Air Guilin () is a Chinese

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with its headquarters in Xiufeng District, Guilin,

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

, and with Guilin Liangjiang International Airport as its main base of flight operations. A

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between the Guilin Municipal Government and

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, the airline began operations in June 2016 using Airbus A319 aircraft. It intends to boost the tourism industry in Guilin.

History

Air Guilin has its origins in ''Guangxi Airlines'', formed in 2013 by

and the Guilin Municipal Government. This airline was renamed ''Guilin Airlines'' in 2014 and planned to commence operations in May of that year, although this did not occur. On 8 September 2015, Guilin Airlines received preliminary approval from the

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. In October the airline decided to use Airbus A319 aircraft for its fleet. Guilin Airlines was renamed ''Air Guilin'' in late 2015. On 9 December it unveiled its logo, which incorporates Guilin landmark

Elephant Trunk Hill The Elephant Trunk Hill () is a hill, landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. It is not only one of the major tourist attractions of Guilin, an international tourist city, but also the symbol of Guilin, which uses elephant ...

and the slogan of the city. Air Guilin commenced operations on 25 June 2016 with a flight between Guilin and

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Corporate affairs

Air Guilin is a

between Guilin Tourism Development Co. (60%) and Guilin Aviation Tourism Group (40%), an HNA Group subsidiary. The groups have invested a total of ¥600 million in the airline.

Destinations

Air Guilin flies to the following destinations in China as of August 2017:

Fleet

, Air Guilin fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

*On January 4, 2019, the captain of Guilin Airlines Flight 1011, an Airbus A319 from Guilin to Yangzhou, let a female passenger into the cockpit regardless of air safety regulations. The incident was exposed to public on November 4, and the captain was grounded for life.

References

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* {{Airlines of the People's Republic of China Airlines of China Companies based in Guangxi HNA Group