The airline commenced its inaugural route from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport on 26 July 2011 and began flights to Beijing and Shanghai later that year. The airline also announced plans to start direct flights to Europe by 2016.[3] In February 2011, The Times of India reported that the airline was interested in starting operations in India and other countries in South and South East Asia.[4]
The first international flight of Tibet Airlines was launched on 1 July 2016, connecting Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Samui Airport in Thailand.[5] In September 2016, the airline confirmed that they had received permission to launch service to the Black Sea resort of Sochi from Sanya via Chengdu, starting in 2017.[6]
On 8 January 2019, Finnish airport operator Finavia announced that Tibet Airlines will open a new route between Jinan, Shandong Province and Helsinki, Finland in April 2019. The route is to be operated twice weekly with AirbusA330 equipment.[7]
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tibet, airlines, tibetan, ངས, མཁའ, འག, wylie, ljongs, mkha, grul, chinese, 西藏航空, pinyin, xīzàng, hángkōng, abbreviated, chinese, 藏航, pinyin, zàngháng, airline, with, corporate, headquarters, registered, office, lhasa, tibet, autonomous, region, operates, sched. Tibet Airlines Tibetan བ ད ལ ངས མཁའ འག ལ Wylie bod ljongs mkha grul Chinese 西藏航空 pinyin Xizang Hangkōng abbreviated Chinese 藏航 pinyin Zanghang is an airline with its corporate headquarters and registered office in Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region and operates scheduled domestic flights out of Lhasa Gonggar Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport བ ད ལ ངས མཁའ འག ལ 西藏航空 Tibet AirlinesIATA ICAO Callsign TV TBA TIBETFoundedMarch 2010 14 years ago 2010 03 Commenced operations26 July 2011 12 years ago 2011 07 26 HubsChengdu ShuangliuLhasaFleet size43 40 Destinations24HeadquartersLhasa Tibet Autonomous RegionKey peopleLiu Yanping General ManagerWebsitewww wbr tibetairlines wbr com wbr cn Contents 1 History 2 Corporate affairs 3 Destinations 4 Fleet 5 Incidents and accidents 6 References 7 External linksHistory editTibet Airlines was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in March 2010 1 It originally ordered three Airbus A319 airliners 2 receiving its first aircraft on 2 July 2011 The airline commenced its inaugural route from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport on 26 July 2011 and began flights to Beijing and Shanghai later that year The airline also announced plans to start direct flights to Europe by 2016 3 In February 2011 The Times of India reported that the airline was interested in starting operations in India and other countries in South and South East Asia 4 The first international flight of Tibet Airlines was launched on 1 July 2016 connecting Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Samui Airport in Thailand 5 In September 2016 the airline confirmed that they had received permission to launch service to the Black Sea resort of Sochi from Sanya via Chengdu starting in 2017 6 On 8 January 2019 Finnish airport operator Finavia announced that Tibet Airlines will open a new route between Jinan Shandong Province and Helsinki Finland in April 2019 The route is to be operated twice weekly with Airbus A330 equipment 7 Corporate affairs editThe airline has its head office and its registered office in the Lhasa Economic and Technological Development Zone simplified Chinese 拉萨市经济技术开发区 traditional Chinese 拉薩市經濟技術開發區 pinyin Lasa Shi Jingji Jishu Kaifaqu 8 in Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region 9 10 It also has an office in Chengdu 8 Destinations editCountry State Province City Airport Notes Refs China Beijing Beijing Capital International Airport China Sichuan Chengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Hub China Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport China Qinghai Golmud Golmud Airport China Guizhou Guiyang Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport China Hainan Haikou Haikou Meilan International Airport Terminated China Zhejiang Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport China Yunnan Kunming Kunming Changshui International Airport China Gansu