OTT Airlines

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Not to be confused with One-Two-GO Airlines.
One Two Three Airlines
一二三航空公司
Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī
IATA ICAO Callsign
MU[1] OTT[2] OTT AIRLINES[2]
Founded26 February 2020
HubsShanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Fleet size4[3]
Parent companyChina Eastern Airlines
HeadquartersHongqiao Airport, Shanghai, China[1]


One Two Three Airlines (Chinese: 一二三航空公司; pinyin: Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī) is an airline headquartered in Shanghai that was launched as a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines in February 2020. It is scheduled to be the first airline to operate the Comac C919. The airline is focused on the Yangtze Delta region.[4]

Name[]

The name "One Two Three Airlines" refers to Chinese philosopher Laozi's three principles of Daoism.[4]

History[]

On 26 February 2020, China Eastern Airlines launched OTT Airlines as a subsidiary to operate domestically produced aircraft in addition to its existing business jet operations.[5][4] It is scheduled to be the first airline to operate the COMAC C919 in 2022.[5]

In June 2020, OTT Airlines received the delivery of their first three COMAC ARJ21s.[6][7][3] In December 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that it had completed a preliminary review of the airline's application for an operating license.[7]

The airline operated its maiden flight on 28 December 2020, a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.[3] It plans to open new routes to Nanchang, Hefei, and Wenzhou over the first three months of 2021.[3]

Corporate affairs[]

OTT Airlines is a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines.[1][5][3] China Eastern Airlines Business Jet Co. Ltd. (CEAEA), which provides worldwide business jet and air charter service, is the sole subsidiary of OTT Airlines.[8] OTT Airlines is headquartered in Shanghai.[8][3]

Fleet[]

A Comac ARJ21 of OTT Airlines at Beijing Capital International Airport in 2020

OTT Airlines plans to mainly operate the Chinese-made Comac C919 and Comac ARJ21.[5][9] It began operations with three ARJ21s,[7][3] with 6 additional ARJ21s are scheduled to be delivered in 2021 and a total of 35 ARJ21s scheduled to be delivered between 2021 and 2025.[3] Its first C919 is scheduled to be delivered in 2022.[3]

Its subsidiary CEAEA operates a fleet including the Bombardier Challenger 850, Bombardier Global 5000, Gulfstream 450, Gulfstream 550, Gulfstream 650, Embraer 1000, Embraer Legacy 650, and Airbus A318.[10]

OTT Airlines fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
E Total
Comac ARJ21-700 6[3] 29[3] 90 90
Comac C919 — 20 TBA To be launch customer
Total 6 49

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "一二三航空公告" [One Two Three Airlines Announcement]. China Eastern Airlines (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespoetters.net. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Zhou, Cissy (29 December 2020). "China ramps up domestic jet development as OTT Airlines makes maiden flight with home-grown ARJ21 jet". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Zhou, Senhao (1 March 2020). "OTT Airlines unveiled, mainly to operate China-made aircraft like ARJ21 and C919". Comac. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "China Eastern unveils OTT Airlines to operate Chinese-made jets". Reuters. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ^ "China's big three airlines take delivery of domestically made ARJ21 aircraft". Reuters. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Chua, Alfred (16 December 2020). "China Eastern unit OTT Airlines to commence operations with three ARJ21s". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Company Introduction". OTT Airlines. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. ^ "OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Aircraft Display". OTT Airlines. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

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