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Revision as of 04:46, 9 November 2007
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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Beijing Capital International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport Urumqi Diwopu International Airport Changchun Longjia International Airport Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Wuhan Tianhe International Airport Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Sky Pearl Club | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam (Joining November 15, 2007) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 278 (+171 orders) incl. cargo | ||||||
| Destinations | 121 | ||||||
| Parent company | China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||||||
| Key people | Liu Shao Yong(Chairman) Wang Changshun (President) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.flychinasouthern.com | ||||||
China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. Operating domestic, regional and international services[1], it is Asia's largest airline in terms of fleet size, 2nd largest in Asia in passengers carried and the largest in China in terms of passengers carried.[2]
Its main operation hubs are Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport, with other focus cities at Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, Urumqi Diwopu International Airport, Changchun Longjia International Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport. [citation needed]
China Southern Airlines is also accredited by IATA with the IOSA (IATA Operations Safety Audit) for its safety practices.[3]
History
The airline started operations in 1989. In June 1997 China Southern Airlines initial public stock offering on the New York and Hong Kong stock exchanges generated over $700 million. In July 2000, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), selected China Southern as one of three airlines to lead the restructuring of China's air transport industry. It acquired Zhongyuan Airlines on 4 August 2000. In January 2003 the airline absorbed China Northern Airlines and its subsidiaries Beiya Airlines and China Northern Swan, as well as China Xinjiang Airlines, into its domestic operations. In November 2004 the acquisition was completed as China Southern acquired the holding company that owned China Northern and China Xinjiang [1].
In 2004, the company achieved a turnover of around 40 million passengers, becoming one of the top ten passenger carriers in the world. Among all Chinese airlines, it boasts the largest fleet with the most bases, most extensive domestic networks and highest flight frequencies. Renowned for its excellent passenger services, the airline has won Five-star Diamond Award for flight services and has been honoured as China's best airline by TTG Asia Magazine.[citation needed]
It signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 28, 2004 with SkyTeam alliance, which it will then be able to join, thus becoming the first mainland Chinese airline to enter a global airline alliance. They are scheduled to join in late 2007. Members of some SkyTeam mileage program are already able to earn and redeem miles on China Southern and so can members of China Southern Airlines' own frequent flyer programs, the SkyPearl club, for flights on some SkyTeam carriers.[4]
On January 29 2005, Flight CZ3097 became the first Chinese aircraft landing Taiwan in a legal situation after the separation for over 56 years. That was the effort of the arrangement of "the Cross-strait Charter on Lunar New Year". The flight arrive at the Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (present Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) in Taoyuan, Taiwan Province at local time 9:20 am. However, CZ3097 is not the earliest departed plane. The reason its being the first arrived is that the departure, Guangzhou, is closer to Taipei than Air China's Beijing.(the two estimated taking-off at the same time)
The airline is owned by China Southern Air Holding (50.3%), private Hong Kong and non-China investors (H shareholders) (26.84%) and private China investors (A shareholders) (22.86%). It has 34,417 employees as at March 2007[1].
In August 2007, China Southern Airlines overtook All Nippon Airways to become 2nd largest Airline in Asia and is expected to overtake Japan Airlines in terms of passenger numbers within a few years, which is currently Asias largest airline in passengers carried. Also, out of all the major airlines in the world (excluding low cost), it is the most profitable airline. It will also announce a large scale international boost, after rapidly increasing services to other countries.[3]
Destinations
On September 10, 2007, China Southern was awarded by CAAC to launch several new daily services to the U.S. and Europe in 2008 and 2009, including Beijing-Newark (beginning July 2008), Guangzhou-Moscow (October 2008), Beijing-Detroit (March 2009), Beijing-London (March 2009), Guangzhou-Vancouver (July 2009).[5] China Southern will also add 2 weekly services from Guangzhou to Los Angeles in June 2008, and a daily service from Beijing to Amsterdam in March 2009. China Southern has announced to use the new Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 to operate the new routes. Since the delivery of both aircrafts has been postponed, the detailed information of the new services has not been announced.
