Xiamen Airlines
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- ›Xiamen Airlines was the first airline in China to operate an exclusively all-Boeing fleet.
- ›It is a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines, which holds a majority stake.
- ›The airline was founded in 1984, making it one of the earliest post-reform carriers in China.
- ›Xiamen Airlines has received multiple consecutive awards for flight safety from China's civil aviation authorities.
- ›The airline serves dozens of international destinations across Asia, North America, and Europe.
Xiamen Airlines was founded in 1984 as China's first regional airline jointly established by a local government and a national carrier, making it a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines. Based in Xiamen, Fujian Province, the airline has grown into one of China's largest regional carriers, operating extensive domestic routes alongside international services across Asia, Europe, and North America. Known for its consistent service quality and all-Boeing fleet, Xiamen Airlines maintains a strong identity rooted in the prosperous coastal culture of southeastern China.
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Xiamen Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet composed primarily of Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
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Xiamen Airlines, branded as XiamenAir, is an airline based in Xiamen, Fujian, China. XiamenAir has its northern headquarters in Beijing and nine branches in Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Changsha, Beijing, Quanzhou, Chongqing, Shanghai and Yinchuan, and two subsidiaries in Hebei Airlines and Jiangxi Airlines. Founded on 25 July 1984, XiamenAir is the first airline in China to operate independently as an enterprise. It was established as a joint venture between the Shanghai Administration of Civil Aviation Administration of China, Xiamen Special Economic Zone Construction Development Company and Fujian Investment Enterprise Company. The shareholders are China Southern Airlines Corporation (55%), Xiamen C&D Group (34%) and Fujian Investment and Development Group (11%). The current chairman of XiamenAir is Zhao Dong and the general manager is Wang Zhixue.
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