Air Changan () is a Chinese domestic airline. Its main operating base is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, serving several cities in Shaanxi Province. Initially an independent carrier, Air Changan merged with Hainan Airlines in 2000 and was later absorbed into that airline. Air Changan resumed service as an independent airline in May 2016, providing flights to four Chinese cities with three Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
History In order to develop the local economy and aviation industry, in September 1990, the Shaanxi provincial government and local aircraft manufacturers began planning for a local airline, to operate with three Xian Y-7 aircraft. On 2 March 1992, the provincial government named the airline as Air Changan. On 11 April 1992, Air Changan was formally founded, merging Dapeng Airlines in to the new entity. On 5 January 1993, the first flight of Air Changan operated, from Xi'an to Yulin. Then was transfer to be operated by the provincial government only, after the aircraft manufacturers left the venture due to new regulations coming into effect.
On 30 August 2000, Air Changan was purchased by Hainan Airlines (HNA) and renamed Chang An Airlines. On 1 July 2002, the first Boeing 737-400 was put into operation. In October 2002, Chang An Airlines, Xinhua Airlines and Shanxi Airlines were merged into Hainan Airlines.
In December 2015, HNA Group began negotiates with the Shaanxi provincial government regarding the restoration of Chang An Airlines as an independent carrier. The airline would return to its original focus of flights within and out of Shaanxi Province. The airline rebranded as its original name and unveiled its own livery. After receiving its air operator certificate in April 2016, Air Changan resumed operations as an independent airline the following month on 9 May. The inaugural flight was from Xi'an to Zhuhai, Guangdong. During the customary water salute upon arrival in Zhuhai, the fire engines accidentally sprayed foam instead. As a result, the aircraft had to undergo a safety check, and the return flight was cancelled.
Corporate affairs Hainan Airlines holds an 83.3% stake in the airline, up 21.9% following a 1.01 billion yuan share purchase in September 2015.
Destinations People's Republic of China
Beihai, Guangxi - Beihai Fucheng Airport Changchun, Jilin - Changchun Longjia International Airport Chizhou, Anhui - Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport Dalian, Liaoning - Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Dunhuang, Gansu - Dunhuang Airport Fuzhou, Fujian - Fuzhou Changle International Airport Guilin, Guangxi - Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Guiyang, Guizhou - Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Haikou, Hainan - Haikou Meilan International Airport Hailar District, Inner Mongolia - Hulunbuir Hailar Airport Hanzhong, Shaanxi - Hanzhong Chenggu Airport Hefei, Anhui - Hefei Xinqiao International Airport Huai'an, Jiangsu - Huai'an Lianshui Airport Huaihua, Hunan - Huaihua Zhijiang Airport Huizhou, Guangdong - Huizhou Pingtan Airport Jieyang, Guangdong - Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport Jingdezhen, Jiangxi - Jingdezhen Luojia Airport Lanzhou, Gansu - Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport Lianyungang, Jiangsu - Lianyungang Baitabu Airport Luoyang, Henan - Luoyang Beijiao Airport Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang - Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport Nanchang, Jiangxi - Nanchang Changbei International Airport Nantong, Jiangsu - Nantong Xingdong Airport Ningbo, Zhejiang - Ningbo Lishe International Airport Qinhuangdao, Hebei - Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport Sanya, Hainan - Sanya Phoenix International Airport Shenyang, Liaoning - Shenyang Taoxian International Airport Shijiazhuang, Hebei - Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport Taizhou, Zhejiang - Taizhou Luqiao Airport Tongliao, Inner Mongolia - Tongliao Airport Tongren, Guizhou - Tongren Fenghuang Airport Weifang, Shandong - Weifang Airport Wenzhou, Zhejiang - Wenzhou Longwan International Airport Xi'an, Shaanxi - Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Xiamen, Fujian - Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Xining, Qinghai - Xining Caojiabao International Airport Yancheng, Jiangsu - Yancheng Nanyang International Airport Yantai, Shandong - Yantai Penglai International Airport Yichang, Hubei - Yichang Sanxia Airport Yinchuan, Ningxia - Yinchuan Hedong International Airport Yingkou, Liaoning - Yingkou Lanqi Airport Zhuhai, Guangdong - Zhuhai Jinwan Airport
Fleet
Current fleet , Air Changan operates the following aircraft:
+ Air Changan fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesBoeing 737-80013—186189Total13—
Previously operated Air Changan previously operated the following aircraft:Flight International, 3–9 October 2006 Airbus A319 Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737-700 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Embraer 190 Fairchild-Dornier 328-300 Xian MA60 Xian Y-7
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