Chongqing Airlines is an airline based in Chongqing, China. It operates both domestic passenger services within mainland China and international passenger services to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.
Chongqing Airlines had 402 employees in 2008.[1]
History
Chongqing Airlines is jointly owned by China Southern Airlines (60%) and Chongqing Municipal Development & Investment Company (40%). The airline was established on 16 June 2007, and received its operating licence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on 4 July 2007.
As of July 2013, it had 11 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family: 7 A320s and 4 A319s. The airline is also transitioning to a low-cost carrier model, which has shown promising results in terms of profitability. The airline is currently transitioning to a low-cost carrier model to better serve the growing demand in China's western regions.[2]
Chongqing Airlines launched its first flight from Chongqing to Shanghai Pudong International Airport