OTT Airlines

{{Short description|Defunct Chinese regional airline of China (2020–2024)}}

{{Infobox airline

| airline = One Two Three Airlines
{{nobold|{{lang|zh|一二三航空公司}}}}
{{lang|zh-Latn-pinyin|Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī}}

| logo = Ott-airlines.png

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| image = B-123A@PEK (20210128164812).jpg

| IATA = JF

| ICAO = OTT{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/OTT-Airlines|title=OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History|website=Planespoetters.net|access-date=May 11, 2021}}

| callsign = OTT AIRLINES

| founded = {{start date|2020|02|26|df=yes}}

| commenced = {{start date|2020|12|28|df=yes}}

| ceased = {{end date|2024|09|22|df=yes}}
{{small|(re-integrated into China Eastern Airlines)}}

| num_employees =

| headquarters = No. 33 Guangshun Road, Changning, Shanghai{{cite web|url=https://ecactivity.ceair.com/UI/39420/pc/index.html|title=一二三航空公告|lang=zh|trans-title=One Two Three Airlines Announcement|website=China Eastern Airlines|access-date=31 December 2020}}

| aoc =

| hubs = Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

| focus_cities =

| frequent_flyer =

| fleet_size = 26

| alliance =

| destinations =

| parent = China Eastern Airlines

| key_people =

| website =

}}

One Two Three Airlines ({{zh|c=一二三航空公司|p=Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī}}), branded as OTT Airlines, was a Chinese airline, headquartered in Shanghai and focused on the Yangtze Delta region. It was launched as a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines in February 2020 and was merged into China Eastern Airlines in September 2024.

Name

The name "One Two Three Airlines" refers to Chinese philosopher Laozi's three principles of Daoism.

History

On 26 February 2020, China Eastern Airlines launched OTT Airlines as a subsidiary to operate Chinese-domestically produced aircraft, in addition to its existing business jet operations.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-eastern-comac/china-eastern-unveils-ott-airlines-to-operate-chinese-made-jets-idUSKCN20K0R9 |title=China Eastern unveils OTT Airlines to operate Chinese-made jets|publisher=Reuters|date=26 February 2020|access-date=14 March 2020}}{{cite news |url=http://english.comac.cc/news/latest/202003/01/t20200301_7205558.shtml|publisher=Comac|title=OTT Airlines unveiled, mainly to operate China-made aircraft like ARJ21 and C919|last=Zhou|first=Senhao|date=1 March 2020|access-date=14 March 2020}} It was originally scheduled to be the first airline to operate the COMAC C919, beginning in 2022.

In June 2020, OTT Airlines received the delivery of their first three COMAC ARJ21s.{{cite news|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-aviation-comac-idUSKBN23Z03G|work=Reuters|title=China's big three airlines take delivery of domestically made ARJ21 aircraft|date=27 June 2020|access-date=20 December 2020}}{{cite news|url= https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/china-eastern-unit-ott-airlines-to-commence-operations-with-three-arj21s/141630.article|work=FlightGlobal|title=China Eastern unit OTT Airlines to commence operations with three ARJ21s |first=Alfred |last=Chua |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=20 December 2020}} In December 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that it had completed a preliminary review of the airline's application for an operating license.

The airline operated its maiden flight on 28 December 2020, a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.{{cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3115714/china-ramps-domestic-jet-development-ott-airlines-makes|work=South China Morning Post|title=China ramps up domestic jet development as OTT Airlines makes maiden flight with home-grown ARJ21 jet|first=Cissy|last=Zhou|date=29 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}} Its launch plans included routes to Nanchang, Hefei, and Wenzhou starting in the first three months of 2021.

On 31 August 2024, China Eastern Airlines announced that it will absorb OTT Airlines, integrate it into parent mainline operations.{{cite news |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/china-eastern-to-absorb-low-cost-unit-ott-airlines/159805.article |work=FlightGlobal |title=China Eastern to absorb low-cost unit OTT Airlines |first=Alfred |last=Chua |date=1 September 2024 |access-date=9 September 2024}}{{cite news |author1=邹晓桐 |author2=赵雪杉 |title=东航将注销一二三航空 45亿增资上航 |trans-title=China Eastern Airlines to deregister OTT Airlines and increase investment in Shanghai Airlines by 4.5 billion RMB |url=https://companies.caixin.com/2024-08-31/102232043.html |accessdate=31 August 2024 |work=Caixin |date=31 August 2024 |lang=zh}} The operation merge effected on September 22, 2024, marking the dissolution of the airline.{{cite web|url=https://www.ceair.com/global/static/Announcement/AnnouncementMessage/notices/202409/t20240920_25780.html|title=关于东航与一二三航合并运行的通知|lang=zh|trans-title=The announcement of the operation merge between China Eastern and OTT Airlines|website=China Eastern Airlines|date=20 September 2024}}

Corporate affairs

OTT Airlines was a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. OTT Airlines was headquartered in Shanghai.{{cite web|url=http://www.ceaea.com/en/about.asp|title=Company Introduction|publisher=OTT Airlines|access-date=14 March 2020 }}

Fleet

File:B-620G@PEK (20201231183628).jpg of OTT Airlines at Beijing Capital International Airport in 2020]]

OTT Airlines mainly operated the Chinese-made Comac ARJ21. It began operations with three ARJ21s, with 6 additional ARJ21s delivered in 2021. A total of 35 ARJ21s were scheduled to be delivered between 2021 and 2025.

class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" \|+ OTT Airlines fleet in July 2024{{Cite web\|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/OTT-Airlines\|title=OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History\|website=www.planespotters.net\|language=en\|access-date=30 September 2024}}
rowspan=2\|Aircraft !rowspan=2\|In service !rowspan=2\|Orders !colspan=2\|Passengers !rowspan=2\|Notes
E !Total
Comac ARJ21-700 \|24 \|11{{cite news\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-china-comac/chinas-top-airlines-to-buy-arj21-jets-from-comac-idUSKCN1VK139/\|title=China's top airlines to buy ARJ21 jets from COMAC\|publisher=reuters.com\|access-date=29 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830145711/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-china-comac/chinas-top-airlines-to-buy-arj21-jets-from-comac-idUSKCN1VK139/\|archive-date=30 August 2019\|url-status=live}} \|90 \|90 \|
Embraer Legacy 650 \|2 \|— \|colspan=2\|VIP \|
Total !26 !11 !colspan=3\|

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|+ OTT Airlines fleet in July 2024{{Cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/OTT-Airlines|title=OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History|website=www.planespotters.net|language=en|access-date=30 September 2024}}

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service

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Comac ARJ21-700

|24

|11{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-china-comac/chinas-top-airlines-to-buy-arj21-jets-from-comac-idUSKCN1VK139/|title=China's top airlines to buy ARJ21 jets from COMAC|publisher=reuters.com|access-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830145711/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-china-comac/chinas-top-airlines-to-buy-arj21-jets-from-comac-idUSKCN1VK139/|archive-date=30 August 2019|url-status=live}}

|90

Embraer Legacy 650

|—

|colspan=2|VIP

Total

!26

!11

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