Commencing operation in 1993, Hainan Airlines was established by restructuring the former Hainan Provincial Airlines Company. Headquartered in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province, Hainan Airlines now plays an important role in Airlines industry for its transport capability, widely extended flight courses, and well-praised services. By the end of August, 2006, it has possessed 119 aircrafts for cargo, business, and passenger purposes including nine airbuses, 56 Boeing aircrafts. During the past 13 years, Hainan Airlines has featured rapid increases in both quality and safety coefficient which has made Hainan Airlines won a series of praises such as the Golden Eagle Cup (most distinguished prize for airlines safety in China) by CAAC in 2001 and 2003.

    As a leading enterprise of HNA Group , China Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd. is managing Golden Deer public affairs airline Co., Chang'an Airline Co. Ltd., China Xinhua Airline Co., Shan'xi Airline Co. Ltd. and China Yangtz River Express. At present, it owns 67 airplanes, varying from 10-seat to 200-seat, which are suitable for Main line flight, Branch line flight, Business Charter flight and general flight. Among them, the Boeing group has 28 Boeing737-300/400/800 aeroplanes, Dornier Group has 19 Dornier328-300 jet liners for branch lines, the Business Group has 6 Hawker800XP luxurious planes for business affairs and 1 A109 Power helicopter, besides these, it also owns 3 Dash8-Q400 70-seat airliners for branch transportation and 10 airfreight planes.

    HNA has set up airline bases in Haikou, Beijing, Ningbo, Sanya, Xi'an and an airline net has spread out all over the country. It opened over 200 domestic airlines throughout more than 70 large and middle-sized cities. In the Hainan Air transportation market, HNA is the largest in its quantity of passengers, which is equal to 50% in the market share. The flight density and number ranks the first 4 airline companies in China Civil air. In Nov. 1999, the general civil air bureau ratified HNA dealt with airfreight transportation business setting out from Hainan Province bound for Southeastern countries and areas. At present, HNA has opened an international airline and a regional airline: Sanya->Seoul and Sanya->Macau.

    HNA belongs to the first group of 4 China airline companies that passed CAAC121 Qualification. It also the first air company that passed ISO9000 Quality certification. Now, HNA has grown into an important air company with great potential, which has been accepted by whole society and it's an air company intending to reform and create in the operating ideal. It's trying to make itself the first choice of passengers.