Happiness Aviation Co., Ltd.(English name: Joyair, abbreviated as: Happiness Aviation) 26 is an enterprise engaged in the air transportation industry68. Its main operating base is located at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. Its legal representative and Party Secretary Peng Shibing1. It mainly engages in regional aviation, general aviation, cargo aviation, aviation industry investment and other businesses 34. Happiness Aviation was jointly established by AVIC I Group Corporation and China Eastern Airlines 27. In 2008, it signed the first batch of confirmed orders and intended orders for 13 Xinzhou series aircraft with AVIC Xifei. In April 2009, China Eastern Airlines transferred a 35% stake in Happiness Aviation to China Aviation Industry Group; in June, it was awarded the "Public Air Transport Enterprise Operation License" and received the first batch of Xinzhou 60 aircraft; in August, it officially launched operations 27. In 2010, the first flight of the "Taiyuan-Yulin-Yinchuan round-trip route" was successful. In 2011, airport construction fees were waived on all routes. Discussion 30 In 2014, AVIC withdrew from the ranks of Happiness Aviation shareholders 108. In 2016, China Eastern Airlines completely withdrew, and Happiness Airlines became a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIC 73. In the same year, the company's operating base moved from Xi'an to Tianjin3. In 2018, the first Boeing 737-800 aircraft was introduced. In April 2020, Happiness Aviation Holdings Co., Ltd. and its behind it AVIC Group also completely withdrew from Happiness Aviation's operations 108. In 2021, we will sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Express Aviation Co., Ltd. 4 for domestic civil aircraft. In July 2023, the "Yan 'an Guobin" themed painted aircraft made its first voyage Current operating status and latest developments (2026)Total suspension and operational crisis The flight cancellation rate before the suspension has risen sharply, and all flights will be cancelled
Fleet composition and current status: As of October 2025, the company claims to have 25 Xinzhou 60 aircraft and 5 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. However, according to information at the beginning of 2026, the number of aircraft actually registered and may have operating conditions is much less than the previous scale. The Xinzhou 60 aircraft has a long average age and high maintenance costs.‌‌1‌‌
Route network However, its route layout is scattered, lacks core hub support, and there are few truly profitable routes.‌‌1‌‌
Deep reasons for getting into trouble
Challenges in the aircraft model strategy However, the Xinzhou 60 was once accused of having a high failure rate and poor cabin comfort, which affected flight punctuality and passenger experience, and directly dragged down operating efficiency. The subsequent introduction of the Boeing 737 transformation "combination of cadres and expenditures" did not improve performance.‌‌
Profit problem for regional airlines Happiness Airlines has opened a large number of unpopular branch lines with few customers to promote domestic aircraft, resulting in a single flight often exceeding its expenses.‌‌‌‌
Internal governance and market environment‌‌