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China Southwest Airlines

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China Southwest Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
SZ CXN CHINA SOUTHWEST
Founded15 October 1987 (1987-10-15)
Ceased operations28 October 2002 (2002-10-28)
(merged into Air China)
HubsChengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Secondary hubsChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Fleet size46
HeadquartersShuangliu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

China Southwest Airlines (中国西南航空公司) was a civil airline headquartered in Shuangliu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, from 1987 to 2002.[1] It was merged into Air China in October 2002.

Destinations

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China Southwest Airlines' main hub was at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and its secondary hub was in Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. It was the only airline flying to Lhasa Gonggar Airport until 2002. Although most routes from its hubs Chengdu and Chongqing were domestic, it also flew to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Osaka and Seoul.[citation needed]

Fleet

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China Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300

China Southwest Airlines operated a fleet of Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-600, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757-200 and Airbus A340-300 aircraft. It had formerly operated other aircraft, including the Ilyushin Il-18D, the Tupolev Tu-154, and the Boeing 707.[2]

Incidents and accidents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Shuangliu Airport, Chengdu, 610202, Sichuan, China"
  2. ^ "China Southwest Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. ^ "Aircraft accident Ilyushin 18D B-222 Chongqing Airport". aviation-safety.net. Archived from the original on 2005-04-06. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  4. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-3J6B B-2402 Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport (CAN)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154M B-2622 Ruian". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
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