EVERETT, Wash. - Xiamen Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner on August 29. Xiamen Airlines is the third Chinese airline to operate the 787 and will use the 787 on long-haul routes from its Fujian province base to Europe, North America and Australia. In June 2013, Xiamen selected General Electric's GEnx engines for its 787s.
Formed in 1984 as China's first joint venture between the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and a municipal government, Xiamen Airlines started services in 1985 with two 737-200s serving three cities. The carrier has grown into China's sixth largest airline serving 218 domestic routes and 26 international and regional routes.
As part of Xiamen Airlines' 12th five-year plan ending 2015, the carrier plans to grow its fleet to 150 airplanes, including six 787s.
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