Yangtze River Airlines plans long-haul routes from Shanghai
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Yangtze River Airlines, the Shanghai-based cargo carrier than recently launched its first passenger services, is planning to launch long-haul international flights.
The airline intends to introduce 20 twin-aisle Airbus A330 aircraft into its fleet in the next few years, with a view to expanding into the long-haul sector.
The move is a strategic step for Yangtze River Airlines’ parent company, HNA Group, which currently operates a large network of international flights from Beijing with Hainan Airlines.
Hainan Airlines does operate some routes from Shanghai, including trans-Pacific services to Boston and Seattle, but the Shanghai long-haul market is still dominated by China Eastern Airlines and, to a lesser extent, Air China.
Yangtze River Airlines launched its first passenger flights on 15 December, on the domestic routes to Sanya, Zhuhai and Guiyang. It plans to expand its domestic operations in 2016, following the delivery of nine more Boeing 737 aircraft.
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