Suparna Airlines, known in Chinese as Jinpeng (), is an airline based in China. Originally an all-cargo airline, it was formerly known as Yangtze River Express and later Yangtze River Airlines after launching passenger services. The company's headquarters are in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Tower () in Pudong, Shanghai."Yangtze River Express Airlines Company Limited ." HNA Group. Retrieved on February 24, 2014. "Address: Pufa Tower, 588 Pudong South Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai" - Address in Chinese : "地址：上海市浦东新区浦东南路588号浦发大厦 邮编：200120"
History
Established on 15 January 2003 as the second cargo airline in the country after China Cargo Airlines, Yangtze River Express was majority owned by the HNA Group (85%) with Hainan Airlines Co (5%) and Shanghai Airport Group (10%) holding the remaining shares. The airline took over the entire cargo operations of Hainan Airlines, China Xinhua Airlines, Chang An Airlines and Shanxi Airlines, all members of the Hainan Air Group.
In 2006, it divested 49% of its shareholdings to a consortium of companies including China Airlines, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Wan Hai Lines and China Container Express Lines. China Airlines became the largest foreign shareholder, with a 25% stake.
The airline rebranded as Suparna Airlines on 7 July 2017; its new name comes from the mythical bird also known as a garuda. Suparna means "the one with the beautiful wings" in Sanskrit.
Destinations Cargo Yangtze River Express applied for permission to serve Novosibirsk in Russia as well as and Los Angeles in the United States from 2009, pending CAAC approval. They also serve some domestic and Asian routes. From 2010, round trip flights to and from Shanghai, Tianjin Binhai, Prague, Luxembourg, Shanghai, and Rotterdam have been operated. As of 2014, there are also Frankfurt Hahn, Tianjin-Binhai, and Shanghai-Pudong connections. In December 2023 airline launched operations to Moscow Oblast, Russia. Passenger
On 15 December 2015, Yangtze River Airlines launched domestic passenger flights under its revised name. Routes initially included Shanghai-Pudong Airport to Guyang, Sanya and Zhuhai using a single Boeing 737-800. Permission was also granted for flights to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Fleet Current fleet
, Suparna Airlines operates the following aircraft:
+ Suparna Airlines fleet Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes J W Y TotalBoeing 737-80010———189189Comac C919—30TBACargo fleetBoeing 747-400BDSF 2— CargoBoeing 747-400ERF 1— CargoBoeing 777F2—CargoTotal1530
Former fleet + Suparna Airlines retired fleet Aircraft Total Introduced Retired NotesBoeing 737-300F1120142022Boeing 737-400SF320132022Boeing 787-8120172018Returned to Hainan Airlines.Boeing 787-9220192022 Both aircraft transferred into MIAT Mongolian Airlines.
References
External links
Official website Hainan Airlines