China Southern Airlines

Quick Facts
Country: China
Fleet Size: 522
Major US Gateways: New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO)
Airline Alliance: SkyTeam
Frequent Flyer Program: Sky Pearl Club

Overview
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., a proud member of SkyTeam, is directly affiliated with China Southern Air Holding Company, specializing in air transportation services. It is one of China's "Big Three" airlines alongside Air China and China Eastern Airlines. With headquarters based in Guangzhou, China Southern Airlines’ company logo can be seen around the globe with a brilliant red kapok delicately adoring a blue vertical tail fin.

China Southern Airlines operates the largest fleet, most developed route network and largest passenger capacity of any airline in The People's Republic of China.

Currently, China Southern Airlines operates 700 passenger and cargo transport aircrafts, including Boeing 787，777,747, 757& 737 and Airbus A380, A330, A321,A 320, A319. The airline fleet is ranked the first in Asia and the 4th in the world (Data : IATA, in terms of fleet size) .China Southern Airlines is the first airline in the world to operate both A380 and 787. (source: csair.com)

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