Spring Airlines (9C, Shanghai Hongqiao) is aiming for a fleet of 200 aircraft by 2031 and around 300 by 2035 as it maintains an all-Airbus narrowbody strategy, its vice president Zhang Wuan declared at the event Routes Asia 2026, as reported by industry outlet Aviation Week.

Speaking during a keynote interview, Zhang pledged that the low-cost carrier would continue to operate only A320 family aircraft and avoid widebody acquisitions, citing current market conditions. The airline expects to add around 30 aircraft in 2026.

The additional capacity will support international expansion, while maintaining a focus on medium-haul routes of about 1,200 kilometres, where the airline remains competitive against high-speed rail.

As ch-aviation previously reported, Spring Airlines announced an order earlier this year for twenty-four additional A321-200N and six A321-200N aircraft. Deliveries of these units are scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032.

Spring Airlines currently operates a fleet of 134 aircraft with an average of seven years, consisting of seventy-five A320-200s, forty-seven A320-200Ns, and A321-200NX.