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Trumpchi

Trumpchi   广汽传祺
Trumpchi Aspirations - Smart action begins with Aspirations   传祺向往 - 干里智行 始于向往
B-657X C919 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2025-

The first full special scheme to appear on a C919 was launched by CZ when it advertised Trumpchi (GAC Motor in overseas markets) automotive manufacturer.

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Tags   Automotive Industry

PICC

PICC   中国人民保险
People's Insurance, serving the people   人民保险 服务人民
B-301H A320-251N China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2023-24

The People's Insurance Company of China, known as PICC emerged as a subsidiary of the People's Bank of China. This aircraft is one of 11 A320neos in a total fleet of 174 aircraft assigned to the China Southern Airlines Guangzhou Headquarters branch as of early 2024.

Image  ©  Sebastian Shen (HKT)
Tags   Finance & Insurance

HIIFF

HIIFF Hainan Island International Film Festival   海南岛国际电影节
Sanya - Hainan - China
B-1832 A321-231 China Southern (Hainan Branch) 2023-

China Southern is a partner of the HIIFF, the Hainan Island International Film Festival, first held in 2018 and celebrating its 5th anniversary in late 2023.

B-1625 is one of 37 A320/321s in service with the Hainan Branch of the airline (as of late 2023). The branch was the 4th of China Southern when it was launched in 1992 in Haikou. In 2002 it merged with the Sanya branch of China Northern during the reorganization of the civil aviation at that time.

Image  ©  Dlsunshy (DLC)
Tags   Festival, Films & Series

CAEXPO

China-ASEAN Expo   CAEXPO   中国—东盟博览会号
B-5598 B737-86J China Southern (Guangxi branch) 2023-

This fully-painted special scheme uses the multicolour theme of the 2023 20th China-ASEAN Expo to be held in Nanning, Guangxi; the "Hehemeimei" event mascots are shown as are silhouettes of all ASEAN countries landmarks and national flowers. Note titles are different on the two sides. CZ is an official partner of the event.

China Southern Guangxi Branch was established in 1993 and operates 20 737s (2 -700 and 18 -800) from the province (mostly Nanning and Guilin) as of mid-2023.

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (PKX)
Tags   Exhibition, Plants

Xinjiang Hotan Rural Revitalization

Xinjiang Hotan Rural Revitalization   新疆和田乡村振兴号
B-7996 B737-81B China Southern (Xinjiang branch) 2023-

This is the first special livery for the Xinjiang branch of China Southern, which operates 53 737 and 6 787 as of July 2023. HeTian (or Hotan) prefecture and city are located in the West of China's Xinjiang province, and are in the heart of a revitalization campaign targeting rural Xinjiang. Note Urumqi Air also has two aircraft dedicated to the same program (B-5407 & B-5429).

The colourful scheme represents singing and dancing people celebrating the good harvest with desert poplars and camels in typical warm Western China background colours. Just aft of the wing, a group of students is represented during a flag-raising ceremony in a newly-built school. A selection of fruits can be seen on the back of the fuselage, including red dates, walnuts, grapes, melons and pomegranates.

Image  ©  Yan Shuai (KMG)
Tags   Food, Tourism

Neta Automobile

Neta Automobile   哪吒汽车
B-8966 A321-211 China Southern (Shanghai branch) 2023-24

Neta (Nezha) is currently the only brand of Hozon Auto which is headquartered in Zhejiang and produces electric cars. The model shown on the fuselage is the Neta S. This aircraft was one of a total of twelve (10 A321ceos and 2 77W) flying for the Shanghai-based branch of CZ in late 2023.

Image  ©  Lotusさん (KIX)
Tags   Automotive Industry

Trumpchi M8

Trumpchi M8   传祺M8
Chinese Luxury MPV Flagship   中国豪华MPV旗舰
B-1916 B737-81B China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2022-24

Trumpchi is marque owned by the Chinese automaker GAC Group. The 2022, updated version of its M8 MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) was advertised on the back of this 737. The M8 Grand Master edition was launched the day of the livery release, on November 8, 2022.

