Ruili Airlines
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| Hubs | Kunming Changshui International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Website | http://www.rlair.net/ | ||||||
Ruili Airlines is a Chinese low-cost airline based at Kunming Changshui International Airport. It provides domestic services to destinations in central and northern China, using Boeing 737 aircraft.[1]
History
The airline was established in 2014 and is wholly owned by the Yunnan Jingcheng Group.[1] It received its Air operator's certificate on 22 January 2014.[2]
Destinations
As of January 2015 the airline serves seven domestic routes in China. Its first service, between Kunming and Mang City, was launched on 18 May 2014.[3]
Fleet
The Ruili Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[4]
| Aircraft | In Service |
Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700 | 6 | — |
| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | — |
| Boeing 787-9 | — | 6[5] |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
The airline received its two Boeing 737-700s from Air Berlin (formerly D-ABLE and D-ABLF) on January 6, 2014. However, the aircraft were returned to Southwest Airlines in May 2015. The first 737-800 was received on 30 March, 2014 and the direct purchase Boeing 737-700 from Boeing was on 25 November 2014. It has orders and commitments for a further 13 Boeing 737 aircraft (7 Boeing 737-700 and 6 Boeing 737 MAX). The first Boeing 737-900ER was scheduled for delivered in December 2015 which is an ex Spicejet Aircraft. [3]
In mid-2015, the airline signed a commitment to purchase and lease 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, subject to final negotiations.[6]
In July 2016, Ruili Airlines finalized an order for 6 Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The deal is worth 1.59 billion USD.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Ruili Airlines". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Ruili Airlines is a new airline in Yunnan Province of China". World Airline News. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Ruili Receives First New Build 737". Airliner World: 15. February 2015.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 12.
- 1 2 "News Releases/Statements". MediaRoom. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ↑ "Ruili Airlines". Airliner World: 17. July 2015.
