Hongtu Airlines commences operations

Hongtu Airlines (A6, Kunming Changshui) commenced revenue operations on Saturday, May 21 just days after it secured its final approvals from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Using a pair of A321-200 (sl)s, the start-up plans to serve Nanchang (its inaugural flight), Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an Xianyang, Beijing Capital and Harbin initially before expanding across China and eventually into South East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Hongtu Airlines is a joint venture between Kunming Evergreen Financing (30%) and local tycoon Tang Longcheng (20%), with the remaining 50% held by a consortium of five local companies.

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