West Air (China)
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West Airlines Co. Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 西部航空责任公司; traditional Chinese: 西部航空責任公司; pinyin: Xībù Hángkōng Zérèn Gōngsī), operating as West Air, is a low-cost airline based in New North Zone, Chongqing, China,[1] operating a scheduled passenger network to domestic and international destinations out of its hub, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.[2] The company was established in March 2006 by its parent company Hainan Airlines, with the launch of scheduled services on 14 July 2010. The airline is one of the four founding members of the U-FLY Alliance.
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Founded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2010; 14 years ago (2010) | ||||||
Hubs | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Fortune Wings Club | ||||||
Alliance | U-FLY Alliance | ||||||
Fleet size | 38 | ||||||
Destinations | 36 | ||||||
Parent company | HNA Group Chongqing yufu assets management group | ||||||
Headquarters | Chongqing, China | ||||||
Website | www |
On 4 February 2016, West Air launched its inaugural international flight between Chongqing and Singapore.[3][4]