Joy Air
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| Founded | 29 March 2008 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 June 2009 | ||||||
| Hubs | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 28 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17 | ||||||
| Website | joy-air.com | ||||||
Joy Air (Chinese: 幸福航空; pinyin: Xìngfú Hángkōng) is a Chinese airline launched jointly by China Eastern Airlines and AVIC I on March 29, 2008 [1] based at Xi'an. The airline started testing service in June 2009, and commenced passenger service at the end of 2009.[2]
History[]
The airline began flying on 1 June 2009 with a fleet of 3 MA-60 turboprops.[3] This airline focuses on the northwestern part of China. The airline was testing its aircraft until the end of 2009 when it commenced passenger service with 4 MA-60 turboprops. The company is mainly owned by China Eastern Airlines, with the remaining owned by AVIC Group. China Eastern is planning to sell most of its shares in order to generate money for the company. Joy Air is expected to own 50 ACAC ARJ 21 and 50 MA-60 in 8 years.[4]
Joy Air and Okay Airways were announced as launch customers for the Xian MA700 aircraft and are to be involved with the development of the aircraft, which is due to make its maiden flight in 2017.[5]
Fleet[]
As of October 2019, Joy Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | — | 186 | ||
| COMAC C919 | — | 20 | 156 | ||
| COMAC ARJ21 | — | 50 | 85 | ||
| Xian MA-60 | 25[7] | 40 | 60 | ||
| Total | 28 | 110 | |||
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/china-eastern-avic-i-launch-joy-air-0309-0
- ^ http://www.chinatraveldepot.com/Joy-air
- ^ "Joy Air Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "(unknown title)". Airliner World. January 2015. p. 17.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 11.
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/98451-chinas-joyair-looks-to-shift-main-operating-base
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