Shenzhen Airlines

Shenzhen Airlines
深圳航空
Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330-300
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZH CSZ SHENZHEN AIR
FoundedNovember 1992 (1992-11)
Commenced operations17 September 1993 (1993-09-17)
HubsShenzhen
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programPhoenixMiles
AllianceStar Alliance
SubsidiariesKunming Airlines (80%)
Fleet size202
Destinations79[1]
Parent companyAir China (51%)
Shenzhen International Holdings (49%)
HeadquartersShenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Key peopleJie Wang (CEO)
Websiteglobal.shenzhenair.com
Shenzhen Airlines Co., Ltd
Simplified Chinese深圳航空责任公司
Traditional Chinese深圳航空責任公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShēnzhèn Hángkōng Zérèn Gōngsī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsam1zan3 hong4hung1zaak3jam6 gung1si1
Abbreviation
Chinese深航
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShēn Háng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsam1 hong4
Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-800

Shenzhen Airlines is an airline headquartered in Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is based in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.[2][3]

It has been a member of Star Alliance since 2012, and is currently one of two Chinese airlines that are members.[4] In 2010, the airline carried 16.5 million passengers, up 9% from the previous year.[5] The airline had its headquarters in the Lintian Building at Shenzhen Airport.[6][7]

As of 2025, Shenzhen Airlines is the sixth-largest carrier in China by fleet size, trailing only the 'Big Three' (Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern), Hainan Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines. Operating a fleet of over 200 aircraft, it serves as a key member of the Star Alliance and a major subsidiary of Air China, maintaining a dominant market share at its primary hub, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.

Destinations

As of April 2026, the airlines serves destinations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia, Europe and Australia.[8]

Joint Venture agreements

Shenzhen Airlines has joint venture agreements with the following airlines:

Codeshare agreements

Shenzhen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[13]

Fleet

Current fleet

Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A321neo with flat bed business class
Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330-300

As of September 2025, Shenzhen Airlines operates the following aircraft:[17][18][19]

Shenzhen Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J W Y Total
Airbus A320-200 76 — 8 — 144 152 Older aircraft are to be replaced by Airbus A320neo family aircraft.[20]
Airbus A320neo 30 5 Replacing older Airbus A320ceo aircraft.[20]
Airbus A321neo 6 24 12 18 154 184
Airbus A330-300 6 — 18 24 267 309 [20]
Airbus A350-900 — 5 32 24 256 312[21] To be transferred from Air China. Has two different Business Class seats.[22]
Boeing 737-800 71 — 8 — 154 162 Older aircraft to be replaced by Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.[20]
Boeing 737 MAX 8 15 7 Replacing older Boeing 737NG aircraft.
Total 204 36

Retired fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

Shenzhen Airlines retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A319-100 10 2006 2025
Boeing 737-300 10 1993 2013
Boeing 737-700 10 1998 2018
Boeing 737-900 5 2005 2022 Included B-5105, the last 737-900 ever built.


Former Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-300 in the airline's former livery
Former Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-700
Former Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-900

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shenzhen Airlines on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ 聯系方式. Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved 30 December 2011. 公司地址：深圳寶安國際機場深圳航空責任公司（518128）
  3. ^ "Contact Us." Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved on 30 December 2011. "Company Address: Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Shenzhen Airlines (518128)"
  4. ^ "Shenzhen Airlines accepted as future Star Alliance member carrier". Star Alliance. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Shenzhen Airlines is China's fourth biggest domestic airline". anna.aero. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  6. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 4–10 April 2000. "Wuhan Airlines" p. 102. "Lintian Building. Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518218, China"
  7. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 2002. p. 78. "Lintian Building, Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, 518128, China"
  8. ^ "Shenzhen Airlines Flights and Destinations". www.flightconnections.com. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Europe China Joint Venture: Perfectly Connected". Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Europe China Joint Venture: Perfectly Connected". Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Europe China Joint Venture: Perfectly Connected". Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Europe China Joint Venture: Perfectly Connected". Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Profile on Shenzhen Airlines". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Shenzhen Airlines Flight ZH3602 Status and Schedule".
  15. ^ "Shenzhen Airlines and Thai Airways International Resumes Codeshare Service From August 2023".
  16. ^ "Uni Air Flight B7187 Status and Schedule Taipei Taoyuan to Shenzhen".
  17. ^ "Global Airline Guide - Shenzhen Airlines". Airliner World: 56. September 2025.
  18. ^ "Orders and deliveries | Airbus". www.airbus.com. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Commercial". www.boeing.com. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  20. ^ a b c d "Cabin Layouts". Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Air China to take first A350 in early August". atwonline.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Archived copy". New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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