Dec. 2016
HNA Technology Group established.
Dec. 2016
HNA acquired Ingram Micro, the world’s largest IT product distributor and supply chain service provider.
Jul. 2016
HNA Aviation acquired majority stake in SR Technics, leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul operator.
Jul. 2016
HNA acquired Gategroup, one of the leading aviation catering companies in the world.
Jun. 2016
Air Guilin successfully initiated its first flight from Guilin to Zhengzhou.
Jan. 2016
HNA reached a strategic partnership with Uber China.
Jan. 2016
Bohai Leasing, now Bohai Capital Holding, acquired a 100% stake in Avolon Holdings Ltd., an aircraft leasing company, becoming the fourth largest aircraft leasing company in the world.
Dec. 2015
HNA Group obtained "AAA” top credit rating from Dagong Global Credit Rating Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2015
HNA acquired a 23.7% stake in Azul Brazilian Airlines, the third largest airline in Brazil, becoming its largest single shareholder.
Oct. 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister David Cameron attended the signing of a cooperation agreement between Mr. Chen Feng, Chairman of the Board of HNA Group, and Warren East, CEO of Rolls-Royce.
Jul. 2015
HNA listed for the first time on the Global Fortune 500.
Jul. 2015
HNA acquired 100% equity in Swissport, the world’s largest ground and cargo handling services provider.
Jun. 2015
HNA North America acquired 15% equity in Red Lion Hotel.
Feb. 2015
Urumqi Air, Fuzhou Airlines and Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines commence operation.
Jan. 2015
Bohai Leasing acquired Cronos, becoming the largest container leasing service provider in the world.
Nov. 2014
After acquiring a 20% stake in NH Hotel Group in April 2013, HNA further increased its equity holding to 29.5%, becoming the largest shareholder of NH Hotel Group.
Mar. 2014
Meilan International Airport won "Best Airport in China Region" award of SKYTRAX, and Phoenix Airport won "Best Global VIP Terminal" award of SKYTRAX.
Oct. 2013
HNA completed the acquisition of TIP Trailer Leasing Company, the largest trailer leasing company in Europe.
May. 2013
HNA successfully acquired 80% stake in Arena Flight Academy, renamed International Aviation College of Australia.
Apr. 2013
HNA completed the acquisition of a 20% stake in NH Hotel Group, the third largest hotel chain in Europe.
Oct. 2012
HNA acquired 48% stake in AigleAzur Airlines.
Sep. 2012
HNA founded Ghana AWA Airlines.
Aug. 2012
HNA Holding (Group) Co., Ltd. established as an industrial group organization.
Dec. 2011
HNA acquired GE SEACO, the world’s fifth-largest container leasing company.
Jul. 2011
HNA invested in ACT Airlines, a major cargo airline in Turkey.
Jan. 2011
Hainan Airlines became the seventh SKYTRAX five-star airline, an honor which continues today.
Jan. 2011
HNA Tourism acquired Hong Thai Travel to promote Hong Kong outbound tourism and South China inbound tourism.
Nov. 2010
HNA acquired myTECHNIC, a major aircraft maintenance company in Turkey.
Jan. 2010
HNA acquired the Australian aircraft leasing business of Allco Finance Group.
May. 2009
Capital Airlines launches maiden flight.
Aug. 2008
Renowned international aviation ratings Agency Skytrax names Hainan Airlines for the first time as ‘Best Chinese Airline’.
Jun. 2007
West Air launched.
Mar. 2007
The first flight of Grand China Express launched; company later renamed Tianjin Airlines in 2009.
Feb. 2006
The first flight of Lucky Air was successfully undertaken.
Jul. 2005
The ‘HNA-Tibet Brightness Action’ program was launched in the Yingbin Hotel, Lhasa. Over 200 patients with cataracts received free eyesight surgery, regaining their vision.
May. 2005
The academic study HNA Group: “A Miracle in Civil Aviation” was published by Harvard Business School, as part of the OPM training program for senior managers.
Nov. 2004
Hainan Airlines passenger levels reached 10 million a year.
Aug. 2004
Hainan Airlines launches its first intercontinental flight route jointly operated with Malév Hungarian Airlines, from Beijing to Budapest.
Jul. 2003
Hainan Airlines Company Limited was listed as 2002’s top Chinese listed company in Fortune (Chinese edition), ranking in 83th place.
Jan. 2003
Yangtze River Express Airlines Co., Ltd. begins operations.
Nov. 2002
The Hainan Meilan International Airport Company Limited listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Oct. 2002
Hainan Airlines, China Xinhua Airlines, Air Changan and Shan Xi Airlines, began operations under the code of HU.
May. 2001
HNA received the right to establish operations for a flight route between Sanya and Seoul.
Aug. 2000
Hainan Airlines became the holding company of Haikou Meilan International Airport; it was the first airlines that held an airport.
Aug. 2000
HNA Hotel Group was established.
Jan. 2000
In 2000, HNA Group Company Limited was formally established and started operation.
Nov. 1999
Shares of Hainan Airlines Company Limited were formally listed and transacted on Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Mar. 1999
Hainan Airlines becomes the first Chinese airline to achieve the ISO9002:1994 Quality Standard Registration Certificate issued by China Quality Certification Centre for Imported and Exported Goods.
Sep. 1995
HNA Group signed an agreement with American Airlines Investment Co., Ltd.; the first air transport enterprise of Sino-foreign joint venture in China.
Jul. 1995
HNA Group signed an agreement with Chatterjee Group to raise 25 million US dollars of foreign shares; creating the first Sino-foreign joint venture airline company in China.
Apr. 1994
HNA and Hudson International Group reached an agreement on the issuance of 70 million foreign shares.
Jun. 1993
Hainan Airlines shares were officially listed and transacted in Securities Trading Automated Quotations System (STAQ system), becoming China’s first listed air transport company.
May. 1993
Hainan Airlines launched its first flight, between Haikou-Beijing.
May. 1993
Haikou-Wenzhou Airline was formally opened. It was the first non-stop airline independently operated by the company.
Oct. 1992
As the company founders meet at the Haikou Hotel, the foundation of Hainan Airlines is officially announced.
Sep. 1989
The People's Government of Hainan Province approved the establishment of Hainan Airlines.
