Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines (Chinese: 吉祥航空; pinyin: Jíxiáng Hángkōng; literally: "Auspicious Airlines") is a regional airline based in Changning District, Shanghai, China, operating domestic services out of the two Shanghai airports (Hongqiao and Pudong). The company was founded in 2005 as a subsidiary of Juneyao Group.

Destinations

Fleet

As of October 2015, the Juneyao Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 3.7 years:

9 Air

9 Air is the low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines.

Incidents

Go-around controversy at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

On 13 August 2011, Qatar Airways Flight 888 declared a low-fuel emergency and elected to divert to Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport. Hongqiao ATC ordered Juneyao Airlines Flight 1112, en route from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao, to terminate its approach and allow the Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER to land. The pilot of Juneyao Airlines Flight 1112 ignored repeated orders to abort their landing and give QR888 priority, ultimately forcing Qatar to go-around. Both aircraft landed safely without injury or damage to the aircraft. Reports in the Chinese aviation industry, however, suggest that the Qatar Boeing 777-300ER landed with 5 tons of fuel remaining (sufficient for 18 minutes of holding plus 30 minutes final reserve), while the Juneyao Airbus A320 had 2.9 tons of fuel remaining (sufficient for 42 minutes of holding plus 30 minutes final reserve). Qatar Airways Flight 888 later continued to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, reaching its destinations 9 hours later than scheduled.