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Shandong Airlines

China · SHANDONG

314

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CDG

ICAO

IATA

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Connecting China with reliable regional and domestic service.

Founded

1994

Headquarters

Jinan, China

Shandong Airlines is a Chinese regional carrier headquartered in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. Founded in 1994, the airline operates an extensive network of domestic routes across China, with a focus on serving cities in Shandong Province and connecting them to major hubs nationwide. The airline is a subsidiary of Air China, which holds a significant stake in the carrier, aligning it broadly with the Star Alliance ecosystem. Shandong Airlines primarily serves the Chinese domestic market, operating out of Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport as its main bases. Over the years, Shandong Airlines has grown its fleet and route network to become one of the more notable regional carriers in China, focusing on efficiency and connectivity for passengers across the Shandong region and beyond.

Hubs & network

Shandong Airlines operates primarily from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport.

Fleet

Shandong Airlines operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing 737 family aircraft.

Notable facts

›Shandong Airlines is a subsidiary of Air China, which holds a major shareholding in the carrier.
›The airline was established in 1994 and is based in Jinan, Shandong Province.
›It operates predominantly domestic routes within China, with Shandong Province as its core market.
›The carrier uses the IATA code SC and ICAO code CDG with the callsign SHANDONG.
›Shandong Airlines has historically focused on Boeing 737 aircraft for fleet standardization and operational efficiency.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Qingdao Jiaodong International AirportTAO · 34 rts Jinan Yaoqiang International AirportTNA · 34 rts Xiamen Gaoqi International AirportXMN · 19 rts Yantai Penglai International AirportYNT · 15 rts Chongqing Jiangbei International AirportCKG · 11 rts Guiyang Longdongbao International AirportKWE · 10 rts

Route network map (314 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

BKK → TNA738

CAN → YNT738

CGO → MIGCR2

CGQ → TAO738

CGQ → TNA738

BKK → TAO738

CAN → TAO738

CGO → CKG738

CGO → KWL738

CGO → LHW738

CGO → TSN738

CGQ → YNTCR2

BAV → TSNCR7

BAV → TYNCR7

CAN → TNA738

CAN → WUS738

CGO → TNACR2 738

CGO → KWE738

CGO → TAO738

CGO → XMN738

CKG → CGO738

CKG → KWE738

CKG → PEK738

CKG → TAO738

CKG → WUH738

CKG → WUS738

CTU → JDZ738

CTU → TAO738

CTU → TNA738

FOC → NKG738

HAK → FOCCR2

HFE → DLC738

HFE → TAO738

HGH → KWL738

HGH → TAO738

HGH → TNA738

HGH → XMN738

HRB → TNA738

ICN → TAO738 321

ICN → TNA738

INC → URC738

JIU → PEK737

JIU → XMN737

JNZ → TAOCR7

JUZ → XMN738

KHG → URC738

KHN → KWE733

KHN → ZUH737

KIX → TAO763

KMG → NKG738

KMG → TNA738

KWE → CKG738

KWE → KHN733

KWE → KMG738

KWE → WUH738

KWE → XMN737 738

KWL → HGH738

KWL → NGB738

KWL → XMN738

LHW → CGO738

MIG → CGOCR2

NGB → TAO738

NKG → KWL738

NKG → TYN738

NKG → YNT738

NNG → WUH738

PEK → YNT738

SHE → TNA738

SJW → YNT738

SZX → YNT738

TAO → BKK738

TAO → CKG738

TAO → CTU738

TAO → SHE738

TAO → WUH738

TAO → WUS738

TNA → BKK738

TNA → CSX733 738

TNA → HET738

TNA → INCCR2 738

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Boeing 737-800270 routes Canadair Regional Jet 20028 routes Boeing 73718 routes Canadair Regional Jet 70010 routes Boeing 737-3006 routes Boeing 767-3004 routes Airbus A3212 routes

Encyclopaedia

Shandong Airlines Co., Ltd. is an airline based in the Shandong Airlines Center in Jinan, Shandong. The Chinese carrier operates a sizable domestic network from Jinan, Qingdao, and Yantai to major cities across China, together with an international network to regional Asian destinations. The airline's two largest shareholders are Shandong Aviation Group, with a 37% controlling stake, and Air China, a strategic partner, holding 51% of the airlines shares.

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