Hebei Airlines (NS, Shijiazhuang) has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for permission to expand its operational scope beyond the Chinese domestic market.

A regulatory filing shows the Xiamen Airlines (MF, Xiamen) unit is now looking to operate international passenger and cargo flights.

At present, Hebei Airlines operates two B737-700s, nine B737-800s, and six E190s on regular flights to thirty-seven destinations across China.