Image  ©  TIA spotter (HND)
Tags   Automotive Industry

Moutai

Moutai   贵州茅台   Kweichow Moutai
A Toast To The World   香飄世界
B-30CE A350-941 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2024-
B-1088 A321-271N China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2022-24

Kweichow Moutai (or Guizhou Maotai Group) is a partly state-owned Chinese group specializing in the production and sales of Maotai liquor, which is a brand of baiju made in the town of Maotai, Guizhou Province. Note the A350 wears additional promotional titles on the back of the fuselage.

Image  ©  zhangmx969 (SHA)
Tags   Drinks

Expo Hainan

Expo Hainan - China Intl Consumer Products Expo   中国国际消费品博览会
Xiaobo Aircraft - Haikou - Hainan - China  消博号 - 中國-海南-海口
B-1625 A321-231 China Southern (Hainan Branch) 2022-

This colourful scheme is the result of a partnership between CZ and the Hainan International Economic Development Bureau. Pink, purple and blue are the theme colours of the Consumer Fair which took place in Hainan in April 2022. The two sides are different and display the mascots of the event, namely Hainan gibbons "Yuanyuan" and "Xiaoxiao".

B-1625 is one of 37 A320/321s in service with the Hainan Branch of the airline (as of March 2022). The branch was the 4th of China Southern when it was launched in 1992 in Haikou. In 2002 it merged with the Sanya branch of China Northern during the reorganization of the civil aviation at that time.

Images  ©  ZhiC (PKX) & zhangmx969 (SWA)
Tags   Festival

World Skills Shanghai 2022

World Skills Shanghai 2022 (46th edition)   上海2022年第46届技能大赛
Master Skills Change the World   一技之长能动天下
B-2007 B777-31BER China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2021-

This special livery was unveiled 300 days before the opening of the 46th Shanghai Skills Competition, for which China Southern acts as the official carrier. The core pattern of the scheme is the Mortise and tenon which usually connect two pieces of wood or of materials and symbolize the spirit of craftsmen. The "Nengneng" and "Qiaoqiao" mascots representing craftsmen are visible on the two sides of the aircraft (their position being reversed). Also visible are the urban landmarks of the Tianjin-Hebei region and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

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Tags   Festival

Vibrant Zhuhai

Vibrant Zhuhai   活力珠海
B-1781 B737-86N China Southern (Zhuhai Airlines) 2021-

China Southern Zhuhai Airlines is the standalone branch of the airline based in Zhuhai, Guangdong; it was founded in 1995 and operates a fleet of 16 737-800 as of September 2021. This special livery is the second of two promoting the city of Zhuhai. The scheme features the Chinese White Dolphin and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

Image  ©  Jay Lee (PVG)
Tags   Tourism, Wildlife

Youthful Zhuhai

Youthful Zhuhai   青春珠海
B-1700 B737-86N China Southern (Zhuhai Airlines) 2021-

China Southern Zhuhai Airlines is the standalone branch of the airline based in Zhuhai; it was founded in 1995 and operates a fleet of 16 737-800 as of September 2021. This special livery is the first of two promoting the city of Zhuhai. The scheme features the iconic Riyuebei Opera House and the silhouettes of aircraft performing at the China International Aerospace Expo held at Zhuhai airport every even year. The aircraft was part of the static display of the 13th China Air Show taking place just days after the scheme's unveiling. The green scenery and seaside of the surroundings of Zhuhai complete this "youthful and energetic" image of the city.

Image  ©  Thomas Ingendorn (KMG)
Tags   Airshow, Tourism

Hometown Henan

Hometown Henan   老家河南号
Zhongyuan   中原
B-1979 B737-86N China Southern (Henan Airlines) 2020-

This special scheme was unveiled in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province. It is the result of cooperation between Henan Airlines, which is the China Southern subsidiary/branch operating 30 737s from the province, and the local tourism bureau. The scheme is made of auspicious pink peony flowers in their traditionnal "Ruyi" shape, a symbol of Zhongyuan, literally the Central Plains. The pink curve symbolizes the Yellow River which crosses the region. Special markings are also visible inside the cabin and a special video promoting Henan tourism is played inside the plane.

China Southern Henan Airlines (as it is officially named) is a descendant of long-gone Zhongyuan Airlines (1986-2000) and the China Southern Henan Branch (1992-2013); it officially started its own operations in Sep. 2014, although operating under the CZ/CSN codes.

