Hainan Group

IATA CODE
ICAO CODE
CALLSIGN
HU CHH HAINAN
     

Hainan Airlines was established in 1989 as Hainan Province Airlines, later rebranded as Hainan Airlines. It started scheduled services in 1993 and has since grown to become China's fourth largest airline, and the largest privately owned one.

 

Based at Haikou Meilan airport in Hainan, the airline serves over 500 destinations both domestically and internationally.

 

Over the years, Hainan Airlines has  taken control of several other airlines including Shanxi, Chang'an and China Xinhua, all becoming part of the HNA Group. In 2007, the group formed a new airline Grand China Air which is supposed to eventually absorb all four airlines operations.

 

HNA group also holds interests in Beijing Capital Airlines, Lucky Air, Tianjin Airlines, Yangste River  Express, Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express Airways. 

Up to date flightplans are available from Alpha India Group

Hainan Group Update

Airbus A330-300

Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300

Latest wide body type to join the Hainan group is Airbus A330-300

 

To be used with the Fruit Stand Airbus A330-300 (RR model) base model

Airbus A330-200

This is an update of my previous Hainan A330 repaints, now colour matched to my other recent Hainan paints.

 

This package includes B-6116 in the standard livery, and the two logojets B-6088 featuring Dynasty wines and B-6133 with the ad for Beijing Opera.

 

To be used with the Fruit Stand Airbus A330-200 (RR model) base model


Download it from avsim

Download it from flightsim

Airbus A320

Beijing Capital Airlines A320
Beijing Capital Airlines A320

The Airbus A320 is the latest aircraft type to join the Hainan fleet, with B-6710 featuring the colours of Beijing Capital Airlines

 

To be used with the DJC AI Airbus A320 (IAE model) base model

West Air Airbus A320 B-6763
West Air Airbus A320 B-6763

Another variation in the Hainan Group for Airbus A320 B-6763 in the colours of West Air

 

To be used with the DJC AI Airbus A320 (IAE model) base model

Airbus A319

This package includes three variations of the CFM powered Beijing Capital Airlines (ex-Deer Air) Airbus A319.

 

To be used with the DJC AI Airbus A319 (CFM model) base model


This package includes three variations of the CFM powered Lucky Air Airbus A319.

 

To be used with the DJC AI Airbus A319 (CFM model) base model


West Air Airbus A319 B-6412
West Air Airbus A319 B-6412

West Air China has now replaced its older Boeing 737-300s with Airbus A320s and smaller A319s such as B-6412 featured in this package

 

To be used with the DJC Ai Airbus A319 (IAE model) base model

Boeing 737-800

Boeing 737-800 B-5135 with Shan Xi Airlines titles

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (winglet model) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-800 B-5115 features Chang An Airlines titles, part of the Hainan core airlines

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (winglet model) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-800 B-5407 is one of three featuring the full Lucky Air livery

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (winglet model) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-800 B-5685 features Hainan Group's new livery, to be extended fleetwide.

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (winglet model) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-800 B-2677 is the LeNovo logojet, featuring an advertisement for their Pad tablet

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (winglet model) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

This package includes three variations of the Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800: B-5539 is the standard livery, including the HNA logo behind the cockpit. B-5427 is similar but without the HNA logo, and B-5136 is a one-off, with a slightly longer front colour slash and white engine nacelles. 

 

Please read the enclosed fleet detail document for fleet allocation

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (winglet model) base model


FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-800 B-2652 carries Grand China titles

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (standard model) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-800 B-5080 carries China Xinhua titles

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (standard model) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

This package includes three variations of the Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 standard: B-2646 is the standard livery, including the HNA logo behind the cockpit. B-5083 is similar but with 'eyebrows', and B-2636 is a one-off, with a slightly longer front colour slash.

 

Please read the enclosed fleet detail document for fleet allocation

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-800 (standard model) base model


FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-700

Hainan Group operates a few Boeing 737-700s, both normal and winglet versions, all of which wear the Lucky Air livery variation.

