Shanghai Airlines
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| Shanghai Airlines 上海航空公司 Shànghǎi Hángkōng Gōngsì | ||
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| Image:Shanghai Airlines logo.gif | ||
| IATA FM | ICAO CSH | Callsign SHANGHAI AIR |
| Founded | 1985 | |
| Hubs | Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Nanjing Lukou International Airport Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | |
| Alliance | Star Alliance | |
| Fleet size | 53 | |
| Destinations | 71 (5 to start in 2008/09) | |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China | |
| Key people | Zhou Chi (President) Fan Hongxi (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.shanghai-air.com | ||
Shanghai Airlines (上海航空) is an airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It operates domestic and international services. Its main bases are Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport [1]. It also retains a few flights at Nanjing and Hangzhou, and thus, is pretty much the most concentrated of the major airlines in China in terms of the hub and spoke approach.
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1985. It was founded by the Shanghai municipal government as the first independently run local airline in China. It was initially restricted to domestic flights, but in September 1997 won government approval to operate international services. In October 2002 it began to issue shares on the Shanghai stock market. It launched domestic freighter services in May 2004 [1]. It is the fifth largest airline of China by fleet size. In 2006 a cargo airline, Shanghai Airlines Cargo, was established with Taiwan-based EVA Air[citation needed] In its 22 year history, Shanghai Airlines has not any accidents, nor either any severe damage to its aircraft, therefore, making it one of the safest airlines in Asia and possibly, the World. [1]
Shanghai Airlines plans to not merge with other airlines and concentrate itself as an independant airline, with Shanghai as its hub, according to Shanghai Airlines Vice MD Gu Jiadan. [2]
Shanghai Airlines was officially welcomed as the 19th member of the Star Alliance on December 12, 2007. Upon that, it plans to dedicate terminal 2 of Pudong International Airport to its Star Alliance partners.
Shanghai Airlines CEO Fan Hongxi says that Shanghai Airlines expects to have a fleet of 100 aircraft by 2010 that can handle 17.7 million passengers and 1.5 million tons of cargo and mail annually. It is also focusing on growing its market share in Australia, Europe, the United States and Canada in the next five years. [3]
[edit] Destinations
Shanghai Airlines has applied for service to its first two destinations in North America, which are Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles, California. It also applied for its first three European destinations which are Vienna, Hamburg and Zurich, which are expected to start in 2008.
[edit] Codeshare agreements
- In 2005, the airline launched codeshare flights with Lufthansa to Germany from Shanghai.
- In 2006, the airline signed an agreement to begin codeshare flights with United Airlines between China and the United States.
- Also in 2006, Shanghai Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thai Airways International which includes codesharing flights and reciprocating frequent flyer program benefits for members.
- Shanghai Airlines becomes an airline partner of Air New Zealand Airpoints from November 7,2006.
- On 1 July 2007 Shanghai Airlines commenced codeshare flights with Air New Zealand[4].
- On 10 May 2006 it was announced that Shanghai Airlines will become the 19th member of Star Alliance. It joined the Star Alliance on 12 December 2007.
[edit] Fleet
Shanghai Airlines operates the following aircraft as of November 2007:[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Economy) | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321-200 | (10 orders) | |||
| Boeing 737-700 | 4 | 134 (8/126) 128 (8/120) | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 21 | 164 (8/156) | ||
| Boeing 757-200 | 11 | 201 (8/193) 200 (12/188) 168 (22/146) | ||
| Boeing 767-300 | 4 | 260 (15/245) 242 (18/224) | ||
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | 242 (18/224) 228 (28/200) | ||
| Boeing 787-8 | (9 orders) | Entry into service: 2008 | ||
| Bombardier CRJ-200 | 5 | 50 (50) | ||
| ARJ21[6] | (5 orders) | Entry into service: 2009 |
Shanghai Airlines was the carrier of the last ever Boeing 757-200 delivered (B-2876). Shanghai Airlines has a Hawker 800XP as a business jet. It also considers buying A330 aircraft to speed up its international routes.[2]
[edit] Shanghai Airlines Cargo
The fleet of Shanghai Airlines Cargo consists of:
[edit] Livery
In early 2007, Shanghai Airlines slightly modified their livery replacing the classic chestlines with a curve shape along the side of its fuselage. At November 2007, it also painted a Boeing 767-300 in Star Alliance livery.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Flight International 12-18 April 2005
- ^ http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=10291
- ^ http://english.people.com.cn/200705/24/eng20070524_377444.html
- ^ http://www.airnz.co.nz/aboutus/mediacentre/pressreleases/airnz_commences_agreement_with_shanghai_airlines_29jun07.htm
- ^ Shanghai Airlines Fleet. Shanghai Airlines (November 2007).
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2003/09/23/171605/three-carriers-place-arj21-orders.html
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