Fleet
The China Southern Airlines operates the following aircraft as of November 2007:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Business/Economy) |
Routes | Notes |
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| Airbus A300-600R | 5 | |||
| Airbus A319-100 | 31 (13 orders) |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 46 (25 orders) |
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| Airbus A321-200 | 23 (27 orders) |
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| Airbus A330-200 | 6 (10 orders) |
266 (24/242) | ||
| Airbus A330-300 | (8 orders) | Entry into service: December 2007 | ||
| Airbus A380-800 | (5 orders) | Entry into service: 2009 | ||
| ATR 72-500 | 5 | |||
| Boeing 737-300 | 25 | |||
| Boeing 737-500 | 2 | |||
| Boeing 737-700 | 27 (29 orders) |
145 (145) | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 42 (38 orders) |
167 (8/159) | ||
| Boeing 757-200 | 22 | 200 (8/192) | ||
| Boeing 777-200 | 4 | 380 (24/356) | ||
| Boeing 777-200ER | 6 | 292 (18/65/209) | ||
| Boeing 787-8 | (10 orders) | Entry into service: 2008 | ||
| Embraer ERJ 145 | 6 | |||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 12 | 145 (12/133) | ||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 | 13 | 157 (12/145) |
In June 2007, China Southern transferred 3 Airbus A320s to its new subsidiary Chongqing Airlines.
Cargo
China Southern Cargo the airlines freight branch serve points in USA, Europe and Asia.
| Aircraft | Total | Capacity | Notes |
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| Boeing 747-400F | 2 | ||
| Airbus A300-600F | 1 | ||
| Boeing 777-200LRF | (6 orders) | Entry into service: 2008 |
Average fleet age is 6.6 years as of October 2007.[6]
Aircraft orders
- Delivery of the first Airbus A330-243 to China Southern Airlines took place on 25 February 2005, with the second in March 2005. It is the first operator of the type in China and has a further two on order due for delivery in the first half of 2005. The aircraft seats 266 passengers and will be operated mainly on medium and long range routes, including some possible new international routes. [citation needed]
- China Southern Airlines has agreed a leasing deal for 9 Boeing 737-800 from GECAS for 7 years, with deliveries to be completed by February 2006[7].
- An agreement has been signed with Airbus for the purchase of 5 Airbus A380-800 aircraft for delivery in time for the 2008 Olympics. It is the first commitment for the type from a Chinese carrier. China Southern has also signed initial agreement for the purchase of 13 Boeing 787 aircraft, of which 3 would be for its affiliate Xiamen Airlines. The aircraft would be delivered between 2008 and 2010[8].
- On 6 September 2005, China Southern Airlines along with CASGC placed an order for ten Airbus A330 wide-body airliners including eight A330-300s and two A330-200s. Aircraft deliveries were due to begin in 2007 and continue through 2008. [9]
- On 7 July 2006, China Southern Airlines has confirmed a deal with Airbus covering the purchase of 50 more A320 narrowbodies for delivery from 2009.[citation needed]
- In October 2006, China Southern Airlines placed an order for 6 Boeing 777 freighters, striding forward a brand new step in its cargo development.[10] The aircraft will be deliverd from November 2008 to July 2010.
- On August 20 2007, China Southern Airlines announced its intention for an order of 25 Boeing 737-700s and 30 Boeing 737-800s, which will be delivered from May 2011 to October 2013. [11]
- On October 23, 2007, China Southern Airlines announced that it has placed an order for 10 additional Airbus A330-200s. The order has a listed price of $1.677 billion US and the aircraft will be delivered from March 2010 to August 2012.
Codeshare agreements
China Southern Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
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Incidents and accidents
- On November 24 1992, Flight 3943, a Boeing 737 jetliner (Reg. B-2523disaster), crashed in to a hill near Guilin, Guangxi, killing all 141 on board, due to an engine thrust malfunction.[12]
- On May 8 1997, Flight 3456, a Boeing 737-300 jetliner (Reg. B-2925disaster), crashed on approach into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport killing 35, with 9 injured.[13]
- On August 22 2006, flight CZ325 from Guangzhou, China to Sydney, Australia had to be turned back to Guangzhou after a note had been found indicating a bomb was on board. The plane was returned to Guangzhou after one hour into the flight. Passengers were interviewed by police for two hours after landing, after which they were allowed back onto the plane to resume their journey. A 39-year-old Australian businessman of Hong Kong origin was arrested after Chinese police matched his handwriting with that of the threatening note found in the lavatory. He was allegedly to have told police that he had made the threat because he was lovesick and suffering from depression over a failed relationship, the Xinhua news agency was quoted as saying.[14][15][16]
References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 65.
- ^ China Southern Airlines website, in Chinese
- ^ IATA
- ^ http://www.skyteam.com/EN/faq/index.jsp
- ^ [1]
- ^ China Southern Airlines Fleet Age
- ^ Airliner World, March 2005
- ^ Airliner World, April 2005
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.cs-air.com/en/nhsj/01/depa_info/index.htm
- ^ China Southern to order 55 more 737s Flight Global, 21 August 2007
- ^ AirDisaster.Com Accident Database
- ^ AirDisaster.Com Accident Database
- ^ News
- ^ MSN News
- ^ ABC News
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