West Air (China)
{{short description|Chinese low-cost airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = West Air
{{nobold|西部航空有限责任公司}}
| logo = West_Air_(China)_Logo.png
| logo_size =
| image = 20231230 Airbus A320-232(WL) of West Air (B-1629) at CGO.jpg
| fleet_size = 38
| destinations = 36
| IATA = PN
| ICAO = CHB
| callsign = WEST CHINA
| parent = HNA Aviation
Chongqing Yufu Assets Management Group
| founded = {{start date and age|2007}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|2010}}
| headquarters = Chongqing, China
| key_people =
| hubs = Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer = Fortune Wings Club
| lounge =
| alliance = U-FLY Alliance
| website = {{URL|https://www.westair.cn|westair.cn}}
}}
West Airlines Co Ltd, operating as West Air, is a low-cost airline based in New North Zone, Chongqing, China,"[http://www.chinawestair.com/upload/100806170502430.doc 大学新生 - 西部航空]." ([https://www.webcitation.org/6AJAwSEAb?url=http://www.chinawestair.com/upload/100806170502430.doc Archive]) West Air. Retrieved on August 30, 2012. "备注：也可采用特快邮寄至 :重庆市北部新区高新园星光大道76号天王星B座21楼 西部航空有限责任公司" operating a scheduled passenger network to domestic and international destinations out of its hub, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.{{cite web |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/west-air-starts-flights/2486996.html |title=West Air starts flights between Singapore and Chongqing - Channel NewsAsia |website=www.channelnewsasia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204050035/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/west-air-starts-flights/2486996.html |archive-date=2016-02-04}} The company was established in March 2006 by its parent company HNA Aviation, with the launch of scheduled services on 14 July 2010. The airline is one of the four founding members of the U-FLY Alliance.
On 4 February 2016, West Air launched its inaugural international flight between Chongqing and Singapore.{{cite web|title=West Air starts flights between Singapore and Chongqing|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/west-air-starts-flights/2486996.html|website=Channel NewsAsia|language=en}}{{cite web|title=Chinese airline West Air to start thrice-weekly flights between Chongqing and Singapore|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/chinese-airline-west-air-to-start-thrice-weekly-flights-between-chongqing-and|website=The Straits Times|language=en|date=4 February 2016}}
Destinations
West Air serves 36 destinations, with South Korea and Myanmar the only two markets outside of China.{{cite web|title=Airline Insight: West Air – Blue Swan Daily|url=https://blueswandaily.com/airline-insight-west-air/|website=blueswandaily.com|language=en-AU}}
Fleet
= Current fleet =
File:China West Air Airbus A319-133 B-6412 (8743374071).jpg in old livery taxiing at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport]]
File:20231223 Airbus A320-214(WL) of West Air (B-8249) at CGO 02.jpg in December 2023]]
{{As of|2025|1}}, the West Air fleet consists of only Airbus A320 family aircraft:{{cite journal |title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) |journal=Airliner World |volume=October 2019 |page=11}}
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|+ West Air fleet |
| Aircraft
!In service !Orders !Passengers !Notes |
|---|
| Airbus A319-100
|4 |— |144 | |
| Airbus A319neo
|1 |— |144 | |
| |Airbus A320-200
|26 |— |186 | |
| |Airbus A320neo
|6 |— |186 | |
| |Airbus A321-200
|4 |— |230 |All former Interjet aircraft.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
| |Airbus A321neo
|4 |— |107 | |
| Total
!45 ! ! colspan="2" | |
=Fleet history=
West Air has previously operated the following aircraft:
Loyalty programs
{{further-text|Fortune Wings Club}}
The Fortune Wings Club is the loyalty program for West Air and its sister airlines, including Capital Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Grand China Air, Grand China Express, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express and Lucky Air. Membership benefits include air ticket redemption and upgrade; VIP members have additional privileges of dedicated First or Business Class check in counters, lounge access, bonus mileage and extra baggage allowance.{{cite web|title=Fortune Wings Club|url=http://ffp.hnair.com/FFPCluben/|publisher=Fortune Wings Club|access-date=1 August 2009}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|West Air (People's Republic of China)}}
- {{official website|http://www.chinawestair.com}} {{in lang|zh}}
- [http://www.hnair.com Hainan Airlines]
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Category:Airlines established in 2007
Category:Low-cost carriers of China