, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lianyungang, Linyi, Liuzhou, Mudanjiang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Xi An, Xiamen, Xining, Yantai and Yinchuan.
Fleet
The Shandong Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at July 2005):
- 12 Boeing 737-300
- 8 Bombardier CRJ 200LR
- 2 Bombardier CRJ 700-701ER
The airline also has orders for 3 Boeing 737-700 and 4 Boeing 737-800 aircraft.