 

This package includes both winglet and normal aircraft

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-700 (normal and winglet models) base model


FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-400

Hainan Airlines still operates a couple of 737-400s, including B-2501

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-400 (logolight) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-300

This package includes two Boeing 737-300 variations: B-2115 in the full Hainan livery, and B-2112 with additional grey belly, as featured on both this airframe and B-2113

 

To be used with the FAIB Boeing 737-300 (logolight) base model

FSX version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

 

FS9 version

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

The Widebodies: Airbus A340-600, Airbus A330-200, Boeing 767-300

Hainan Airlines widebodies
Hainan Airlines widebodies

This package includes the long haul fleet of Hainan Airlines, including the Airbus A340-600, two variations of the Airbus A330-200, and two variations of the Boeing 767-300

 

To be used with the Fruit Stand Airbus A340-600 and A330-200 (RR model), and the Ai Aardvark Boeing 767-300 (PW model) base models.

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737-700

HNA Group Boeing 737-700
HNA Group Boeing 737-700

HNA Group's fleet also includes the Boeing 737-700, both standard and winglet models, operated in Lucky Air colours

 

This package includes three variations.

 

To be used ith the Ai Aardvark Boeing 737-700 (standard and winglet) base model

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Boeing 737 classics: Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400

HNA Group Boeing 737 classics
HNA Group Boeing 737 classics

HNA Group also operates Boeing 737-300s and 400s.

 

This package includes 3 variations of the 737-300 in West Air colours, 2 variations in Deer Air colours, and one Boeing 737-400 in Hainan Airlines livery.

 

To be used with the Ai Aardvark Boeing 737-300 V2 and Boeing 737-400 V2 (logolight models) base models

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Airbus A319

HNA Group Airbus A319
HNA Group Airbus A319

This package includes 5 variations of the Airbus A319 used by HNA Group, both IAE and CFM powered, in the colours of Deer Air and Capital Airlines

 

To be used with the DJC AI Airbus A319 (both CFM and IAE models) base model

download it from avsim

download it from flightsim

Donate!

Each repaint means long hours of research and hard work to make it look as close as possible to the real world original.

 

Although it is all available here for free, I will appreciate any contribution to keep me going maintaining this website and bringing you more flightsimming goodies!

 

You can use Paypal from wherever you are to send me any amount you feel like giving -hint: the more the merrier! ;-)

 


About my repaints

These textures are intended for use as AI traffic in Microsoft's Flight Simulator versions 9 and 10.

 

They have been thoroughly researched and painted based on actual pictures of the real aircraft, so that each individual aircraft is an exact replica of the real thing at the time of painting, down to the precise windows configuration and the stencils colours and locations.

 

To view them in your simulator, you need first to download and install the base aircraft models/packages available  separately . Most of these models are available from the usual avsim and/or flightsim libraries, but I have provided a link to these base packages on this site for your easy reference. Check the links section.

 

You will also need adequate flightplans to take these birds into your virtual skies. Running a search on avsim and flightsim libraries will get you up to date flightplans for most of the world's airlines

About bitmap formats

Most of my repaints are provided in three textures formats: 32bits, dxt3 and dxt3 with mipmaps.


AI traffic can draw heavily on your computer resources and significantly reduce your sim's framerate. Using the right set of textures can improve your framerate and ensure  smooth  and lifelike movements.

Basically, 32bits texture are larger and therefore having more pixels, will have sharper details and will look better in your sim, particularly at close range. Downside is they take up more HD space and use more resources.

Mipped textures are supposed to be what fs is really looking for, and will ensure the best framerate and movement smoothness. However, if your graphic processor is an older or a lower end one, with less than 1GB dedicated memory, mipped textures will look awfully blurred.

To keep things simple, if you run your sim on a new, powerful, high end computer, go for the 32bits or mipped textures, or use the 32bits only for intricate liveries where the quality of finer details will make a difference.

On the other hand, if you are using an older less powerful machine, or if you are not sure or don't know what all this means, go for the non-mipped dxt3 format.