Okay Airways was established in June 2004 and in February 2005 received an aviation carrier business license from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). It is China's first private sector airline. The carrier's maiden flight from its base in Tianjin to Changsha was on 11 March 2005, with 81 people on board.[2]
Former Okay Airways headquarters in an Air China facility
In June 2017, the airline announced an order for 15 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft consisting of 7 737 MAX 8 and 8 737 MAX 10. In November 2017, the airline signed a firm order for 5 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.[17]
Okay Airways used to have a regional fleet of 13 Xian MA-60. With the establishment of the new Joy Air on October 30, 2016, the regional fleet of Okay Airways (all the 13 Xian MA60) has been transferred to Joy Air.[19]
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[20]
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okay, airways, chinese, 奥凯航空公司, pinyin, aòkǎi, hángkōng, gōngsī, airline, headquartered, daxing, district, beijing, people, republic, china, operates, passenger, flight, services, dedicated, cargo, services, main, hubs, tianjin, binhai, international, airport,. Okay Airways Chinese 奥凯航空公司 pinyin Aokǎi Hangkōng gōngsi is an airline headquartered in Daxing District Beijing People s Republic of China It operates passenger flight services and dedicated cargo services Its main hubs are Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Xi an Xianyang International Airport with a secondary hub is Changsha Huanghua International Airport 1 Okay Airways奥凯航空公司Aokǎi Hangkōng GōngsiIATA ICAO CallsignBK OKA OKAYJETFounded2004 19 years ago 2004 HubsTianjin Binhai International Airport Xi an Xianyang International AirportSecondary hubsChangsha Huanghua International AirportFrequent flyer programLucky Clouds ClubFleet size28Destinations50Parent companyOkay Airways Ltd HeadquartersDaxing District Beijing ChinaKey peopleLiu JieyinWebsitehttp www okair net Contents 1 History 2 Corporate affairs 3 Destinations 4 Fleet 4 1 Current fleet 4 2 Fleet development 4 3 Former fleet 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Wikinews has related news China launches its first private airline Okay Airways was established in June 2004 and in February 2005 received an aviation carrier business license from the Civil Aviation Administration of China CAAC It is China s first private sector airline The carrier s maiden flight from its base in Tianjin to Changsha was on 11 March 2005 with 81 people on board 2 Former Okay Airways headquarters in an Air China facility Boeing 737 800 in current livery at Leeds Bradford Airport now in service with Jet2 com 3 Okay Airways leased three Boeing 737 300F aircraft and started cargo services as a local partner of FedEx Express in March 2007 4 Flights were suspended for one month beginning on 15 December 2008 due to a dispute between the carrier and its shareholders 5 Corporate affairs EditIt is headquartered in Daxing District Beijing 6 Previously it was headquartered in an Air China office facility in Zone A of the Tianzhu Industrial Zone of Shunyi District Beijing 7 8 and before in Fengtai District Beijing 9 10 Destinations EditAs of September 2018 Okay Airways operates to Country City Airport Notes Refs China Changsha Changsha Huanghua International Airport Secondary HubChaoyang Chaoyang AirportChengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International AirportChongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International AirportDalian Dalian Zhoushuizi International AirportGuangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International AirportGuilin Guilin Liangjiang International AirportGuiyang Guiyang Longdongbao International AirportHaikou Haikou Meilan International AirportHangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHarbin Harbin Taiping International AirportHefei Hefei Xinqiao International AirportHeihe Heihe AirportJiagedaqi Jiagedaqi AirportJiamusi Jiamusi Dongjiao AirportJining Jining Qufu AirportJixi Jixi Xingkaihu AirportKunming Kunming Changshui International AirportLanzhou Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLibo Libo AirportLiping Liping AirportMohe Mohe Gulian AirportNanjing Nanjing Lukou International AirportNingbo Ningbo Lishe International AirportQingdao Qingdao Jiaodong International AirportQingdao Liuting International Airport Airport ClosedQuanzhou Quanzhou Jinjiang International AirportSanya Sanya Phoenix International AirportShanghai Shanghai Pudong International AirportShenyang Shenyang Taoxian International AirportTianjin Tianjin Binhai International Airport HubTongren Tongren Fenghuang AirportUrumqi