Air Guilin

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Air Guilin
File:Air Guilin Logo.png
File:(CHN-Fujian) Air Guilin Airbus A319-132 B-6192 @ ZSAM 2025-03-21.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
GT[1] CGH[1] WELKIN[1]
Founded2013 as Guangxi Airlines
Commenced operations25 June 2016
Operating basesGuilin Liangjiang International Airport
Fleet size10
Destinations22 (August 2017)
Parent companyGuilin Transportation Investment Group
Key peopleLin Yan, chairman and Rachel Ho, chairlady
Websitewww.airguilin.com

Air Guilin (Chinese: 桂林航空; pinyin: Guìlín Hángkōng) is a Chinese airline with its headquarters in Xiufeng District, Guilin, Guangxi,[2] and with Guilin Liangjiang International Airport as its main base of flight operations. A joint venture between the Guilin Municipal Government and HNA Group, the airline began operations in June 2016 using Airbus A319 aircraft. It intends to boost the tourism industry in Guilin.[3][4]

History

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Air Guilin has its origins in Guangxi Airlines, formed in 2013 by HNA Group and the Guilin Municipal Government.[5] This airline was renamed Guilin Airlines in 2014 and planned to commence operations in May of that year, although this did not occur.[3][4] On 8 September 2015, Guilin Airlines received preliminary approval from the CAAC.[6] In October the airline decided to use Airbus A319 aircraft for its fleet.[7]

Guilin Airlines was renamed Air Guilin in late 2015. On 9 December it unveiled its logo, which incorporates Guilin landmark Elephant Trunk Hill and the slogan of the city.[8] Air Guilin commenced operations on 25 June 2016 with a flight between Guilin and Zhengzhou.[9][10]

Flight deck invasion

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On November 3, 2019, a Sina Weibo user found a photo of a woman dressed as a passenger in the cockpit of a civil airliner on Weibo. After preliminary identification, the details of the cockpit in the photo show that the passenger plane is en route in flight, while the paper cup on the cup holder shows that the passenger plane is suspected of belonging to Air Guilin. The next day, Air Guilin issued a statement confirming that the incident had happened on the GT1011 flight from Guilin to Yangzhou on January 4 of that year. After the investigation, the company decided to suspend the captain on duty for life, and the rest of the crew members would be suspended indefinitely and investigated further.[11] Air Guilin Document No. 2019-618 "Notice on the Discipline of Air Guilin Passengers Responsible for Violations in Entering the Cockpit".[12]

Dispute with HNA Aviation

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In November 2023, Air Guilin, a subsidiary of HNA Aviation, was suspended due to shareholder disputes, and a large number of flights after November 3 were suspended and cancelled.[13] According to a document of Hainan Airlines, from November 2, 2023, the affiliated enterprises of HNA Aviation will suspend the provision of aviation material supply, aviation maintenance, information system and other guarantee services for Guilin Airlines in accordance with the agreement.[14]

HNA Aviation Group said that they are the actual controlling enterprise of Air Guilin, and "Guilin Airlines Tourism Group Co., Ltd. actually enjoys 100% equity in Guilin Airlines". Another shareholder of Guilin Airlines, Guilin Transportation Investment, a state-owned enterprise in Guilin, did not recognise the control of Hainan Airlines and upgraded its control over Air Guilin. The negotiation between the two parties failed, and finally HNA submitted a letter to Air Guilin to suspend service and terminate the agreement.[15]

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The HNA logo behind cockpit windows was removed after the resumption.
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Previous logo

On February 1, 2024, Air Guilin announced the resumption of the route from Guilin to Tianjin. The operation software of another domestic airline was launched this time, but the ownership dispute has not been resolved. HNA Aviation issued an announcement that it did not participate in the resumption of Air Guilin. "Safety, service, operation, operation and other responsibilities have nothing to do with HNA Aviation." Guilin Transportation Investment Group said that Air Guilin has completed the upgrade of the maintenance system and operation system, and "does not belong to the bankrupt and reorganised HNA Aviation Group".[16]

Corporate affairs

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Air Guilin is a joint venture 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.[6][8]

Destinations

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An Airbus A319 taxiing at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
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An Airbus A320 taxiing at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

Air Guilin flies to the following destinations in China as of August 2017:[17]

Subdivision City Airport Notes
Anhui Hefei Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
Anhui Huangshan Huangshan Tunxi International Airport
Chongqing Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Guangxi Beihai Beihai Fucheng Airport
Guangxi Guilin Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Hub
Guangxi Nanning Nanning Wuxu International Airport
Guizhou Guiyang Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
Hainan Haikou Haikou Meilan International Airport
Hebei Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
Hebei Tangshan Tangshan Sannühe Airport
Henan Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Hubei Enshi Enshi Xujiaping Airport
Hubei Yichang Yichang Sanxia Airport
Inner Mongolia Hohhot Hohhot Baita International Airport
Jiangsu Xuzhou Xuzhou Guanyin Airport
Jiangsu Yangzhou Yangzhou Taizhou Airport
Jiangxi Nanchang Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Jilin Changchun Changchun Longjia International Airport
Liaoning Dalian Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Liaoning Shenyang Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Shandong Jinan Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Shandong Yantai Yantai Penglai International Airport
Shanxi Datong Datong Yungang Airport
Zhejiang Ningbo Ningbo Lishe International Airport

Fleet

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An Airbus A320 of Air Guilin in Guilin Rice Noodles livery

As of August 2025, Air Guilin operates the following aircraft:[18]

Air Guilin Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 2 — 138
Airbus A320-200 8 — 180
Total 10

References

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