EXHIBIT 8.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
The particulars of the Company’s principal subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 are as follows:
NAME OF COMPANY | PLACE AND DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT/ OPERATION | |
Southern Airlines (Group) Shantou Airlines Company Limited (a) | PRC July 20, 1993 | |
Zhuhai Airlines Company Limited (a) | PRC May 8, 1995 | |
Xiamen Airlines Company Limited (a) | PRC August 11, 1984 | |
Guizhou Airlines Company Limited (a) | PRC November 12, 1991 | |
Chongqing Airlines Company Limited (a) | PRC June 16, 2007 | |
Guangzhou Air Cargo Company Limited (a) | PRC March 31, 2004 | |
Guangzhou Nanland Air Catering Company Limited (b) | PRC November 21, 1989 | |
China Southern West Australian Flying College Pty Limited | Australia January 26, 1971 | |
Guangzhou Baiyun International Logistics Company Limited (a) | PRC July 23, 2002 | |
Xinjiang Civil Aviation Property Management Limited (a) | PRC February 12, 2002 | |
Southern Airlines Group Air Catering Company Limited (a) | PRC December 25, 2003 | |
Nan Lung International Freight Company Limited | Hong Kong October 1, 1996 |
(a) These subsidiaries are PRC limited liability companies.
(b) This subsidiary is Sino-foreign equity joint venture company established in the PRC.
(c) Certain of the Group’s subsidiaries are PRC joint ventures which have limited lives pursuant to the PRC law.