Shandong Airlines
Shandong Airlines Co,.Ltd. is an airline based in the Shandong Airlines Center in Jinan, Shandong. The Chinese carrier operates a sizable domestic network from Jinan, Qingdao and Yantai to major cities across China, together with an international network to regional Asian destinations. The airline's two largest shareholders are Shandong Aviation Group with a 42% controlling stake and Air China, a strategic partner, holding 22.8% of the airlines shares.
Shandong Airlines was established on 12 March 1994 and started operations in September of the same year. In September 1997 it became a founding member of the New Star Aviation Alliance together with five other Chinese provincial airlines. The purpose of the alliance was to improve finances and deter takeover from larger competitors. The airline's first of many new international services commenced on 8 June 2004 connecting Jinan to Singapore.
On 21 April 2014, Shandong Airlines committed to order 50 Boeing 737s, including 16 Next-Generation 737s and 34 737 MAXes.
Destinations
As of July 2020, Shandong Airlines operates flights to the following destinations:Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh International Airport | ||
Cambodia | Siem Reap | Siem Reap International Airport | ||
China | Beijing | Beijing Capital International Airport | ||
China | Changchun | Changchun Longjia International Airport | ||
China | Changsha | Changsha Huanghua International Airport | ||
China | Chengdu | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | ||
China | Chongqing | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | ||
China | Dalian | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport | ||
China | Dongsheng | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport | ||
China | Fuzhou | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | ||
China | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | ||
China | Guilin | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | ||
China | Guiyang | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport | ||
China | Haikou | Haikou Meilan International Airport | ||
China | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | ||
China | Harbin | Harbin Taiping International Airport | ||
China | Hefei | Hefei Xinqiao International Airport | ||
China | Hohhot | Hohhot Baita International Airport | ||
China | Karamay | Karamay Airport | ||
China | Jinan | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport | ||
China | Jining | Jining Qufu Airport | ||
China | Kashgar | Kashgar Airport | ||
China | Kunming | Kunming Changshui International Airport | ||
China | Lanzhou | Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport | ||
China | Linyi | Linyi Qiyang Airport | ||
China | Luoyang | Luoyang Beijiao Airport | ||
China | Nanchang | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | ||
China | Nanjing | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | ||
China | Nanning | Nanning Wuxu International Airport | ||
China | Ningbo | Ningbo Lishe International Airport | ||
China | Qingdao | Qingdao Liuting International Airport | ||
China | Quzhou | Quzhou Airport | ||
China | Shanghai | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | ||
China | Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | ||
China | Shenyang | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport | ||
China | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | ||
China | Taiyuan | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport | ||
China | Tianjin | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | ||
China | Ürümqi | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport | ||
China | Wenzhou | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport | ||
China | Wuhan | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport | ||
China | Wuyishan | Wuyishan Airport | ||
China | Xi'an | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | ||
China | Xiamen | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport | ||
China | Xining | Xining Caojiabao International Airport | ||
China | Yantai | Yantai Penglai International Airport | ||
China | Yinchuan | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport | ||
China | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | ||
China | Zhuhai | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport | ||
Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport | ||
India | Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | ||
Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | ||
Japan | Tokyo | Haneda International Airport | ||
Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport | ||
Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Changi Airport | ||
South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | ||
Taiwan | Hualien | Hualien Airport | ||
Taiwan | Taichung | Taichung International Airport | ||
Taiwan | Taipei | Taipei Taoyuan International Airport | ||
Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi International Airport | ||
Thailand | Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai International Airport | ||
Thailand | Phuket | Phuket International Airport |
Codeshare agreements
Shandong Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:- Air China
- Asiana Airlines
- China Express Airlines
- EVA Air
- Qingdao Airlines
- Shenzhen Airlines
- Sichuan Airlines
- Uni Air
Fleet
Current fleet
, the Shandong Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:Former fleet
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
Boeing 737-300 | 16 | 1996 | 2014 | |
Boeing 737-800 | 4 | 2007 | 2018 | |
Bombardier CRJ200 | 12 | 2000 | 2016 | |
Bombardier CRJ700 | 2 | 2003 | 2017 | |
Saab 340B | 3 | 1998 | 2005 |