Tian Jiao Airlines

Tian Jiao Airlines is a regional passenger airline based in Hohhot, the capital of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The airline operates under the Chinese name 天骄航空, romanized as Tiānjiāo Hángkōng, and has also been known by the English name Genghis Khan Airlines. Its identity is closely associated with Inner Mongolia, while its operating base is Hohhot Baita International Airport. The carrier was established as a venture of Inner Mongolia Communications Investment Group with support from the regional government. It formally launched on October 17, 2018, when it also confirmed an order for 25 Comac C909 regional jets. The order indicated an intention to build a dedicated regional network around domestically produced aircraft and to improve air connectivity within Inner Mongolia and other Chinese markets. The first aircraft was delivered on February 22, 2019, ahead of the airline's planned service development. Tian Jiao Airlines' principal business is scheduled passenger air transport. Its regional-airline positioning implies a focus on connecting Hohhot and other destinations through short- and medium-haul routes, although the supplied reference material does not provide a complete route map, traffic profile, or current operating schedule. The available fleet information identifies the Comac C909 as the central aircraft type associated with the airline's launch and planned expansion. No reliable information in the supplied sources establishes the carrier's passenger volumes, revenue, profitability, route count, or detailed fleet size as of the reference period. The brand has undergone naming changes. It was launched as Tian Jiao Airlines and was subsequently known in English as Genghis Khan Airlines. The reference material states that in April 2026 the airline rebranded back to Tian Jiao Airlines after new management pursued a return to the original operational identity as part of a wider corporate restructuring. Because this event is dated after the 2025 fleet reference and the available material gives limited detail about the restructuring, the timing and corporate implications should be verified against current company or regulatory records. The airline's public identity therefore combines regional development objectives, Inner Mongolian institutional backing, and the use of China's domestically developed Comac C909 aircraft. It should be distinguished from unrelated brands or organizations using the Genghis Khan name. Within the authoritative Wikipedia subject specified for this dossier, the relevant entity is Tian Jiao Airlines, not another aviation or travel business.

Tian Jiao Airlines was created as an Inner Mongolian regional-airline venture backed by Inner Mongolia Communications Investment Group and supported by the government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The project formed part of a broader regional-connectivity concept: a locally based carrier could provide air links from Hohhot and other Inner Mongolian destinations while supporting the development of a domestic commercial-aircraft ecosystem. The airline launched on October 17, 2018, under the Tian Jiao Airlines name. At launch it confirmed an order for 25 Comac C909 aircraft, a regional jet type developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. The aircraft were expected to be delivered beginning in early 2019. The choice of the C909 gave the airline a fleet plan oriented toward regional passenger operations and tied its development to China's domestically produced civil-aircraft sector. The first aircraft was delivered on February 22, 2019. This delivery marked the transition from an announced airline project to a carrier with its own aircraft and provided the equipment required for the planned development of scheduled services. The available reference material does not specify the complete date of commercial service commencement, the initial route network, or the airline's subsequent traffic and financial performance. The carrier later used the English name Genghis Khan Airlines, while remaining associated with the Chinese Tian Jiao Airlines identity. The English branding connected the airline with Inner Mongolia's most internationally recognizable historical figure, but the authoritative subject for this dossier remains Tian Jiao Airlines. The airline should not be confused with unrelated companies, travel services, or historical references using the Genghis Khan name. Fleet information cited for August 2025 identifies the Comac C909 as the aircraft type in the airline's fleet, although the supplied material does not include a complete aircraft-by-aircraft inventory or a verified operating total. Consequently, no fleet-size figure is stated here. Similarly, the available material does not document detailed route coverage, cabin products, loyalty programs, cargo operations, or international services. The supplied reference further reports that in April 2026 the airline changed its brand back to Tian Jiao Airlines. According to that account, new management wanted to restore the original operational identity while undertaking a broader corporate restructuring. Since the event is future-dated relative to the August 2025 fleet reference and the source provides no transaction details, management names, ownership changes, or financial consequences, those matters remain unconfirmed in this dossier. The documented trajectory is therefore one of regional-airline formation, a Comac-centered fleet plan, delivery of the first aircraft, use of the Genghis Khan English brand, and a reported return to the Tian Jiao Airlines name.

• 2026

  Reported return to the Tian Jiao Airlines brand

  [1]Tian Jiao Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  The supplied reference reports that the airline returned to its original Tian Jiao Airlines name in April 2026 during a corporate restructuring led by new management.

• 2019

  First aircraft delivered

  [1]Tian Jiao Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  The first Comac C909 aircraft associated with the launch order was delivered on February 22, 2019.

• 2018

  Airline launched

  [1]Tian Jiao Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  Tian Jiao Airlines launched on October 17, 2018, as an Inner Mongolian regional-airline venture backed by Inner Mongolia Communications Investment Group and supported by the regional government.

• 2018

  Order for 25 Comac C909 aircraft confirmed

  [1]Tian Jiao Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  At launch, the airline confirmed an order for 25 Comac C909 regional jets, with deliveries planned to begin in early 2019.

Regional airline focused on domestic passenger connectivity in China, with an institutional connection to Inner Mongolia and a fleet strategy centered on Comac regional jets.

• Passenger air transport · 2018

  Scheduled regional passenger services

  The airline's core offering is scheduled passenger transportation in China. Its regional positioning and Hohhot base indicate an emphasis on linking Inner Mongolian markets and other domestic destinations, although the supplied sources do not provide a verified route list, schedule, fare structure, or detailed passenger-service specifications.

• Aircraft fleet · 2018

  Comac C909 regional jet operations

  The Comac C909 is the principal aircraft type associated with Tian Jiao Airlines. The carrier confirmed an order for 25 aircraft at launch and received its first aircraft in February 2019. The available material does not establish the current number of aircraft in service or the exact configuration used by the airline.

• 2026

  Reported brand restoration during restructuringStrategy

  Background

  The supplied reference states that new management sought to restore the airline's original operational identity during a corporate restructuring.

  Action taken

  The airline reportedly changed its branding back to Tian Jiao Airlines in April 2026.

  Aftermath

  The available source does not describe the restructuring's ownership, management, financial, or network consequences.

  Source

• 2018

  Launch with a Comac C909 fleet planProduct launch

  Background

  The new Inner Mongolian airline needed an aircraft strategy for regional passenger operations.

  Action taken

  It confirmed an order for 25 Comac C909 aircraft when it launched in October 2018.

  Aftermath

  The first aircraft was delivered in February 2019, establishing the fleet foundation described in the available reference material.

  Source

1. 1Tian Jiao Airlinesen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Tian Jiao Airlines official websitetianjiao-air.com