Established in 1984 with its headquarters in Xiamen, Xiamen Airlines is China's first airline company.
After 34 years of development, Xiamen Airlines has become "an epitome of China's civil aviation development" and the most distinctive airline company in China's civil aviation industry.
The airline company houses a fleet of 163 aircraft as of early 2018, which is also among the youngest fleets in the world. Its 400 domestic and international routes reach 177 countries in Southeast and Northeast Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.
The company has now accumulated 4 million hours of accident-free flight and has been rated as "Airline Offering the Best Services" by Chinese passengers for many consecutive years.
In March 2016, Xiamen Airlines was awarded the "China Quality Award", making it the first award winner in China's service sector and the only airline company winning the award in China's civil aviation industry.
Xiamen Airlines now has total assets of 40 billion yuan ($6.28 billion), with an asset-liability ratio of 59%. Since 2009, it has achieved accumulated revenues of around 120 billion yuan with profits of 12.7 billion yuan. Among over 240-member airlines of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Xiamen Airlines' total profit ranks among the top 20.