Donghai Airlines

Donghai Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, with its base at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.[1][2]

Donghai Airlines
东海航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
DZ EPA DONGHAI AIR
Founded2002
HubsShenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Frequent-flyer programSeagull Club
SubsidiariesDonghai Jet Co. Ltd.
Fleet size23
Destinations41
Parent companySichuan Airlines, Shenzhen Donggang Trade, Donghai United Group and Yonggang
HeadquartersShenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Key peopleBill Wong Cho-bau (chairman)
Liu Jianping (CEO)
Websitewww.donghaiair.com
Donghai Airlines
Donghai Airlines headquarters in Shenzhen
Simplified Chinese东海航空
Traditional Chinese東海航空

History

The company was started in November 2002 as Jetwin Cargo Airline, with 2005 being the originally anticipated launch date for flight operations, using Boeing 737 aircraft. Initially, it was owned by Orient Holdings Group (65% ownership) and (Hong Kong company) East Pacific Holdings (35% ownership).[3]

By 2006, the airline still had not become operational, and its name changed to East Pacific Airlines. By then, the company's ownership was as follows: Shenzhen Donggang Trade (51%), Donghai United Group (25%) and Yonggang (24%),[1] and it expected to begin service in August 2006, subject to gaining approval from Chinese aviation authorities. Delivery of its first freighter aircraft, three Boeing 737-300 converted passenger planes, occurred in September 2006.[4]

In 2010, Donghai Jet Co. Ltd. ordered five Challenger jets from Bombardier Aerospace for business jet service. Its received its first Canadair CL-600 business jet on 13 November 2010.[5]

In 2015, the airline announced plans for a major increase in its operations, including the beginning of international and long-haul flights between 2020 and 2023 and to have 120 aircraft by 2025, including Boeing 787 Dreamliners and additional Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.[6]

Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustraliaDarwinDarwin International Airport[7]
ChinaBaotouBaotou Airport
BeijingBeijing Capital International Airport
ChangchunChangchun Longjia International Airport
ChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
DalianDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
DongyingDongying Shengli Airport
GuilinGuilin Liangjiang International Airport
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport
HaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
HandanHandan Airport
HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
HarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport
HuaihuaHuaihua Zhijiang Airport
JiningJining Qufu Airport
KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport
LanzhouLanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
LianyungangLianyungang Baitabu Airport
NanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
NantongNantong Xingdong Airport
NanyangNanyang Jiangying Airport
QingyangQingyang Airport
QuanzhouQuanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International AirportHub
ShiyanShiyan Wudangshan Airport
TianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport
WenzhouWenzhou Longwan International Airport
WuxiSunan Shuofang International Airport
Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport
XingyiXingyi Wanfenglin Airport
YichangYichang Sanxia Airport
YinchuanYinchuan Hedong International Airport
YiwuYiwu Airport
ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
ZhoushanZhoushan Putuoshan Airport
ZhuhaiZhuhai Jinwan Airport
MyanmarMandalayMandalay International Airport[8]
Nay Pyi TawNaypyidaw International Airport
South KoreaJejuJeju International Airport[9]
ThailandRayongU-Tapao International Airport[10]
Chiang RaiChiang Rai International Airport[11]
VietnamHaiphongCat Bi International Airport
Van DonVan Don International Airport

Fleet
A Donghai Airlines Boeing 737-800 taking off at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Current fleet

As of April 2022, Donghai Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet including the following aircraft:[12][13]

Donghai Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-800 23 — 8 159 167
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 25 TBA
Boeing 787-9 — 5 TBA
Total 23 30

Former fleet

The airline previously operated 8 737-300F between September 2006 and August 2016

References
  1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 74.
  2. 联系我们. Donghai Airlines. Retrieved February 24, 2014. Address:Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Shenzhen Airlines. Post code：518128" - Chinese address: "地址：深圳市宝安区宝安国际机场航站四路3009号东海航空基地 邮政编码:518128"Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Flight International 5–11 April 2005
  4. Payload Asia Archived November 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine August 2006
  5. Bombardier Archived August 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine November 2010
  6. "Donghai Airlines". Airliner World: 19. November 2015.
  7. "From the Top End to Shenzhen: Darwin to China direct flights launched for the first time". ABC News. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  8. "Donghai Airlines adds Myanmar service from July 2018".
  9. "Donghai Airlines adds Nantong – Jeju service from late-March 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. "Donghai Airlines plans international debut in mid-Sep 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  11. "Donghai Airlines Routes".
  12. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 11.
  13. "Donghai Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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