Tianjin Airlines

{{distinguish|text=Grand China Air, holding company of Hainan Airlines}}

{{Infobox airline

| airline = Tianjin Airlines
{{nobold|{{lang|zh|天津航空}}}}

| logo = Tianjin Airlines logo.svg

| logo_size = 180

| image = 20231230 Embraer ERJ-190LR of Tianjin Airlines (B-3182) at CGO 01.jpg

| caption = Tianjin Airlines ERJ 190-100 LR in standard livery

| fleet_size = 101

| destinations = 104{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/TJI | title=Tianjin Airlines on ch-aviation.com | website=ch-aviation.com | access-date= November 21, 2023}}

| IATA = GS

| ICAO = GCR

| callsign = BOHAI{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/dfpd/2012-03/23/content_14901004.htm|language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:天津航空更换呼号 "神龙"退休"渤海"上岗 - 中国在线|last1=Zhang |first1=Shaohu (张少虎)|website=chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=March 27, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327213143/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/dfpd/2012-03/23/content_14901004.htm|archive-date=March 27, 2018}}

| parent = HNA Aviation{{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/53137-chinas-hainan-airlines-takes-control-of-tianjin-airlines|title=China's Hainan Airlines takes control of Tianjin Airlines|access-date=March 27, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041030/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/53137-chinas-hainan-airlines-takes-control-of-tianjin-airlines|archive-date=March 28, 2018|last1=Nadalet|first1=Ivan|date=February 7, 2017}}

| company_slogan =

| founded = {{start date and age|2004||}}
(as Grand China Express Air)

| commenced = {{start date and age|2007||}}

| headquarters = Dongli, Tianjin, China

| key_people =

| hubs = Tianjin

| secondary_hubs = {{ubl|class=nowrap

| Haikou

| Hohhot

| Ürümqi

| Xi'an}}

| focus_cities = {{ubl|class=nowrap

| Chongqing

| Dalian

| Guiyang

| Nanning}}

| frequent_flyer = Fortune Wings Club

| lounge =

| alliance =

| subsidiaries = GX Airlines

| website = {{URL|https://www.tianjin-air.com|tianjin-air.com}}

}}

Tianjin Airlines ({{zh|c=天津航空|p=Tiānjīn Hángkōng}} — formerly Grand China Express Air) is a Chinese airline headquartered in Tianjin Binhai International Airport passenger terminal building, Dongli District, Tianjin,{{cite web |url=http://www.tianjin-air.com/en/frontend/information/newInfo/contractus.jsp |title=Tianjin Airlines English Website |access-date=July 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521000008/http://www.tianjin-air.com/en/frontend/information/newInfo/contractus.jsp |archive-date=May 21, 2012 }} {{cite web |url=http://www.tianjin-air.com/frontend/information/newInfo/contractus.jsp |title=天津航空[官方网站] – 天津航空有限责任公司 |access-date=July 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307005329/http://www.tianjin-air.com/frontend/information/newInfo/contractus.jsp |archive-date=March 7, 2011 }} operating domestic scheduled passenger flights out of Tianjin Binhai International Airport.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 87 | date= April 3, 2007}}

History

Grand China Air was established in 2004 in an effort to merge the major aviation assets of Hainan Airlines, China Xinhua Airlines, Changan Airlines and Shanxi Airlines, and received its operating licence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in 2007.[http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=36728&subcategory_id=53 Travel Daily News] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130111095729/http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=36728&subcategory_id=53 |date=January 11, 2013 }} April 17, 2007 Scheduled flights were launched under the brand name Grand China Express Air, using 29-32 seat Fairchild Dornier 328JET aircraft. At that time, the company was China's largest regional airline, operating on 78 routes linking 54 cities. On June 10, 2009, the airline's name was changed to Tianjin Airlines.{{cite web|url=https://worldairlinenews.com/2009/06/15/grand-china-express-relaunched-as-tianjin-airlines/|title=Grand China Express restarts as Tianjin Airlines|access-date=August 14, 2023|date=June 10, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003054348/http://worldairlinenews.com/2009/06/15/grand-china-express-relaunched-as-tianjin-airlines/|archive-date=October 3, 2014}} As of August 2011, 63 destinations are served (excluding those operated on behalf of Hainan Airlines),{{cite web|url=http://www.tianjin-air.com/|language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:天津航空[官方网站] – 天津航空有限责任公司|publisher=Tianjin Air|access-date=March 27, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225192715/http://www.tianjin-air.com/ |archive-date=December 25, 2010}} though by 2012, the airline intends to fly on more than 450 routes linking at least 90 cities, taking more than 90% of the domestic regional aviation market.[http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/14/smart.traveller/index.html CNN] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119121046/http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/14/smart.traveller/index.html |date=November 19, 2015 }} May 16, 2007