Image  ©  Yan Shuai (KMG)
Tags   Plants, Tourism

CIIE #2

CIIE China International Import Expo   中国国际进口博览会
Jinbo   进博号 - New Era - Shared Future   新时代 共享未来
Events
B-5940 A330-323 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2020-

The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is a trade fair held in Shanghai every year in Automn since 2018. The expo is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Shanghai Municipal Government and "has the purpose of replacing US products with products from other countries". ; as for B-2002 at China Eastern, B-5940 is referred to as the "Jinbo" (进博) aircraft, Jinbo being a short name for the CIIE. The livery features Jinbao (进宝), the panda mascot of the event as well as auspicious four-leaf clovers.

Images  ©  Steven Picalausa (AMS) & ZhiC (PKX)
Tags   Exhibition, Panda, Plants

Guangdong Lychee

Guangdong Lychee   广东荔枝
B-8870 A330-323 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2020-23

Wild lychee trees can be found as one of the dominant tree species of tropical rainforests in southern China provinces such as Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan. The recorded history of lychee cultivation spans more than 2,000 years and Guangdong, the home province of China Southern, is a major contributor to the Chinese production.

Image  ©  Jay Lee (SZX)
Tags   Food

Guizhou

Guizhou   贵州号
Batik Painting   蜡染画
B-6068 B737-81B China Southern (Guizhou Airlines) 2019-
B-6069 B737-81B China Southern (Guizhou Airlines) 2019-

This special livery was the first applied by inkjet painting process in China; it shows typical Guizhou hill scenery as well as two touristic hotspots: Huangguoshu Waterfall and Mushroom Rock (close to sacred Fanjingshan). Blue and white are the traditional colours of Batik of Guizhou ethnic minorities, and appropriately match China Southern's corporate colours. B-6068 (standard grey engine cowlings) was unveiled in the scheme in January 2019 with B-6069 (white engine cowlings with Guizhou titles) joining in April of the same year.

Guizhou Airlines was established in 1991 in the province of the same name with the help of China Southern and was integrated into the latter in 1998. As of 2019 it operates 20 B737-800 from the province's capital city Guiyang.

Image  ©  EK4822 (DLC)
Tags   Tourism, Traditional Patterns

MonaLisa Tiles

MonaLisa Tiles   蒙娜丽莎瓷砖
Stock code: 002918   股票代码: 002918
B-1520 B737-81B China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2019-22

Promoting the Mona Lisa ceramic enterprise selling, among others, tiles with the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting printed on it. Note the small Mona Lisa decals have surprisingly been added on the engines. In 2023 a Mona Lisa scheme appeared at competitor Loong Air.

Image  ©  Ahmad Sallehuddin A.Sahak (BKI)
Tags   Various Companies

787th Boeing 787

787th Boeing 787   第787 架波音787
B-1168 B787-9 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2018-

Large red titles celebrate the Boeing milestone.

Image  ©  Danny Yu (PEK)
Tags   Fleet

Mitsubishi Outlander

Outlander Wonderful Tour   欧蓝德 奇妙之旅
Guangzhou Automobile Mitsubishi   广汽三菱
B-6255 A320-214 China Southern (Hunan branch) 2017-19

China Southern and Guangzhou Automobile Mitsubishi teamed up for this cultural soft power partnership. The aircraft flew 150 children from Guangzhou to Changsha (Hunan), the headquarters of Mitsubishi in China. After the return flight a visit of the Mitsubishi factories in Guangzhou was organised.

China Southern's Hunan branch was established in 1992 and as of 2017 operates about 20 A320 family aircraft.

Image  ©  YanShuai (KMG)
Tags   Automotive Industry

787 Wings of Dreams

787   凯美瑞
Wings of Dreams   梦想之翼
all B787-9 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2018-
all B787-8 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ & Xinjiang branch) 2012-

All China Southern Dreamliners have been delivered in a specific 787 livery. It was designed by a Seattle-based company and features feathers of an egret. Although rolled-out in August 2012, the first aircraft was only delivered in May 2013. Initially only 9 of the 10 787-8 were supposed to wear the special scheme, however all 10 have been delivered in the Egret livery.

Since 2018 787-9s are also being delivered in the egret scheme.

Images  ©  Kevin Cleynhens (LHR) & Chung Kwok (YVR)
Tags   Fleet