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9 Air Leases Two Boeing 737800s from GECAS

9 Air (AQ), a lowcost subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines (HO), has leased two Boeing 737800

aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).

The two 737800s, MSN 41260 and MSN 41261, are now undergoing maintenance checks at Singapore Seletar before their deliveries to the Guangzhoubased lowcost

carrier, chaviation reported Thursday.

In July, 9 Air took delivery of two 737800s from GECAS, Registration B6990 and B6989,

which were formerly operated by India's Spicejet (SG).

As the first budget carrier based in South China's Guangdong Province, 9 Air now operates a fleet of five 737800 aircraft, connecting Guangzhou to nine Chinese cities including Changchun, Chongqing, Haikou, Hailar, Harbin, Manzhouli, Nanjing, Urumqi and Wenzhou.

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9 Air was established earlier this year as a subsidiary of privately-owned Juneyao Airlines. It is the third low-cost carrier to operate in China after Spring Airlines and China West Air and plans to offer fares priced at 9 yuan, 99 yuan, 199 yuan and 299 yuan, meaning its cheapest fares will be the equivalent of $1.50

Paul Y. M. Chow - Guangzhou Baiyun Airport - China

9 Air Launches Inaugural Charter Flight

9 Air launched its first charter flight from Guangzhou to Zhanjiang on Dec. 2. Photo from Weibo user "Skyzheng8"

China's start-up low-cost carrier 9 Air (AQ) launched its first charter flight from Guangzhou to Zhanjiang on Dec. 2, marking official takeoff of the first Guanghzou-based budget airline

9 Air Takes Delivery of Its Second Colorful Aircraft

Juneyao Airlines low-cost subsidiary 9 Air took delivery of its second colorful aircraft, with a brand new Boeing 737-800 landing smoothly at Guangzhou Baiyuan International Airport (CAN) at 11:54 a.m., Sep. 9, the airline revealed on its official Weibo account.

The newly introduced 737-800 aircraft, registration number B-1719, is painted with nine circles in different colors and sizes on its fuselage and the striking "9" on both its tail and wing tips. It is interesting that 9 Air's first two aircraft feature different color schemes - one with an orange tail, orange wing tips and 9 dots in matching colors, the other with blue color combinations.

The Guangzhou-based low-cost carrier signed a deal with Boeing Co. to buy 50 Boeing 737s, including Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAXs, with a total list price of over US$6 billion. The airline plans to introduce 26 Airbus A320s or Boeing 737s in the next five years and it will launch flights to destinations in China and its neighboring countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia. 9 Air is expected to own 60 aircraft by 2020.

9 Air Welcomes Its First Aircraft

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9 Air, China's first low-cost carrier based in Guangzhou, welcomed its first aircraft Saturday with the arrival of a Boeing 737-800 at Guangzhou Baiyuan International Airport (CAN).

9 Air posted a group of pictures of its first aircraft on its official Weibo account and unveiled its livery and logo. The 737-800 aircraft features nine circles in different colors and sizes on its fuselage and the striking "9" on both its tail and wing tips.

The budget airline is a joint venture between Juneyao Airlines and CTI, with Juneyao Airlines holding at least a 70% stake. The start-up will focus on secondary and third-tier cities from its hub at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The carrier also has plans to expand to serve destinations in South Asia, East Asia and Northeast Asia once it has consolidated its domestic network.
9 Air plans to introduce two more Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a 189-seat, all-economy class configuration within this year.