Guizhou Airlines previously operated 1 Boeing 737-300 aircraft from July 1998 to March 2004, when it was returned to China Southern Airlines.In September 2003 , China Southern Airlines took delivery of its tenth Boeing 737-800 aircraft, to be operated by Guizhou Airlines which held a delivery ceremony. The aircraft would provide 167 seats in a two-class configuration, with eight First Class seats and 159 Economy Class seats.