Urumqi Diwopu International AirportWuyishan Wuyishan AirportXiamen Xiamen Gaoqi International AirportXi an Xi an Xianyang International Airport HubXining Xining Caojiabao International AirportYanji Yanji Chaoyangchuan International AirportYantai Yantai Penglai International AirportYongzhou Yongzhou Lingling AirportYulin Yulin Yuyang AirportZhangjiajie Zhangjiajie Hehua International AirportZhanjiang Zhanjiang AirportZhuhai Zhuhai Jinwan Airport Indonesia Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport Japan Aomori Aomori AirportHakodate Hakodate Airport 11 Osaka Kansai International AirportTokyo Haneda Airport Philippines Cebu Mactan Cebu International Airport TerminatedKalibo Kalibo International Airport South Korea Daegu Daegu International Airport Seasonal Terminated 12 Jeju Jeju International Airport Terminated Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi AirportKrabi Krabi International AirportPhuket Phuket International Airport 13 Vietnam Da Nang Da Nang International AirportPhu Quoc Phu Quoc International Airport 14 Fleet Edit Okay Airways Boeing 737 800 in former livery Okay Airways Xian MA60 in former livery Current fleet Edit As of September 2019 update Okay Airways operates an all Boeing fleet consisting of the following aircraft 15 Okay Airways Fleet Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers NotesBoeing 737 800 20 177Boeing 737 900ER 6 2 200Boeing 737 MAX 8 2 5 TBABoeing 737 MAX 10 8 16 TBABoeing 787 9 5 17 TBAOkay Airways Cargo fleetBoeing 737 400SF 2 Cargo To be leased from Air Transport Services Group 18 Total 28 23Fleet development Edit In June 2017 the airline announced an order for 15 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft consisting of 7 737 MAX 8 and 8 737 MAX 10 In November 2017 the airline signed a firm order for 5 Boeing 787 9 aircraft 17 Okay Airways used to have a regional fleet of 13 Xian MA 60 With the establishment of the new Joy Air on October 30 2016 the regional fleet of Okay Airways all the 13 Xian MA60 has been transferred to Joy Air 19 Former fleet Edit The airline previously operated the following aircraft as of August 2018 20 2 further Boeing 737 800References Edit Directory World Airlines Flight International 2007 04 10 p 58 Private airline launches 1st flight Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 17 February 2016 Air Transport World Archived May 12 2007 at the Wayback Machine 9 May 2007 中国民用航空网 中国民航业门户网站 中国民用航空 杂志社主办 Archived from the original on 1 December 2008 Retrieved 17 February 2016 China s Okay Airways suspends flights for 1 month USA Today 2008 12 04 Archived from the original on 2012 09 18 Retrieved 2010 05 20 Home Okay Airways Retrieved 2022 03 29 北京市大兴区庞各庄镇瓜乡路10号3号楼一层161室 联系方式 Archived April 26 2012 at the Wayback Machine Okay Airways November 21 2011 Retrieved on December 27 2011 北京市顺义区天竺空港工业区A区天柱中路16号 Privacy Policy Air China France Retrieved on February 5 2010 No 16 A TianZhu Airport Industrial Zone TianZhu West Road 北京总公司 Okay Airways Retrieved on October 4 2009 北京总公司 and 北京市丰台区方庄芳星园三区18号 China to approve private airline report Okay Airways Co Brief Article HighBeam Research Airline Industry Information February 22 2005 Retrieved on October 4 2009 Okay Airways schedules Xi An Hakodate flight in Dec 2016 routesonline Archived from the original on 23 November 2016 Retrieved 23 November 2016 Okay Airways Plans Tianjin Daegu Service in late May 2016 airlineroute Archived from the original on 7 May 2016 Retrieved 2 May 2016 Okay Airways adds Phuket service from late Nov 2016 routesonline Archived from the original on 18 November 2016 Retrieved 18 November 2016 Okay Airways adds Nanning Phu Quoc route from Nov 2018 Routesonline 18 October 2018 Archived from the original on 18 October 2018 Retrieved 18 October 2018 Global Airline Guide 2019 Part One Airliner World October 2019 11 Editorial Reuters BRIEF Boeing Okay Airways announce order for 15 737 MAX airplanes Archived from the original on 8 September 2018 Retrieved 8 September 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a first has generic name help a b China s Okay firms up order for five 787 9s 23 November 2017 Archived from the original on 15 January 2019 Retrieved 8 September 2018 China s Okay Airways to lease two B737 freighters from ATSG Archived from the original on 8 September 2018 Retrieved 8 September 2018 Cantle Katie 25 January 2017 China s Joy Air may not see profit for two years ATW Air Transport World Archived from the original on 22 March 2017 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Global Airline Guide 2018 Part One Airliner World October 2018 11 External links Edit China portal Companies portal Aviation portalOkay 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