Guangxi carrier starts service with flight to Hainan province

Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines Co Ltd's first flight, from the city of Nanning to Haikou in Hainan, took off on Friday.

As the first carrier based in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is a gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, BGA will enhance connections between China and the bloc

Initially, BGA will operate five E-190 aircraft, built by Embraer SA of Brazil, to domestic cities such as Xi'an, Tianjin and Dalian. It aims to double its fleet by the end of this year.