OTT Airlines

One Two Three Airlines (Chinese: 一二三航空公司; pinyin: Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī) is an airline headquartered in Shanghai that was launched as a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines in February 2020. It is scheduled to be the first airline to operate the Comac C919. The airline is focused on the Yangtze Delta region.[3]

Not to be confused with One-Two-GO Airlines.
One Two Three Airlines
一二三航空公司
Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī
IATA ICAO Callsign
MU[1]
Founded26 February 2020
Fleet size3[2]
Parent companyChina Eastern Airlines
HeadquartersHongqiao Airport, Shanghai[1]

Name

The name "One Two Three Airlines" refers to Chinese philosopher Laozi's three principles of Daoism.[3]

History

On 26 February 2020, China Eastern Airlines launched OTT Airlines as a subsidiary to operate domestically produced aircraft in addition to its existing business jet operations.[4][3] It is scheduled to be the first airline to operate the COMAC C919 in 2022.[4]

In June 2020, OTT Airlines received the delivery of their first three COMAC ARJ21s.[5][6][2] In December 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that it had completed a preliminary review of the airline's application for an operating license.[6]

The airline operated its maiden flight on 28 December 2020, a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.[2] It plans to open new routes to Nanchang, Hefei, and Wenzhou over the first three months of 2021.[2]

Corporate affairs

OTT Airlines is a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines.[1][4][2] China Eastern Airlines Business Jet Co. Ltd. (CEAEA), which provides worldwide business jet and air charter service, is the sole subsidiary of OTT Airlines.[7] OTT Airlines is headquartered in Shanghai.[7][2]

Fleet
Comac ARJ21 of OTT Airlines at Beijing Capital International Airport in 2020

OTT Airlines plans to mainly operate the Chinese-made Comac C919 and Comac ARJ21.[4][8] It began operations with three ARJ21s,[6][2] with 6 additional ARJ21s are scheduled to be delivered in 2021 and a total of 35 ARJ21s scheduled to be delivered between 2021 and 2025.[2] Its first C919 is scheduled to be delivered in 2022.[2]

Its subsidiary CEAEA operates a fleet including the Bombardier Challenger 850, Bombardier Global 5000, Gulfstream 450, Gulfstream 550, Gulfstream 650, Embraer 1000, Embraer Legacy 650, and Airbus A318.[9]

OTT Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
E Total
Comac ARJ21-700 3[2] 35[2] 90 90
Comac C919 — — TBA
Total 2 — —

References
  1. "一二三航空公告" [One Two Three Airlines Announcement]. China Eastern Airlines (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. Zhou, Cissy (29 December 2020). "China ramps up domestic jet development as OTT Airlines makes maiden flight with home-grown ARJ21 jet". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. Zhou, Senhao (1 March 2020). "OTT Airlines unveiled, mainly to operate China-made aircraft like ARJ21 and C919". Comac. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "China Eastern unveils OTT Airlines to operate Chinese-made jets". Reuters. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. "China's big three airlines take delivery of domestically made ARJ21 aircraft". Reuters. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. Chua, Alfred (16 December 2020). "China Eastern unit OTT Airlines to commence operations with three ARJ21s". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. "Company Introduction". OTT Airlines. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. "OTT Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. "Aircraft Display". OTT Airlines. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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