A6 HTU Commenced operations 21 May 2016 Headquarters Kunming Fleet size 3 | HTU HONGLAND Destinations 8 Founded 2015 | |
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Hubs Kunming Changshui International Airport Key people Tang Longcheng, chairman Hub Kunming Changshui International Airport | ||
Yunnan Hongtu Airlines Co., Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 云南红土航空股份公司; traditional Chinese: 雲南紅土航空股份公司), branded as Hongtu Airlines, is a Chinese airline operating domestic flights from its Kunming Changshui International Airport hub in Yunnan Province. The airline launched operations in May 2016.
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History
Hongtu Airlines received preliminary approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on 26 March 2015. In October 2015, the airline's livery was revealed. The red color represents the famous red earth of Dongchuan District in Yunnan Province; in fact, Hongtu in the airline's name translates to red soil.
On 22 December 2015, Hongtu Airlines took delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A321 originally destined for UTair Aviation. The aircraft is named Dai after the Dai people, an ethnic minority in Yunnan Province. Hongtu Airlines held an inauguration ceremony on 20 May 2016 and began flights the following day, with the inaugural flight operating between Kunming and Nanchang.
Corporate affairs
Hongtu Airlines is headquartered near Kunming Changshui International Airport. The airline is a joint venture between Kunming Evergreen Financing (30%); local entrepreneur Tang Longcheng (20%); and five other companies, each holding 10%. The parties have invested a total of CNY600 million (USD96.6 million) in the airline.
Destinations
As of August 2016, Hongtu Airlines flies to the following destinations:
Fleet
Hongtu Airlines operates the following aircraft as of August 2016: