Hongtu Airlines adds maiden A320

Hongtu Airlines (A6, Kunming Changshui) has taken delivery of its first A320-200 Skyliner Aviation has reported. Formerly PR-MYU (cn 5209) with the then TAM Linhas Aéreas (JJ, São Paulo Congonhas), the aircraft arrived in Guangzhou following a delivery flight from Abu Dhabi Int'l via Kolkata on August 12.

Launched in May of this year, Hongtu Airlines currently operates two A321-200s on regular passenger flights to Nanchang, Taiyuan, Shenyang, Changchun, Zhengzhou, Linyi, and Hefei.

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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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Hongtu Airlines secures AOC; prepares to launch

  

Hongtu Airlines (A6, Kunming Changshui) has secured its AOC from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) ahead of plans to launch commercial operations during the current half of the year.

The start-up took delivery of its maiden aircraft, A321-200 (sl) B-8285 (cn 6156), in December last year as part of its certification drive. A second - B-8318 (cn 6268) - is expected once operations have successfully launched. Hongtu Airlines will focus on operating domestic passenger and cargo services out of the southwestern Chinese hub of Kunming.
Backed by CNY600 million (USD96.6 million) in start-up capital, 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 including Yunnan Household Network Technology Co., the Yunnan Logistics Co., Yunnan Ming Logistics Ltd., Kunming East Cloud Air Ticket Agency Ltd., and the Kunming Trading Co., each owning a 10% share.

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