China Southwest Airlines () was a civil airline headquartered in Shuangliu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, from 1987 to 2002."World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Shuangliu Airport, Chengdu, 610202, Sichuan, China" It was merged into Air China in October 2002.
History China Southwest Airlines was established on 15 October 1987. The airline joined the International Air Transport Association in April 1996, and then the Multilateral & Bilateral Interline Traffic Agreements in March 1997. In 2000, the airline had carried 50.5 million passengers as well as 130 tonnes of cargo. On 28 October 2002, the airline merged into Air China.
Destinations China Southwest Airlines' main hub was at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and its secondary hub was in Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. It was the only airline flying to Lhasa Gonggar Airport until 2002. Although most routes from its hubs Chengdu and Chongqing were domestic, it also flew to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Osaka and Seoul.
The following is a incomplete list of destinations served by China Southwest Airlines: CountryCityAirportNotesChinaBeihaiBeihai Fucheng AirportBeijingBeijing Capital International AirportChangchunChangchun Dafangshen AirportChangshaChangsha Huanghua International AirportChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International AirportWanzhou Wuqiao AirportDalianDalian Zhoushuizi International AirportFuzhouFuzhou Changle International Airport Fuzhou Yixu AirportGuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportGuilinGuilin Liangjiang International AirportGuilin Qifengling AirportGuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International AirportHaikouHaikou Dayingshan AirportHaikou Meilan International AirportHangzhouHangzhou Jianqiao Airport Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHarbinHarbin Taiping International AirportHefeiHefei Luogang AirportHong KongHong Kong International AirportKai Tak AirportHuangshanHuangshan Tunxi International AirportJinanJinan Yaoqiang International AirportJinan Zhangzhuang AirportJiujiangJiujiang Lushan AirportKunmingKunming Wujiaba International Airport LanzhouLanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLhasaLhasa Gonggar International AirportLinyiLinyi Shubuling AirportLuoyangLuoyang Beijiao AirportLuzhouLuzhou Lantian AirportMacauMacau International AirportMudanjiangMudanjiang Hailang International AirportNanchangNanchang Changbei International AirportNanchang Xiangtang AirportNanjingNanjing Dajiaochang AirportNanjing Lukou International AirportNanningNanning Wuxu International AirportNantongNantong Xingdong International AirportNingboNingbo Lishe International Airport QamdoQamdo Bamda AirportQingdaoQingdao Liuting International Airport SanyaSanya Phoenix International AirportShanghaiShanghai Hongqiao International AirportShanghai Pudong International Airport ShantouShantou Waisha AirportShenyangShenyang Taoxian International AirportShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International AirportShijiazhuangShijiazhuang Zhengding International AirportÜrümqiÜrümqi Tianshan International AirportWenzhouWenzhou Longwan International Airport WuhanWuhan Tianhe International AirportWuhan Wangjiadun AirportXi'anXi'an Xianyang International AirportXi'an Xiguan AirportXiamenXiamen Gaoqi International Airport XichangXichang Qingshan AirportXiningXining Caojiapu International AirportXining Lejiawan AirportXuzhouXuzhou Guanyin International AirportYantaiYantai Laishan Airport YibinYibin Caiba Airport YichangYichang Sanxia International AirportZhangjiajieZhangjiajie Hehua International AirportZhanjiangZhanjiang AirportZhengzhou Zhengzhou Dongjiao AirportZhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportZhuhaiZhuhai Jinwan AirportJapanNagoyaKomaki Airport OsakaItami AirportKansai International AirportMalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International AirportSubang International AirportNepalKathmanduTribhuvan International AirportSingaporeSingaporeChangi AirportSouth KoreaSeoulGimpo International AirportIncheon International AirportThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport Chiang MaiChiang Mai International Airport
Fleet
Final fleet At the time of merger, China Southwest Airlines fleet consisted of: Aircraft In service Orders Notes Airbus A340-300 3 — Boeing 737-300 14 — Boeing 737-600 4 — Boeing 737-800 6 —Boeing 757-200 13 —Total40—
Fleet history
China Southwest Airlines operated a fleet of Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-600, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757-200 and Airbus A340-300 aircraft. It had formerly operated other aircraft, including the Ilyushin Il-18D, the Tupolev Tu-154, and the Boeing 707. Throughout the airline's history, the airline had operated: Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes Airbus A340-300 5 1998 2002Antonov An-24V21988 Boeing 707-320B 3 1987 1995 Boeing 707-320C 2 1987 1998 Boeing 737-200 5 1987 1991 Boeing 737-300 24 1987 2002 Boeing 737-500 1 1993 2002 Boeing 737-600 4 2001 2002Boeing 737-800 6 1999 2002Boeing 757-200 16 1987 2002Harbin Y-12 2 Tupolev Tu-154M 5 1988 1999Yunshuji Y-7-100 4 1987
Incidents and accidents On January 18, 1988, China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146, an Ilyushin 18D crashed while on approach to Chongqing Baishiyi Airport. All 108 people on board were killed. On October 2, 1990, a hijacked Xiamen Airlines plane (operated as Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301) sideswiped a China Southwest Airlines Boeing 707 (operated as China Southwest Airlines Flight 4305) before crashing into a third airliner. Nobody on the 707 died. On February 24, 1999, Flight 4509, a Tupolev Tu-154 crashed into a field while on approach to Wenzhou Airport, killing all 61 passengers and crew members on board, and leading to the withdrawal of all of China Southwest's Tu-154 fleet.
See also Aviation industry in the People's Republic of China
References
External links
China Southwest Airlines (Archive, 2002-2004) China Southwest Airlines (Archive, 2000) China Southwest Airlines (Archive)