Urumqi Air (simplified Chinese: 乌鲁木齐航空; traditional Chinese: 烏魯木齊航空) is a Chinese low-cost airline[2] headquartered in Ürümqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It operates scheduled passenger services. Its main hub is Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport in Ürümqi. The airline is one of the four founding members of the U-FLY Alliance. As of 2019, the airline exceeded eight million passengers and has operated an accumulated 150,000 flight hours.[3]

Urumqi Air
乌鲁木齐航空
烏魯木齊航空
IATA ICAO Call sign
UQ CUH LOU LAN
Founded2014; 12 years ago (2014)
Commenced operations2014; 12 years ago (2014)
Operating basesÜrümqi Tianshan International Airport
Fleet size18
Destinations41[1]
Parent companyHNA Aviation
HeadquartersÜrümqi, Xinjiang, China
Websitewww.urumqi-air.com

Destinations

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As of April 2026, the airline serves destinations in China and Thailand.[4]

Fleet

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Urumqi Air Boeing 737-800

As of August 2025, Urumqi Air operates the following aircraft:[5][6]

Urumqi Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 17 186
Comac C909 1 40 90 Deliveries from 2025 until 2032.[7]
Total 18 40

References

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  1. "Urumqi Air Flights and Destinations". www.flightconnections.com. April 2, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  2. "." CAPA. Retrieved on November 15, 2017. "Urumqi Air Profile."
  3. "Urumqi Air exceeds 8m pax in five years of operations | CAPA".
  4. "Urumqi Air Flights and Destinations". www.flightconnections.com. April 2, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Urumqi Air". Airliner World: 56. September 2025.
  6. "China's Urumqi Air commits to five ARJ21s". ch-aviation.com. November 7, 2018.
  7. "Hainan Airlines to acquire 40 newly-rebranded COMAC C909 aircraft". aerotime.aero. November 12, 2024.
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