In mid-2015, Tianjin Airlines signed a contract for 22 Embraer aircraft (20 Embraer 195s and 2 Embraer 190-E2s). It is part of a larger agreement made in 2014 for 40 aircraft, the remaining 18 to be approved by the Chinese authorities. The first Embraer 195 will be delivered later in 2015 and the first Embraer 190-E2 in 2018.{{cite journal|title=Tianjin Orders more E-Jets|journal=Airliner World|date=July 2015|page=16}}

The airline plans to launch international long-haul services and is to take delivery of its first Airbus A330 aircraft in 2016 to serve destinations in Europe, North America and southeast Asia.{{cite journal|title=Tianjin Airlines|journal=Airliner World|date=October 2015|page=17}}

In 2016, Tianjin Airlines launched long-haul services to Auckland{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268798/tianjin-airlines-files-planned-new-zealand-schedule-from-dec-2016/|title=Tianjin Airlines files planned New Zealand schedule from Dec 2016|publisher=routesonline|access-date=September 10, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021094441/http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268798/tianjin-airlines-files-planned-new-zealand-schedule-from-dec-2016/ |archive-date=October 21, 2016}} in New Zealand, London-Gatwick{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2016/04/04/gs-lgw-jun16/|title=Tianjin Airlines Adds London Gatwick Service from late-June 2016|publisher=airlineroute|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405175109/http://airlineroute.net/2016/04/04/gs-lgw-jun16/ |archive-date=April 5, 2016}} in the UK and Moscow-Sheremetyevo{{cite news|last1=J|first1=L|title=Tianjin Airlines Adds Moscow Service from June 2016|url=http://airlineroute.net/2016/04/22/gs-svo-jun16/|access-date=April 22, 2016|publisher=Airline Route|date=April 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426005632/http://airlineroute.net/2016/04/22/gs-svo-jun16/ |archive-date=April 26, 2016}} in Russia. Long-haul services to Melbourne are to begin from October 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273219/tianjin-airlines-moves-chongqing-melbourne-launch-to-late-oct-2017/|title=Tianjin Airlines moves Chongqing – Melbourne launch to late-Oct 2017|publisher=routesonline|access-date=June 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611185131/http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273219/tianjin-airlines-moves-chongqing-melbourne-launch-to-late-oct-2017/ |archive-date=June 11, 2017}}

In March 2018, Tianjin Airlines has replaced previously planned Xi'an - London Gatwick service to London Heathrow, starting May 7, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277535/tianjin-airlines-to-launch-xian-london-heathrow-service-from-may-2018/|title=Tianjin Airlines to launch Xi'An – London Heathrow service from May 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018|publisher=Airlineroute.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311165822/https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277535/tianjin-airlines-to-launch-xian-london-heathrow-service-from-may-2018/|archive-date=March 11, 2018}}

Destinations

Tianjin Airlines is a major player in the regional airline markets of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, known for shuttling passengers between the regional capitals to various feeder airports.

=Codeshare agreements=

Tianjin Airlines has Codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Hainan Airlines{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240603-hugscodeshare|title=Hainan Airlines Adds Tianjin Airlines Codeshare to Japan From June 2024|website=AeroRoutes}}

Fleet

File:B-3153 - Tianjin Airlines - Embraer ERJ-190LR - TAO (11513821003).jpg at Qingdao Liuting International Airport (2013)]] File:B-6903 - Tianjin Airlines - Airbus A320-214 - TAO (16556349309).jpg at Qingdao Liuting International Airport (2015)]]

File:Tianjin Airlines A320-271N B-32FL.jpg B-32FL at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (2024)]]

File:Tianjin Airlines A330-200 (B-8959) @ SVO, June 2017 (02).jpg in Moscow (2017)]]

