China Southern Air Holding Company Limited

China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, abbreviated as China Southern Air Holding Group (CSAH), is headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and is a centrally administered state-owned large air transport group, with SASAC performing the responsibilities of investor. Its main business is air transport and related supporting services. It directly or indirectly controls ten passenger and cargo airlines including China Southern Airlines Company Limited, Xiamen Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, China Southern Airlines Henan Airlines, Guizhou Airlines, Zhuhai Airlines, Shantou Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Jiangxi Airlines and China Southern Cargo Airlines, as well as China Southern General Aviation, and holds a stake in Sichuan Airlines. Around the air transport industry chain it also develops aircraft maintenance and manufacturing, general aviation, aviation catering, digital technology, and flight training and equipment manufacturing. As of June 2026 it had 1,007 passenger aircraft, freighters and helicopters.

China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, abbreviated as China Southern Air Holding Group (CSAH), is headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and is a centrally administered state-owned large air transport group, with SASAC performing the responsibilities of investor. Its main business is air transport and related supporting services. It directly or indirectly controls ten passenger and cargo airlines — China Southern Airlines Company Limited, Xiamen Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, China Southern Airlines Henan Airlines, Guizhou Airlines, Zhuhai Airlines, Shantou Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Jiangxi Airlines and China Southern Cargo Airlines — as well as China Southern General Aviation, and holds a stake in Sichuan Airlines. On the basis of strengthening its main business, it continues to develop related industries along the upstream and downstream of the air transport industry chain, including aircraft maintenance and manufacturing, general aviation, aviation catering, digital technology, and flight training and equipment manufacturing. As of June 2026, it had 1,007 passenger aircraft, freighters and helicopters. It has set out an overall high-quality development approach of "adhering to five major developments, implementing five major strategies, advancing six major actions and realizing six major transformations," and implements hub network, ecosystem, innovation-driven, lean management and control, and brand management strategies. It also states that it is a national backbone airline and a "transport envoy" carrying out the national "Belt and Road" strategy.

• 2026

  As of June 2026, the group owned 1,007 aircraft including passenger planes, freighters, and helicopters.

• 2025

  As of June 2025, the group operated 943 passenger and cargo aircraft and had maintained 308 consecutive months of flight safety and 373 months of aviation security.

• 2023

  In 2023, China Southern Airlines became the first in the industry to receive the Civil Aviation Administration of China's 'Flight Safety Diamond Three-Star Award'.

• 2021

  China Southern Airlines was awarded the highest 'Seven-Star Safety Rating' by AirlineRatings.com in 2021.

• 2018

  China Southern Airlines Logistics Co., Ltd. (南航物流) was established in June 2018 to unify the group's logistics business.

Building a world-class air transport enterprise with global competitiveness; brand goal of a globally renowned aviation brand.

• Air passenger transport

  China Southern Airlines Company Limited, abbreviated as China Southern Airlines or CSN, is a transport airline controlled by China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong.

• Air logistics

  China Southern Airlines Logistics Co., Ltd. ("China Southern Logistics") is a subsidiary of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, established in June 2018, operating the group's logistics business.

• 2017

  Former Chairman Si Xianmin Sentenced to 10 Years and 6 Months in First-Instance Bribery Ruling

  On April 28, 2017, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court sentenced Si Xianmin, former chairman of China Southern Airlines, to 10 years and 6 months in prison and a fine of 1 million yuan in a first-instance ruling. The court found that he used his positions as general manager and chairman of China Southern Airlines to seek benefits for others in business operations, contracting projects, and other matters, and accepted property in return.

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• 2020.11.11

  Reported2020.11.11

  China Southern appoints Ma Xulun as group chairman[8]南航集团任命马须伦为董事长finance.sina.com.cn

  China Southern Airlines Group decided to appoint Ma Xulun as group chairman and Party secretary, removing him from his role as the group's general manager.

• 2020.06.28

  Reported2020.06.28

  ARJ21 enters China's mainstream civil aviation market[9]ARJ21进入中国主流民航市场finance.sina.com.cn

  Three ARJ21 aircraft were delivered to Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines, marking the aircraft's entry into China's mainstream civil aviation market. The first aircraft still required several months of testing and adjustment before carrying passengers.

• 2020.06.28

  Reported2020.06.29

  ARJ21 enters China's mainstream civil aviation market[10]ARJ21正式进入中国主流民航市场travel.people.com.cn

  The first ARJ21 aircraft were delivered to Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern, marking the aircraft's formal entry into China's mainstream civil aviation market.

• 2020.02.18

  Reported2020.02.19

  Chinese airlines launched customized charter services[11]多家中国航空公司推出定制包机服务tech.sina.com.cn

  On February 18, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, XiamenAir, Shandong Airlines and Spring Airlines introduced customized charter services for government and enterprise customers to support the resumption of work and production.

• 2019.12.25

  Reported2019.12.25

  China Southern Airlines announces its planned SkyTeam exit[12]南航宣布计划退出天合联盟tech.sina.com.cn

  China Southern Airlines announced that it would formally exit the SkyTeam alliance effective January 1, 2020.

• 2019.12.24

  Reported2019.12.24

  China Southern announces the planned launch of CZ Priority[13]南航宣布计划启用“南航优享CZ Priority”服务品牌finance.sina.com.cn

  China Southern said it would introduce its CZ Priority service brand from January 1, 2020, replacing SkyPriority for eligible passengers on China Southern flights.

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7. 7Former Chairman Si Xianmin Sentenced to 10 Years and 6 Months in First-Instance Bribery Rulingspp.gov.cn
8. 8南航集团任命马须伦为董事长finance.sina.com.cn
9. 9ARJ21进入中国主流民航市场finance.sina.com.cn
10. 10ARJ21正式进入中国主流民航市场travel.people.com.cn
11. 11多家中国航空公司推出定制包机服务tech.sina.com.cn
12. 12南航宣布计划退出天合联盟tech.sina.com.cn
13. 13南航宣布计划启用“南航优享CZ Priority”服务品牌finance.sina.com.cn
14. 14空中格局生变 南航昨日退出天合联盟finance.sina.com.cn
15. 15南方航空将正式退出天合联盟 启用“南航优享CZ Priority”品牌tech.sina.com.cn
16. 16南航将正式退出天合联盟tech.sina.com.cn
17. 17南航退出天合联盟的“小算盘”finance.sina.com.cn