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China Southern Airlines

(中国南方航空)

China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
中国南方航空
China Southern Airlines is based in Guangzhou in Guangdong province in southern China. It was established in 1988 after a restructuring of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and has grown since then through acquisitions and mergers to become one of China's "Big Three" airlines alongside Air China and China Eastern Airlines. It is a member of SkyTeam.
Chairman / President
Ma Xu Lun
CEO / Managing Director
Han Wen Sheng
CFO / Finance Director
Chen Dong
Industry
Aerospace & Defence
Website
csair.com
Headquarters address
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Stock Code
SEHK: 1055
600029.SS
Year founded
1988
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