{{As of|2024|12}}, the Tianjin Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2019|page=11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.airbus.com/content/dam/corporate-topics/publications/o&d/ODs-Airbus-Commercial-Aircraft-June-2019.xlsx|format=xlsx|url-status=dead|title=Airbus Commercial Aircraft - June-2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710030015/https://www.airbus.com/content/dam/corporate-topics/publications/o&d/ODs-Airbus-Commercial-Aircraft-June-2019.xlsx|archive-date=July 10, 2019|access-date=August 14, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;" \|+ Tianjin Airlines fleet
rowspan=2 \| Aircraft ! rowspan=2 \| In Service ! rowspan=2 \| Orders ! colspan=3 \| Passengers{{citation needed\|date=June 2024}} ! rowspan=2 \| Notes
bgcolor=red !C !Y !Total
rowspan=3\|Airbus A320-200 \|rowspan=3\|28 \|rowspan=3\|— \|8 \|150 \|158 \|rowspan=3\|
rowspan=2\|— \|174 \|174
180 \|180
Airbus A320neo \|16 \|— \|— \|174 \|174 \|
rowspan=2\|Airbus A321-200 \|rowspan=2\|2 \|rowspan=2\|— \|rowspan=2\|— \|220 \|220 \|rowspan=2\|
230 \|230
Airbus A330-200 \|4 \|— \|18 \|242 \|260 \|{{cite news\|language=zh-cn \|script-title=zh:天津航空第三架A330宽体客机顺利抵津\|url=http://news.carnoc.com/list/396/396017.html\|access-date=March 20, 2017\|publisher=CARNOC\|date=March 17, 2017\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320150435/http://news.carnoc.com/list/396/396017.html\|archive-date=March 20, 2017}}
rowspan="2"\|Embraer 190 \|rowspan="2"\|32 \|rowspan="2"\|— \|6 \|92 \|98 \|rowspan="2"\|
— \|106 \|106
Embraer 195 \|20 \|— \|— \|122 \|122 \|
Embraer 190-E2 \|— \|20 \| colspan="3" class="unsortable" \|TBA \|{{cite web \|url=http://www.embraer.com.br/en-US/ImprensaEventos/Press-releases/noticias/Pages/Tianjin-Airlines-do-HNA-Group-da-China-compra-20-EJets-e-20-EJets-E2.aspx \|title=China's HNA Group Tianjin Airlines Purchases 20 E-Jets and 20 E-Jets E2 \|date=July 17, 2014 \|access-date=May 7, 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000251/http://www.embraer.com.br/en-US/ImprensaEventos/Press-releases/noticias/Pages/Tianjin-Airlines-do-HNA-Group-da-China-compra-20-EJets-e-20-EJets-E2.aspx \|archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}
Total !102 !20 !colspan="4" \|

class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;"

|+ Tianjin Airlines fleet

rowspan=2 | Aircraft

! rowspan=2 | In Service

! rowspan=2 | Orders

! colspan=3 | Passengers{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

! rowspan=2 | Notes

bgcolor=red

!Total

rowspan=3|Airbus A320-200

|rowspan=3|28

|rowspan=3|—

|150

|158

|rowspan=3|

rowspan=2|—

|174

180

|180

Airbus A320neo

|16

|—

|174

rowspan=2|Airbus A321-200

|rowspan=2|2

|rowspan=2|—

|220

|rowspan=2|

230

|230

Airbus A330-200

|—

|18

|242

|260

|{{cite news|language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:天津航空第三架A330宽体客机顺利抵津|url=http://news.carnoc.com/list/396/396017.html|access-date=March 20, 2017|publisher=CARNOC|date=March 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320150435/http://news.carnoc.com/list/396/396017.html|archive-date=March 20, 2017}}

rowspan="2"|Embraer 190

|rowspan="2"|32

|rowspan="2"|—

|92

|98

|rowspan="2"|

—

|106

Embraer 195

|20

|—

|122

Embraer 190-E2

|—

|20

| colspan="3" class="unsortable" |TBA

|{{cite web |url=http://www.embraer.com.br/en-US/ImprensaEventos/Press-releases/noticias/Pages/Tianjin-Airlines-do-HNA-Group-da-China-compra-20-EJets-e-20-EJets-E2.aspx |title=China's HNA Group Tianjin Airlines Purchases 20 E-Jets and 20 E-Jets E2 |date=July 17, 2014 |access-date=May 7, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000251/http://www.embraer.com.br/en-US/ImprensaEventos/Press-releases/noticias/Pages/Tianjin-Airlines-do-HNA-Group-da-China-compra-20-EJets-e-20-EJets-E2.aspx |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}

Total

!102

!20

!colspan="4" |

=Fleet history=

Tianjin Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:{{Cn|date=January 2025}}

Fairchild Dornier 328JET{{Cn|date=January 2025}}
Airbus A330-300 (Deliver to Hong Kong Airlines){{Cn|date=January 2025}}

Accidents and incidents

On June 29, 2012, there was an attempted hijacking of Tianjin Airlines Flight 7554, an Embraer ERJ-190, by six ethnic Uyghur men. Passengers and crew overpowered the hijackers. The aircraft returned to Hotan at 12:45 pm, where 11 passengers and crew and two hijackers were treated for injuries. Two hijackers died of injuries they sustained during the fight on the aircraft. This marked the first serious hijacking attempt in China since 1990.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20120629-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Embraer ERJ 190-100 LR (ERJ-190LR) B-3171 Hotan Airport (HTN)|first=Harro|last=Ranter|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=March 27, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414183713/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20120629-0 |archive-date=April 14, 2015}}

References

External links

{{Official website}} {{in lang|zh}}

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