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Xiamen Airlines

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Flying China's Skies with Southern Charm

Founded

1984

Headquarters

Xiamen, China

Alliance

SkyTeam

Xiamen Airlines is a Chinese carrier headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian Province, and is a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines. Founded in 1984, it was one of the first airlines in China to be established after the country began reforming its aviation sector, and it has grown into one of the largest regional carriers in China. The airline operates an extensive domestic network across China, with international routes connecting to destinations in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and beyond. It is notable for being the first airline in China to operate an all-Boeing fleet, a distinction it has maintained throughout its history. Xiamen Airlines has built a reputation for reliability and service quality, earning multiple safety and service awards over the decades. As a member of the SkyTeam alliance through its parent company China Southern Airlines, it benefits from a broad global network.

Hubs & network

Xiamen Airlines primarily operates from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and also uses Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) as a secondary hub.

Fleet

Xiamen Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet consisting primarily of Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Notable facts

›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.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Xiamen Gaoqi International AirportXMN · 46 rts Fuzhou Changle International AirportFOC · 35 rts Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH · 30 rts Changsha Huanghua International AirportCSX · 17 rts Chongqing Jiangbei International AirportCKG · 13 rts Quanzhou Jinjiang International AirportJJN · 13 rts

Route network map (386 legs)

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Route network

BKK → FOC738

CAN → FOC737

CAN → XMN737

CGO → INC737

CGQ → NGB737

CJU → XMN738

CKG → FOC737

CKG → HGH737

CKG → LXA737

CSX → HGH737

CSX → KWE737

CTU → WUH737

DLC → HGH738

FOC → CSX737

FOC → CZX737

FOC → HAK737

FOC → KMG737

FOC → MFM738

FOC → PEK737

FOC → SHA737

FOC → SZX737

FOC → ZUH737

HAK → HGH737

HET → NKG737

HET → TNA737

HET → TSN737

HFE → XMN737

HGH → CGO737

HGH → CKG737

HGH → DLC738

HGH → FOC738 737

HGH → HET737

HGH → JJN737

HGH → LJG737

BKK → XMN738

CGK → FOC738

CGK → XMN738

CGO → FOC737 738

CGO → HRB737

CGO → XMN738 737

CGQ → HGH737

CGQ → NKG737

CJU → FOC738

CKG → XNN737

CKG → YIH737

CSX → FOC737

CSX → JJN737

CSX → LHW737

CSX → PEK737

CSX → TYN737

CSX → URC737

CTU → HGH737

FOC → CGK738

FOC → CJU738

FOC → HGH737 738

FOC → KHH737 738

FOC → KWL737

FOC → SYX737

FOC → TNA737

FOC → TSA737 738

HAK → XMN737

HET → CSX737

HET → HGH737

HGH → CSX737

HGH → HRB737

HGH → SHE737

HGH → TNA737

HGH → TPE738

HGH → XMN737

HKG → XMN738

HRB → FOC737

HSN → JJN737

HSN → PEK737

HSN → XMN737

ICN → XMN73H 738 73J

INC → XIY737

JJN → HGH737

JJN → HKG738

JJN → PEK737

JJN → SHA737

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Boeing 737326 routes Boeing 737-80072 routes Airbus A3304 routes 73H2 routes 73J2 routes Embraer 1902 routes Airbus A330-2001 routes Airbus A330-3001 routes

Encyclopaedia

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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