China Southern Marked 2008 of Flight Safety Year
China Southern Airlines tops China in Passenger Traffic for 30 Consecutive Years

Guangzhou, China—at 23:45 p.m. on December 31, 2008, China Southern Airlines’（NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029 - www.csair.com/global ）flight CZ 3950 from Chongqing to Guangzhou, operated by A320, landed smoothly at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, marking the airline has successfully achieved another safety year in 2008. Thus, China Southern has achieved cumulative 5.68 Million safe flight hours and ensured safe flight operations for 14 years and 7 months continuously. China Southern carried 5.98 million passengers and accomplished 8 Billion tonne-kilometers, which accounted for 36.6% and 25% of the total in Chinese Civil Aviation respectively. Currently, China Southern Airlines has operated 342 modern Airbus and Boeing jet aircraft, as well as the most extensive domestic air network, the largest passenger traffic volume and the largest & the most technologically advanced airline fleet in The People’s Republic of China. And in 2008, the company acquired double foison of safety and business management.

In the chilly wind, Mr. Li Wenxing, the acting president of China Southern Air Holding Company, handed flowers to the last flight’s crew, giving the warmest greetings. Meanwhile, several senior executives also welcomed the last safety flight in other main branches of China Southern.  In the year 2008, China Southern has manifested its leadership in Chinese aviation industry for its superb safety record. The company has been persisting in the guideline of “Safety First, Preventing Mainly”, intensified the construction of safety advance alarm mechanism and guarantee system and increased scientific and technological launch for guaranteeing the safety, which resulted in 1.105 Million safe flight hours and 6028 general aviation flights in one year.So far, the company has carried 280 million travelers safely, which granted it the best flight-safety record keeper among the carriers in mainland China. On July 16th, China Southern was made the first airline in China honored the Five-Star Flight Safety Award by the Civil Aviation Administration of China - the most prestigious, influential and respected award in Chinese aviation industry, which was established to recognize sustained corporate leadership through lasting contribution to aviation safety. In addition to Five-Star Flight Safety Award, China Southern has once again proven its success in the area of operational safety as it completed the “IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)” and registered as IOSA-Certificated Operator again in April, 2008, which was the first worldwide standard in the area of airline safety, developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).