On December 31, 2024, Xiamen Airlines Group concluded its annual transportation flight tasks with the safe landing of its final flight of the year, MF8428, from Guiyang to Xiamen at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. This marked a successful aviation safety year for the airline. Over the course of 2024, Xiamen Airlines and its subsidiaries Hebei Airlines and Jiangxi Airlines safely operated approximately 720,000 flight hours, bringing their total to over 8.81 million safe flight hours.
Zhao Dong, Chairman and Party Secretary of Xiamen Airlines, alongside CEO & President Xie Bing, led a team to greet frontline staff on duty that evening. Cai Wenwei, Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China's Xiamen Supervision Bureau, also joined them on the apron to welcome the safe arrival of the year-end flight. The leaders presented flowers and conveyed New Year's greetings to the flight crew in appreciation for their efforts throughout the year. Simultaneously, activities were organized by Xiamen Airlines' subsidiaries and branches worldwide to celebrate this milestone.
Safety remains paramount for Xiamen Airlines as emphasized in President Xi Jinping's instructions to "establish a strong safety baseline." The company focused on "strengthening responsibility, consolidating foundations, and controlling risks" by advancing six major safety systems throughout 2024.