Juneyao Air

Juneyao Airlines
吉祥航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
HO DKH AIR JUNEYAO
Founded30 June 2005; 18 years ago (2005-06-30)
Commenced operations25 September 2006; 17 years ago (2006-09-25)
Hubs
Secondary hubsNanjing
Frequent-flyer programJuneyao Air Club
AllianceStar Alliance (Connecting Partner)[1]
Fleet size91
Destinations86[2]
Parent companyJuneyao Group[3]
HeadquartersNo. 80 Hongxiang Sanlu, Changning, Shanghai
Key peopleWang Junjin
Websiteglobal.juneyaoair.com
Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd.
Chinese上海吉祥航空股份公司

Juneyao Air (Chinese: 吉祥航空; pinyin: Jíxiáng Hángkōng; lit. 'Auspicious Airlines'; formerly known as Juneyao Airlines) is an airline headquartered in Changning, Shanghai, China.

The airline operates both domestic and international services from two airports (Shanghai–Hongqiao and Shanghai–Pudong).[4] The company was founded in 2005[5] as a subsidiary of Shanghai JuneYao (Group) Co., Ltd,[6] and started operations in September 2006. It reported a net profit of about CNY1.05 billion ($161.3 million) in 2015.[7]

Corporate affairs[edit]

The headquarters are in Pudong, Shanghai.[8]

Destinations[edit]

As of January 2024, Juneyao Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:

Country / Region City Airport Notes Ref
Belgium Brussels Brussels Airport Begins 1 July 2024 [9]
Cambodia Sihanoukville Sihanouk International Airport [10]
China Anshan Anshan Teng'ao Airport
Bayannur Bayannur Tianjitai Airport
Beihai Beihai Fucheng Airport
Beijing Beijing Capital International Airport Terminated
Beijing Daxing International Airport [11]
Bijie Bijie Feixiong Airport
Changbaishan Changbaishan Airport
Changchun Changchun Longjia International Airport
Changsha Changsha Huanghua International Airport
Changzhi Changzhi Wangcun Airport
Chengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chizhou Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport
Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Dalian Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Daqing Daqing Sartu Airport
Dongying Dongying Shengli Airport
Fuzhou Fuzhou Changle International Airport
Guilin Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
Guiyang Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
Hailar Hulunbuir Hailar Airport
Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Harbin Harbin Taiping International Airport
Hohhot Hohhot Baita International Airport
Huai'an Huai'an Lianshui Airport
Huizhou Huizhou Pingtan Airport
Kunming Kunming Changshui International Airport
Lanzhou Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
Lijiang Lijiang Sanyi International Airport
Linfen Linfen Qiaoli Airport
Liuzhou Liuzhou Bailian Airport
Longyan Longyan Guanzhishan Airport
Nanchang Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Nanjing Nanjing Lukou International Airport Focus city
Nanning Nanning Wuxu International Airport
Qingdao Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
Qingdao Liuting International Airport Airport Closed
Sanming Sanming Shaxian Airport
Sanya Sanya Phoenix International Airport
Shanghai Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Hub
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Hub
Shenyang Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Shenzhen Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Taiyuan Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
Tianjin Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Tongliao Tongliao Airport
Wenzhou Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport
Wuhan Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
Wuxi Sunan Shuofang International Airport
Xi'an Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Xiamen Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Xining Xining Caojiabao International Airport
Yancheng Yancheng Nanyang International Airport
Yanji Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport
Yinchuan Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
Yueyang Yueyang Sanhe Airport
Zhangjiajie Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport
Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Zhuhai Zhuhai Jinwan Airport
Finland Helsinki Helsinki Airport [12]
Greece Athens Athens International Airport [13]
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport
Indonesia Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport
Italy Milan Milan Malpensa Airport [14]
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Terminated [15]
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport
Okinawa Naha Airport
Osaka Kansai International Airport
Sapporo New Chitose Airport
Tokyo Haneda Airport
Narita International Airport [16]
Yonago Miho-Yonago Airport [17]
Macau Macau Macau International Airport
Malaysia Penang Penang International Airport Begins 31 May 2024 [18]
Myanmar Mandalay Mandalay International Airport [19]
Philippines Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport
Kalibo Kalibo International Airport
Russia Irkutsk International Airport Irkutsk Terminated
Vladivostok Vladivostok International Airport [20][21][18]
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport [22][23]
South Korea Jeju Jeju International Airport
Seoul Incheon International Airport [24]
Taiwan Penghu Penghu Airport Terminated [25]
Taipei Taoyuan International Airport [26]
Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport [27]
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai International Airport
Phuket Phuket International Airport
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport [13]
United Kingdom Manchester Manchester Airport Begins 3 July 2024 [9]

Codeshare agreements[edit]

Juneyao Air has the following codeshare agreements (as of March 2024).

