Air Travel
| Air Travel | |
|---|---|
| IATA code : | A6 |
| ICAO code : | OTC |
| Call sign : | AIR TRAVEL |
| Founding: | 2014 |
| Seat: | Kunming , Yunnan , China |
| Turnstile : | |
| Home airport : | Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport |
| Management: | Tang Longcheng |
| Fleet size: | 12 |
| Aims: | national |
| Website: | www.air-timor.com |
Air Travel is a Chinese airline based in Kunming ( Yunnan , China). The company was founded in 2014 as Hongtu Airlines and started operations in 2016. In 2018 it was renamed Air Travel for international use. In Chinese it still bears the name Hongtu Airlines (红土 航空). Air Travel currently only flies to destinations in China. The first foreign destination planned is Dili in East Timor .
history
In 2015, the airline received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of the People's Republic of China (CAAC). The original name "Hongtu" (红土) means "red earth" and refers to the red earth of the Dongchuan district .
The first flight took place on May 21, 2016 with an Airbus A321 from Kunming to Nanchang .
In May 2019, a code-sharing contract was signed with Air Timor . Air Travel plans to fly to Dili from Hong Kong as its first international destination. From here, other destinations in the region will be served. Connections to Bali , Perth and Darwin are planned . An Airbus A319 is to be used.
owner
Kunming Evergreen Financing holds 30% of the company, 20% is owned by businessman and chairman Tang Longcheng, and the rest is shared by five companies.
fleet
As of March 2020, the Air Travel fleet consists of twelve aircraft with an average age of 2.5 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | ||
| Airbus A320-200 | 4th | ||
| Airbus A320neo | 3 | ||
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | ||
| total | 12 | - |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yunnan Hongtu Airlines receives preliminary CAAC approval , accessed June 3, 2019.
- ↑ a b China Aviation Daily: Photos: Livery of China's Startup Hongtu Airlines Unveiled on an Airbus A321 , accessed on June 3, 2019.
- ↑ CAPA: Yunnan Hongtu Airlines launches inaugural operation with 95% load , May 23, 2016 , accessed June 3, 2019.
- ↑ The Prime Minister's Facebook page: PRIMEIRU-MINISTRU TAUR MATAN RUAK SIMU KOMPAÑIA AIR TIMOR , May 24, 2019 , accessed on May 24, 2019.
- ↑ Macau News Agency: East Timor: China's Air Travel, Air Timor agree direct flight Dili-Hong Kong , May 25, 2019 , accessed June 3, 2019.
- ↑ CAPA: Yunnan Hongtu Airlines , accessed June 3, 2019.
- ^ Air Travel Fleet Details and History. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .