Business Summary
China Southern Airlines Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services. It offers domestic and international passenger, cargo, and mail airline services. The company also provides freight and logistics services; air catering services; pilot training services; aircraft and engine repair and maintenance services; flight simulation services; and airport ground services, as well as sells duty free goods in the flight. In addition, it offers financial services, as well as property management services. As of December 31, 2008, China Southern Airlines operated a fleet of 348 aircrafts, consisting primarily of Boeing, Airbus, and McDonnell Douglas series; and had a network reaching 905 destinations connecting 169 countries and regions, and cities worldwide. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the Peoples Republic of China. China Southern Airlines Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of China Southern Air Holding Company.