About Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai Airlines are owned by China Eastern but operates under its own name. It was founded in 1985 as the first commercial airline in Shanghai. Until 1997, it focused exclusively on domestic flights within China, but since that year it has gradually expanded its operations to Southeast and East Asia. The company's home airport is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport with the international abbreviation SHA. Shanghai Airlines are part of the SkyTeam airline alliance.
Shanghai Airlines' fleet consists exclusively of smaller Boeing aircraft, of which it owns approximately 80 units.