China Yunnan Airlines

China Yunnan Airlines (simplified Chinese: 中国云南航空公司; traditional Chinese: 中國雲南航空公司; pinyin: Zhōngguó Yúnnán Hángkōng Gōngsī) was an airline based in Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] Its headquarters were on the property of Wujiaba Airport.[2][3]

China Yunnan Airlines Boeing 737-300
China Eastern Yunnan Airlines
东方航空云南有限公司[NB 1]
IATA ICAO Callsign
MU CES CHINA EASTERN
Founded1992
HubsKunming Changshui International Airport
Frequent-flyer programEastern Miles
AllianceSkyteam
Fleet size83
Destinations88
Parent companyChina Eastern Airlines
HeadquartersKunming, Yunnan, China
Websitehttp://www.c3q.com.cn/
China Yunnan Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
3Q CYH YUNNAN
Founded1992
Ceased operations2003 (Merged into China Eastern Airlines)
HeadquartersWujiaba Airport
Kunming, Yunnan, China

Founded in 1992,[4] the airline was based in Kunming Wujiaba International Airport in Yunnan province and operated a fleet of Bombardier CRJ-200, Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 767-300 aircraft before the merger with China Eastern Airlines. China Yunnan Airlines operated mostly domestic flights from Kunming to major Chinese cities and also provided international services to Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Laos.

In 2003, China Yunnan Airlines and China Northwest Airlines merged into China Eastern Airlines. All the airliners were transferred to China Eastern Airlines and now painted in parent company's livery.

China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Boeing 737-800 in Purple Peacock Livery in 2013

Notes
  1. simplified Chinese: 东方航空云南有限公司; traditional Chinese: 東方航空雲南有限公司; pinyin: Dōngfāng Hángkōng Yúnnán Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

References
  1. China Yunnan Airlines Orders Two Boeing 737-300s." Boeing. January 20, 1997. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.
  2. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Wujaba [sic] Airport, Kunming, 650200, Yunnan Province, China"
  3. "World airline directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 2003. "Zhejiang Airlines" 98. States "Website www.yunnanairlines.co.th/" showing it is official - "Wujaba Airport, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650200, China"
  4. Information about China Yunnan Airlines at the Aviation Safety Network
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