Regional Round-Up
Xiamen Airlines fleet hits 100
December 1st 2013
Xiamen Airlines, based in the affluent coastal province of Fujian, accepted the 100th aircraft of its all-Boeing fleet in November. Read More » The 27-year-old carrier, which serves 218 domestic destinations and 26 regional and international routes, is the sixth largest airline on the Mainland. It’s solid reputation for service and safety has been enhanced by burgeoning Cross Straits business that has developed since the first direct flights – Chinese New Year holiday charters - between China and Taiwan were approved a decade ago. Xiamen Airlines chairman and president, Che Shanglun, said the all-Boeing fleet “was a key component of our growth strategy and our ability to achieve 27 years of profitability”. Xiamen intends to have 136 aircraft by 2015, with the addition of 30 B737-800s and six B787s. The Seattle-based manufacturer and Xiamen Airlines signed Letters of Request for 70 B737NGs and B737MAXs.
