One Two Three Airlines (Chinese: 一二三航空公司; pinyin: Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī) is an airline headquartered in Shanghai that was launched as a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines in February 2020. It is scheduled to be the first airline to operate the Comac C919. The airline is focused on the Yangtze Delta region.[4]
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Founded | 26 February 2020 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 28 December 2020 | ||||||
Hubs | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 9[3] | ||||||
Parent company | China Eastern Airlines | ||||||
Headquarters | Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai, China[1] |
The name "One Two Three Airlines" refers to Chinese philosopher Laozi's three principles of Daoism.[4]
On 26 February 2020, China Eastern Airlines launched OTT Airlines as a subsidiary to operate domestically produced aircraft in addition to its existing business jet operations.[5][4] It is scheduled to be the first airline to operate the COMAC C919 in 2022.[5]
In June 2020, OTT Airlines received the delivery of their first three COMAC ARJ21s.[6][7][3] In December 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that it had completed a preliminary review of the airline's application for an operating license.[7]
The airline operated its maiden flight on 28 December 2020, a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.[3] It plans to open new routes to Nanchang, Hefei, and Wenzhou over the first three months of 2021.[3]
OTT Airlines is a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines.[1][5][3] China Eastern Airlines Business Jet Co. Ltd. (CEAEA), which provides worldwide business jet and air charter service, is the sole subsidiary of OTT Airlines.[8] OTT Airlines is headquartered in Shanghai.[8][3]
OTT Airlines plans to mainly operate the Chinese-made Comac C919 and Comac ARJ21.[5][9] It began operations with three ARJ21s,[7][3] with 6 additional ARJ21s are scheduled to be delivered in 2021 and a total of 35 ARJ21s scheduled to be delivered between 2021 and 2025.[3] Its first C919 is scheduled to be delivered in 2022.[3]
Its subsidiary CEAEA operates a fleet including the Bombardier Challenger 850, Bombardier Global 5000, Gulfstream 450, Gulfstream 550, Gulfstream 650, Embraer 1000, Embraer Legacy 650, and Airbus A318.[10]
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Comac ARJ21-700 | 7[3] | 28[3] | 90 | 90 | |
Comac C919 | — | 20 | TBA | To be launch customer | |
Embraer ERJ-135 | 2 | — | VIP | ||
Total | 9 | 48 |
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