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Kunming Airlines

Chinese airline

Kunming Airlines is a Chinese airline based in Kunming, Yunnan province, and established in 2005.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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B-2679 - Kunming Airlines - Boeing 737-76N - TAO (11049160084)
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Kunming Airlines is a Chinese airline based in Kunming, Yunnan province, and established in 2005.2

The story

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 Boeing 737-700 and one Boeing 737-800 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kunming Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Destinations

As of April 2026, the airlines serves destinations in China and Thailand.

Codeshare agreements

Kunming Airlines have codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Air China

Shenzhen Airlines

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Fleet

As of August 2025, Kunming Airlines operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composed of the following aircraft:

In 2014, Kunming Airlines agreed to purchase 10 Boeing 737 aircraft (4 Boeing 737NG and 6 Boeing 737 MAX) in an $897m deal.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kunming Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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