SDA (Shandong Aviation Group) is categorized as a state-owned giant of civil aviation transportation enterprise. Its predecessor, Shandong Airlines Limited-liability Company was founded in March of 1994. At present, the group has possessed altogether 30 varied kinds of planes including B737, CRJ-200, SAAB-340, CESSNA-208 seaplane and so on with more than 200 lines and 600 flights I/O the port every week. The modern enterprise system of president responsibility under the Directorate lays firm and scientific ground for SDA. In 2000, SDA succeeded in being listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchanges(B-Shares). SDA is divided into 12 share-holding subsidiary enterprises: Shandong Airlines Co., Ltd (listed Co.), Shandong TAECO Aircrafts Engineering Co., Ltd. (Sino-foreign joint venture), Shandong International Aviation Training Ltd. (Sino-foreign joint venture), Shandong Airlines Rainbow Jet Co., Ltd (Sino-foreign joint venture), Shandong Jinping catering Co., Ltd, Shandong Rainbow Air Advertisement Co., Ltd, Shandong Airlines Building Management Co., Ltd, Qindao International Air Logistics Center Co., Ltd, Shandong Xiangyu Air Technology Service Co., Ltd., Qingdao Feisheng International Aviation Training Ltd, Shandong Airlines Rainbow International Travel Service Co., Ltd, Shandong Airlines Dandinghe Hotel, and each of them has its own independent legal personality. Adhering to the principle of equality, mutual benefit and co-development, SDA purchased shares of Sichuan Airlines. The SDA headquarters is set up in the spring city, Jinan, the capital city of Shandong, beautiful as described in the ancient poem ?Lotus three willow on four sides, a mountain of city color imprison city lake?. Its flying bases include such as Yaoqiang of Jinan, Liuting of Qingdao, Laishan of Yantai, Beijing, Shenzhen. Apart from the bases, there are a bunch of agencies dispersed in China?s 20 main cities. In light of safety, quality service and high efficiency, SDA does its utmost to become stronger and more competitive in the domestic civil aviation market. Since its commencement, SDA has continuous exerted the spirit of personnel solidarity and coordination with energetic "Wings of Qilu "and Well-knit foundation . The group has been in the rank of the airlines with the most rapid development and sound profits. Confronted the day-by-day intensive challenging attributed to China?s Entry into WTO, SDA aims to win six ?first class? with respect to personnel, security, management, equipment and efficiency to spare no efforts to become one of the best airlines in China. SDA has won a bulk of honors and consistent affirmation because of its excellent performances. To base itself upon Shandong, to open to all the country and to fly over the world, the ?Qilu Wings? will be Chinese pride hovering in the sky.
