Shenzhen Airlines started operations in September 1993 as a subsidiary of Air China based in the Pearl River Delta and serving the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. While deeply rooted in Shenzhen, the airline has since grown to be China’s 4th biggest domestic airline and is a member of Star Alliance since 2012.
The Konka aircraft marked a milestone in Chinese Civil Aviation as it was the first true logojet in mainland China when it was unveiled in July 2003. Maggie Cheung was the first Chinese actress to won the best actress prize at the Cannes festival, and was here the ambassador promoting a mobile phone on the port side and a TV set on the starboard side. The Konka Group is headquartered in Shenzhen, hence the logical partnership.
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