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Sichuan Airlines

IATA Code
3U
ICAO Code
CSC
Corporate Address
Shuangliu Intl Airport
Cheng Du, Sichuan
China (People's Republic of)
610202
Website
http://www.scal.com.cn
Main hub
Chengdu Airport
Country
China
Business model
Full Service Carrier
Codeshare Partners
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Based at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with an additional hub at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Sichuan Airlines is owned by a consortium including the Sichuan provincial government and China Southern Airlines. The carrier operates an extensive network of domestic services within China.

Location of Sichuan Airlines main hub (Chengdu Airport)


 
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Sichuan Airlines expanding network from Chengdu with Australia, Europe & North America routes

20-Dec-11 5:16 PM

Sichuan Airlines is joining the growing list of second-tier Chinese carriers which are setting their sights on the long-haul international market. Sichuan Airlines general manager Li Haiying, as quoted by Carnoc.com this month, stated the carrier’s international network expansion would take off next year, supported by the carrier’s A330-200 fleet, leased from AerCap.

Sichuan Airlines commenced international services in 2007 and now operates a network of nine Southeast Asian destinations. Destinations in its network include Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Phuket, Saipan, Seoul Incheon, Taichung, Tapei Songshan and Taipei Taoyuan. The carrier operates only within Asia at present, with around 11,600 seats deployed on these services per week. It plans to expand this network profile considerably to include destinations in Europe, North America and Australia.

Sichuan Airlines to continue impressive growth trajectory supported by A320 and C919 acquisitions

2-Dec-11 10:05 AM

Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines, China’s seventh largest airline, like many of its ambitious peers, will continue its impressive growth trajectory in the coming years. It plans to expand its fleet to 100 aircraft and grow its assets and revenues to CNY10 billion (USD1.57 billion) by the end of 2015. 

Sichuan Airlines, an affiliate of China Southern Airlines, is adding 13 Airbus aircraft in 2011, and has 18 more A320s scheduled for delivery from Airbus through 2014. The carrier also signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for eight additional aircraft, comprising two A319s, four A320s and two A321s on 29-Nov-2011, adding to its fleet total. Four aircraft will be delivered in 2014 and the remaining four will be delivered in 2015, according to Carnoc reports.

China's fourth largest aviation hub: Chengdu sets a five-year target to take the title

12-Jul-11 9:37 AM

A fascinating battle is emerging between airports serving the inland powerhouse Chinese cities of Chengdu, Xi'an, Chongqing, Wuhan and Kunming for the role as the nation’s fourth largest aviation hub (after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou). Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CDIA) has recently made its ambitions clear: over the next five years (the 12th Five Year Plan period) it aims to be the airport that meets the growing aviation needs of the massive western region of China. In coming months, CAPA will review the progress and ambitions of Chengdu's rivals in Western China.

Tibet Airlines preparing for Jul-2011 launch; CAAC sets limit of three new airline approvals p/a

23-Jun-11 10:26 AM

Tibet Airlines, Tibet’s first airline, on 20-Jun-2011 received its public air carrier's licence from CAAC, after receiving approval from the aviation authority in Mar-2010. Tibet Airlines will be the first and only airline based in Lhasa when it launches operations next month and will benefit from the booming Tibet market.

More success for the E-190 in China but still no local production

13-Apr-11 12:59 PM

Embraer continues to be successful in selling the E-190 in China over the indigenous ARJ21 regional jet, but it continues to fail in repeated attempts to open a Chinese E-190 assembly line.

Airlines: surviving in a changing world. CAPA's Hottest Airlines to Watch in 2011

24-Dec-10 1:19 PM

As the international airline industry evolves from a heavily protected, government-run activity into a commercial hybrid, individual airlines are confronted by massive challenges, each of them unique to the company concerned. At the same time, the industry overall remains constantly at risk from any number of external threats.

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