Shenzhen Airlines
Airline of China
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Shenzhen Airlines is an airline headquartered in Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is based in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.[2][3]
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| Founded | November 1992 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 17 September 1993 | ||||||
| Hubs | Shenzhen | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | PhoenixMiles | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Kunming Airlines (80%) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 202 | ||||||
| Destinations | 79[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Air China (51%) Shenzhen International Holdings (49%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong | ||||||
| Key people | Jie Wang (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | global | ||||||
| Shenzhen Airlines Co., Ltd | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 深圳航空责任公司 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 深圳航空責任公司 | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 深航 | ||||||||||
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It has been a member of Star Alliance since 2012, and is currently one of two Chinese airlines that are members.[4] In 2010, the airline carried 16.5 million passengers, up 9% from the previous year.[5] The airline had its headquarters in the Lintian Building at Shenzhen Airport.[6][7]
As of 2025, Shenzhen Airlines is the sixth-largest carrier in China by fleet size, trailing only the 'Big Three' (Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern), Hainan Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines. Operating a fleet of over 200 aircraft, it serves as a key member of the Star Alliance and a major subsidiary of Air China, maintaining a dominant market share at its primary hub, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.
Destinations
As of April 2026[update], the airlines serves destinations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia, Europe and Australia.[8]
Joint Venture agreements
Shenzhen Airlines has joint venture agreements with the following airlines:
Codeshare agreements
Shenzhen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[13]
Fleet
Current fleet
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As of September 2025[update], Shenzhen Airlines operates the following aircraft:[17][18][19]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 76 | — | 8 | — | 144 | 152 | Older aircraft are to be replaced by Airbus A320neo family aircraft.[20] |
| Airbus A320neo | 30 | 5 | Replacing older Airbus A320ceo aircraft.[20] | ||||
| Airbus A321neo | 6 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 154 | 184 | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 6 | — | 18 | 24 | 267 | 309 | [20] |
| Airbus A350-900 | — | 5 | 32 | 24 | 256 | 312[21] | To be transferred from Air China. Has two different Business Class seats.[22] |
| Boeing 737-800 | 71 | — | 8 | — | 154 | 162 | Older aircraft to be replaced by Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.[20] |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 15 | 7 | Replacing older Boeing 737NG aircraft. | ||||
| Total | 204 | 36 | |||||
Retired fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A319-100 | 10 | 2006 | 2025 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 10 | 1993 | 2013 | |
| Boeing 737-700 | 10 | 1998 | 2018 | |
| Boeing 737-900 | 5 | 2005 | 2022 | Included B-5105, the last 737-900 ever built. |
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See also
- Air China
- Henan Airlines
- Jade Cargo International (historical)
