Jiangxi Airlines (RY, Nanchang International) commenced commercial operations on Friday, January 29 with scheduled passenger flights between Nanchang International and Urumqi via Xi'an Xianyang. Operations are on-board B737-800 equipment.

Jiangxi Airlines is a 60/40 joint venture between Xiamen Airlines (MF, Xiamen) and the Jiangxi Aviation Investment Co., a consortium of several state-owned companies in Jiangxi Province, including the Jiangxi Airport Group.