China Express Airlines (simplified Chinese: 华夏航空; traditional Chinese: 華夏航空; pinyin: Huáxià Hángkōng) is a regional airline with its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Chongqing, China.
The airline was established in May 2006 and is owned by Cathay Fortune (40%), High Zero (25%), Tampines International (24%) and others (11%).
On 1 September 2010, China's Civil Aviation Administration ordered the airline to suspend operations after a landing incident at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in which an aircraft's right wing made contact with the runway during landing.
The airline was ordered to review its safety regulations and perform an investigation into the incident.
[8] As of January 2025[update], China Express Airlines operates the following aircraft:[citation needed] In October 2011, China Express signed a conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with an option for an additional five.