Hainan Airlines is the largest civilian-run air transport company, the fourth-largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People’s Republic of China, and the tenth-largest airline in Asia in terms of passengers carried. It operates scheduled domestic and international services on 500 routes from Hainan and nine locations on the mainland, as well as charter services.
Hainan Airlines was established in October 1989 and rapidly expanded from there. Based in Haikou Meilan International Airport, there are also hubs at Beijing Capital International Airport and Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, with several focus cities.