Juneyao Air joined Star Alliance as a Connecting Partner on 23 May 2017.[1]

Fleet[edit]

Current fleet[edit]

A Boeing 787-9 of Juneyao Airlines in a special "Colorful Floral" livery at Beijing Daxing International Airport
Juneyao Air Boeing 787-9 economy class

As of January 2024, Juneyao Air operates the following aircraft:[34][35]

Juneyao Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 30 8 150 158
Airbus A320neo 20 1 8 156 164
Airbus A321-200 27 12 178 190
Airbus A321neo 10 1 8 199 207
Boeing 787-9[36] 8 2 29 295 324[37] Order with 5 more options
Total 95 3

The airline took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in October 2018.[38] Juneyao Airlines has previously been an all-Airbus operator.

Former fleet[edit]

  • 2 further Airbus A319
  • 13 further Airbus A320[39][40]

9 Air[edit]

9 Air is the low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary of Juneyao Air.[41]

Incidents and accidents[edit]

  • On 29 August 2011, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) published its investigation report indicating that Juneyao Airlines Flight 1112 refused to follow six consecutive orders from Hongqiao ATC in the span of seven minutes to abort their approach and that the crew on duty breached regulation CCAR-91-R2 of CAAC. The license of the South Korean Captain was permanently revoked in China and the Chinese co-pilot's license was suspended for six months. The CAAC also issued a bulletin to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority formally reporting the Korean captain's misbehavior. The Juneyao Airlines flight refused to abort, despite Qatar Airways flight QR888 declaring a Mayday due to low fuel. Although there was only 5,200 kg of fuel left aboard QR888 after landing, an amount sufficient for another 18 minutes of regular flight plus 30 minutes of reserve, the CAAC indicated that QR888 did not breach any regulations. Nevertheless, the CAAC issued a bulletin to the Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar recommending an improvement in fuel calculation.[42]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Juneyao Air on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Chinese airline owner Juneyao Group plans to enter booming EV market -sources". Reuters. 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 99.
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  6. ^ Air Transport World 9 May 2007 Archived 12 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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  8. ^ "Privacy Notice". Juneyao Air. Retrieved 2022-03-24. No. 80 Hongxiang Third Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China, 200123 - Chinese address: "上海市长宁区虹翔三路80号" - The Chinese source states Changning District, so that is used instead of the English which states it is in Minhang District.
  9. ^ a b "Juneyao Airlines plans Brussels/Manchester July 2024 launch". aeroroutes.com. 15 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Juneyao Airlines adds Sihanoukville service from mid-June 2019".
  11. ^ "Juneyao Airlines adds Beijing Daxing service from late-Oct 2019".
  12. ^ "Juneyao Airlines schedules Helsinki launch in late-June 2019".
  13. ^ a b "Juneyao Airlines adds Athens / Istanbul service from June 2020".
  14. ^ "Juneyao Airlines schedules Zhengzhou - Milan late-Oct 2023 launch". aeroroutes.com. 17 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Juneyao Airlines Cancels Fukuoka Flights from late-June 2016".
  16. ^ "Juneyao Airlines adds Tokyo Narita service from late-Oct 2019".
  17. ^ "Juneyao Airlines adds Shanghai – Yonago service in Jan 2020".
  18. ^ a b "Juneyao Airlines NS24 short-haul international additions". aeroroutes.com. 13 March 2024.
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  22. ^ "Juneyao plans Singapore launch in Feb 2019".
  23. ^ "MAINLAND CHINESE CARRIERS AUG - OCT 2022 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE - 07AUG22". Aeroroutes. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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  26. ^ "Juneyao Airlines adds Boeing 787 Taipei service from Feb 2019".
  27. ^ "JUNEYAO AIRLINES ADDS BANGKOK DON MUEANG SERVICE FROM LATE-JAN 2023". Aeroroutes. 16 January 2023.
  28. ^ "JUNEYAO AIR and AEGEAN announce a codeshare partnership". aegeanair.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Juneyao Airlines partners with Air China and China Eastern – is it a candidate for Star Alliance?". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  30. ^ "Juneyao Airlines and ANA Launch Codeshare and Frequent Flyer Partnership". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  31. ^ "Juneyao Airlines Announces Codeshare Partnership with EVA Air". Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  32. ^ Finnair starts codeshare cooperation with Juneyao Air, extending its network in China Company.finnair.com 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019
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  35. ^ "Airbus' China Final Assembly Line Delivers Its 1st A321". 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  36. ^ "China's Juneyao Airlines commits to 5+5 B787-9s". ch-aviation. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  37. ^ PICTURES: Juneyao takes first 787 flightglobal.com 19 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  38. ^ Nick Wenzel (October 19, 2018). "Juneyao Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner". International Flight Network. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  39. ^ Ge, Lena (1 November 2013). "Juneyao Airlines Makes Inaugural Flight to Taiwan". China Aviation Daily. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  40. ^ "Juneyao Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  41. ^ "Guangzhou-based 9 Air joins China's budding budget airline field". South China Morning Post. 15 January 2015.
  42. ^ 民航华东地区管理局严厉处罚吉祥航空公司违章行为. CAAC. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

External links[edit]

Media related to Juneyao Airlines at Wikimedia Commons