Lanzhou Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport China Tibet Lhasa Lhasa Gonggar Airport Hub China Sichuan Mianyang Mianyang Nanjiao Airport China Jiangsu Nanjing Nanjing Lukou International Airport China Tibet Nyingchi Nyingchi Mainling Airport China Tibet Qamdo Qamdo Bangda Airport China Hainan Sanya Sanya Phoenix International Airport 11 China Shanghai Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport China Guangdong Shenzhen Shenzhen Bao an International Airport China Tibet Shigatse Shigatse Peace Airport China Tibet Shiquanhe Ngari Gunsa Airport China Shanxi Taiyuan Taiyuan Wusu International Airport China Tianjin Tianjin Binhai International Airport China Hubei Wuhan Wuhan Tianhe International Airport China Fujian Xiamen Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport China Qinghai Xining Xining Caojiabao International Airport China Sichuan Yibin Yibin Caiba Airport China Ningxia Yinchuan Yinchuan Hedong International Airport China Qinghai Yushu City Yushu Batang Airport China Henan Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport Terminated Finland Helsinki Helsinki Airport Terminated Nepal Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport 12 Russia Krasnodar Krai Sochi Sochi International Airport Terminated 11 Thailand Surat Thani Ko Samui Samui Airport Terminated 13 Fleet edit nbsp Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 nbsp Tibet Airlines Airbus A330 As of September 2023 update Tibet Airlines operates the following aircraft 14 15 Tibet Airlines fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes C W Y Total Airbus A319 100 27 8 120 128 Airbus A319neo 6 1 8 120 128 Airbus A320 200 6 8 150 158 Airbus A330 200 5 16 12 32 235 279 17 Comac ARJ21 700 10 Comac C919 40 Total 43 41Incidents and accidents editOn 12 May 2022 Tibet Airlines Flight 9833 an Airbus A319 100 registered B 6425 veered off the runway on takeoff in Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport causing a fire All of the passengers and crew members on board survived with only minor injuries sustained from the evacuation 18 References edit Tibet Airlines to take off next year state media The Independent London 27 June 2010 Retrieved 14 August 2011 Start up Tibet Airlines to take three A319s Flight Global 19 August 2010 Retrieved 14 August 2011 Tibet Airlines to start routes to Europe People s Daily Online 25 August 2010 Retrieved 14 August 2011 Tibet Airlines keen to start operations in India The Times of India 27 February 2011 Retrieved 14 August 2011 Tibet Airlines Schedules International Debut in July 2016 Routes Online 24 June 2016 Retrieved 16 February 2017 Tibet Airlines confirms its long haul debut at World Routes Routes Online 25 September 2016 Retrieved 16 February 2017 New long distance route to Asia Tibet Airlines will commence flights from Jinan China to Helsinki Airport in the spring 2019 Finavia a b 联系我们 Tibet Airlines Archived from the original on 17 October 2012 Retrieved 17 October 2012 注册地址 西藏自治区拉萨市经济技术开发区阳光新城A2 2 2 1 邮编 851400 and 成都保障区 成都双流国际机场股份有限公司综合保障区 西区 7栋3楼 邮编 610202 Tibet Airlines to be launched in May first flights due mid 2011 People s Daily Online 15 April 2010 Retrieved 14 August 2011 Tibet Airlines will launch its operations with the A319 Airbus 19 August 2010 Retrieved 14 August 2011 a b Elliott Mark 3 August 2016 Tibet Airlines plans first European flights Travel Daily Media Archived from the original on 9 August 2016 Retrieved 8 August 2016 Tibet Airlines adds Nepal service from March 2017 Airlineroute 6 February 2017 Retrieved 6 February 2017 Tibet Airlines adds international routes from Xi An from late Aug 2017 routesonline Retrieved 15 August 2017 Global Airline Guide 2019 Part One Airliner World October 2019 11 Tibet Airlines Fleet Details and History planespotters net 29 January 2023 Retrieved 29 January 2023 西藏航空第二架空客A330飞机 顺利抵达拉萨 CARNOC COM 18 February 2017 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Tibet Airlines Takes Delivery of Brand New A330 Aircraft chinaaviationdaily com Retrieved 23 May 2017 Sarkar Himani 12 May 2022 Chinese airliner veers off runway on take off in Chongqing causes fire state media Reuters Retrieved 12 May 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tibet Airlines Tibet Airlines 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