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Shanghai Airlines () is an airline headquartered in Shanghai, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, but its operations remain separate post-merger, retaining its distinct brand and livery. Shanghai Airlines operates domestic and international services. The logo is a white crane on a red vertical tail fin. Its bases are Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.〔Flight International 12–18 April 2005〕 The airline is an affiliate member of the SkyTeam airline alliance with its parent company China Eastern Airlines.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shanghai Airlines to leave Star Alliance; China Southern expects improved profits: China Share Wrap )〕 == History and Development== Shanghai Airlines was established in 1985. It is China's first commercial airline of multidimensional investment funded by the Shanghai municipal government and Shanghai local enterprises. The airline was initially restricted to domestic flights, but has operated international services since 1997.〔http://ww1.shanghai-air.com/PublicInfo-en/saboutus.aspx?page=aboutus/sali.asp〕 In late 2002, Shanghai Airlines was successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which enabled the airline to fuel its further expansion. In 2006, the airline's cargo subsidiary was founded.〔 On December 12, 2007, Shanghai Airlines was officially welcomed as the 19th member of Star Alliance, which consolidated the alliance's presence in the Shanghai market.〔http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1179295/air_china_and_shanghai_airlines_join_star_alliance/index.html〕 On June 11, 2009, it was announced that Shanghai Airlines would merge with China Eastern Airlines. The merger of the two airlines was expected to reduce excess competition between the two Shanghai-based carriers, and allow them to compete more effectively with domestic rivals Air China and China Southern Airlines. It was also aimed at consolidating Shanghai's status as an international aviation hub.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=China Eastern Airlines announces detailed merger plan with Shanghai Airlines_English_Xinhua )〕 In February 2010, the merger was completed. Shanghai Airlines was delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange and became a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. The new combined airline is expected to have over half of the market share in Shanghai. As a result of the merger with China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines reached an agreement with Star Alliance to terminate its membership. On 1 November 2010, the airline officially left the Star Alliance and announced its intention to join its parent company in SkyTeam.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shanghai to end Star Alliance membership )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shanghai Airlines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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