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Ruili Airlines is a Chinese low-cost airline based at Kunming Changshui International Airport. It provides domestic services to destinations in central and northern China, using Boeing 737 aircraft.
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History
The airline was established in 2014 and is wholly owned by the Yunnan Jingcheng Group. It received its Air operator's certificate on 22 January 2014.
Destinations
As of February 2017, the airline serves 23 destinations in China. Its first service, between Kunming and Mang City, was launched on 18 May 2014.
Fleet
Ruili Airlines operates the following aircraft as of February 2017:
The airline received its two Boeing 737-700s from Air Berlin (formerly D-ABLE and D-ABLF) on January 6, 2014. However, the aircraft were returned to Southwest Airlines in May 2015. The first 737-800 was received on 30 March, 2014 and the direct purchase Boeing 737-700 from Boeing was on 25 November 2014. It has orders and commitments for a further 13 Boeing 737 aircraft (7 Boeing 737-700 and 6 Boeing 737 MAX). The first Boeing 737-900ER was scheduled for delivered in December 2015 which is an ex Spicejet Aircraft.
In mid-2015, the airline signed a commitment to purchase and lease 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, subject to final negotiations.
In July 2016, Ruili Airlines finalized an order for 6 Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The deal is worth 1.59 billion USD.