# Kunming Airlines

Kunming Airlines is a Chinese airline based in Kunming, Yunnan province, and established in 2005.

## History

In December 2005 the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it would soon approve operation of the private airline Kunming Airlines, which has a registered capital of RMB80 million, and plans to be based at Kunming Wujiaba International Airport.
As of January 2009, Kunming Airlines is 80 percent owned by Shenzhen Airlines with the remaining 20% owned by a local businessman, with a total registered capital of RMB 80 million. The new airline will receive two B737-700 and one B737-800 aircraft as well as 30 pilots and 26 flight attendants from Shenzhen Airlines.
The airline commenced operations on 15 February 2009 from Kunming to Changsha and Harbin.

## Routes

Kunming Airlines, based in Kunming Changshui International Airport, will operate flights within Yunnan province as well as routes connecting Kunming and other cities, and gradually launch flights between Kunming and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries.
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
| China | Baoshan | Baoshan Yunrui Airport | |
| China | Changchun | Changchun Longjia International Airport | |
| China | Changsha | Changsha Huanghua International Airport | |
| China | Chengdu | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | |
| China | Chongqing | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | |
| China | Diqing | Diqing Shangri-La Airport | |
| China | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | |
| China | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | |
| China | Harbin | Harbin Taiping International Airport | |
| China | Huizhou | Huizhou Pingtan Airport | |
| China | Jinan | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport | |
| China | Kunming | Kunming Changshui International Airport | Hub |
| China | Kunming | Kunming Wujiaba International Airport | Airport Closed |
| China | Lijiang | Lijiang Sanyi International Airport | |
| China | Lincang | Lincang Airport | |
| China | Mangshi | Dehong Mangshi Airport | |
| China | Nanjing | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | |
| China | Nantong | Nantong Xingdong Airport | |
| China | Pu'er | Pu'er Simao Airport | |
| China | Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | |
| China | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | |
| China | Shijiazhuang | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport | |
| China | Taiyuan | Taiyuan Wusu International Airport | |
| China | Taizhou | Taizhou Luqiao Airport | |
| China | Tengchong | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport | |
| China | Xiamen | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport | |
| China | Xi'an | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | |
| China | Xishuangbanna | Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport | |
| China | Yuncheng | Yuncheng Guangong Airport | |
| China | Zhaotong | Zhaotong Airport | |
| China | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport | |
| China | Zunyi | Zunyi Maotai Airport | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi Airport | |
| Thailand | Hat Yai | Hat Yai International Airport | |
| Thailand | Pattaya | U-Tapao International Airport | |
| Thailand | Phuket | Phuket International Airport | |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | Begins 30 March 2025 |

## Fleet

As of August 2024, Kunming Airlines operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composedof the following aircraft:
In 2014 Kunming Airlines agreed to purchase 10 Boeing 737 aircraft (4 Boeing 737-700 Next Gen and 6 Boeing 737 MAX) in an $897m deal.