Air Guilin AOC application receives preliminary approval

CAAC announced (01-Apr-2016) it has completed preliminary review of Air Guilin's application for an air operator's certificate. Details include:

• Company name: Air Guilin;
• Address: 32 Sanduo Road, Xiufeng District Guilin City;
• Airport base: Guilin Airport;
• Business type: Limited liability company;
• Registered capital: CNY600 million (USD100 million);
• Investors:
• • Guilin Tourism Development Corporation: 60%;
  • Guilin Aviation Tourism Group Ltd: 40%;
• Legal representative: Hu Mingbo;
• Business scope: Domestic air passenger and cargo transportation;
• Approvals:
• • Received National Development and Reform Commission approval to introduce three A319s from Beijing Capital Airlines, including two purchased and one under operating lease;
  • Signed airport use agreement with Guangxi Airport Management Group Guilin Liangjiang International Airport;
  • Airworthiness division has approved its aircraft exterior livery scheme;
  • Assigned 131.950MHZ radio frequency by CAAC Central South China Region Administration; air traffic control has agreed to provide aeronautical information, navigational communications and meteorological services;
  • ICAO code: CGH;
  • IATA code: GT;
  • Billing code: 730;
  • English radio call sign: WELKIN;
  • China Ping An Property Insurance agreed to cover the company's ground third party liability insurance and other insurance;
  • Recruitment: Hired 46 pilots, 66 cabin crew, 17 engineers, 12 dispatchers, 19 security staff and four transport personnel;
  • Chairman: Hu Mingbo, current Beijing Capital Airlines chairman. [more - original PR - Chinese]