Yunnan Ying'an Airlines, branded as Ying'an Airlines, was a Chinese regional airline based at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guizhou. It operated flights throughout Yunnan Province as well as in Guizhou Province using a single Xian MA60 aircraft.
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| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | Guangdong Ying'an Transport Service Co Ltd (56.5%) Li Guiying (43.5%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Pu'er City, Yunnan, China | ||||||
| Key people | Li Guiying, CEO | ||||||
| Website | yingair.yndinghao.com | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 英安航空 | ||||||
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The airline suspended operations on 1 December 2015, and it is unknown when service will resume.[3] The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) cancelled Ying'an Airlines' air operator's certificate as it was not meeting the certificate's requirements.[4][5]
History
editYing'an Airlines was founded in 2005 as Yunnan Ying'an General Aviation Co Ltd, a general aviation company.[6] It received its air operator's certificate from the CAAC on 19 January 2005.[7]
In 2008 the airline placed orders for Xian MA60 aircraft, supplementing its fleet of Harbin Y-12s.[8]
On 7 December 2010, Ying'an Airlines was granted preliminary approval from the CAAC to operate regional passenger and cargo flights.[9][10] The airline conducted a trial charter flight between Pu'er City and Kunming on 17 February 2011.[11]
Ying'an Airlines commenced passenger operations on 23 April 2014, flying from Libo to Chongqing via Guiyang with its MA60 aircraft.[12][13]
On 18 December 2014, Ying'an Airlines signed a cooperation agreement with Joy Air, with the intent of increasing the former's registered capital to CNY 1 billion (US$161 million) and expanding its fleet to 30 aircraft. Ultimately, the agreement hopes to transform Ying'an Airlines into a major regional airline in Southeast China.[14]
Ying'an Airlines suspended operations on 1 December 2015,[15] and the temporary operating permit it had received from the CAAC was invalidated on 4 December.[16] As of January 2017, the airline's profile at ch-aviation indicates that Ying'an Airlines is "restarting".[17]
Corporate affairs
editYing'an Airlines is a joint venture between Guangdong Ying'an Transport Service Co Ltd (56.5%) and CEO Li Guiying (43.5%). The two invested CNY 80.7 million (US$12 million) in the airline.[11] Through a cooperation agreement signed between Ying'an Airlines and Joy Air in December 2014, the registered capital will be raised to CNY 1 billion (US$161 million).[14]
Destinations
editYing'an Airlines flies to the following destinations:
| City/County | Province | Country | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Chongqing | Chongqing | People's Republic of China | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | ||
| Guiyang | Guizhou | People's Republic of China | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport[Hub] | ||
| Libo County | Guizhou | People's Republic of China | Libo Airport |
Fleet
editThe Ying'an Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[18]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Xian MA60 | 1 | — | 60 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Yunnan Ying'An Airlines". ch-aviation. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. pp. 3–1–108. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "YI关于云南英安航空有限公司办理旅客退票工作的通知". Airpp.net. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "民航局注销云南英安航空公共航空运营许可证". CAAC News. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "第一家通用转运输航空被注销运输航空资质". CAN News. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "公司简介". Ying'an Airlines. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "资质荣誉". Ying'an Airlines. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ Francis, Leithen (23 September 2008). "China's MA600 turboprop to have first flight in October". Flightglobal. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "关于拟批准云南英安航空有限公司筹建的公示". Civil Aviation Administration of China. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "英安航空获批筹建 再显支线运营难题". Yicai.com. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Tibet Airlines preparing for Jul-2011 launch; CAAC sets limit of three new airline approvals p/a". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "China's Yunnan Ying'An Airlines starts interregional flights". Ch-aviation. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "荔波－贵阳－重庆航线开通由新舟60执飞". Ifeng.com. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b "China's JoyAir to support Yunnan Ying'An's growth plans". Ch-aviation. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "YI关于云南英安航空有限公司办理旅客退票工作的通知". Airpp.net (in Chinese). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ Li, Haiyan (15 December 2015). 民航局注销云南英安航空公共航空运营许可证. Civil Aviation Administration of China (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Yunnan Ying'An Airlines". ch-aviation. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 12.
External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)
