Qingdao Airlines is a startup Chinese airline that commenced operations in 2014. The carrier is based at Qingdao Liuting International Airport.
An application for the establishment of an airline based in the Shandong province was filed with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) by the Yantai-based Nanshan Group in May 2013. Approval was received by the CAAC between that month and June 2013, when Qingdao Airlines was formed.
Source: Wikipedia May 2018
