ZHUHAI, Nov. 2 (Xinhuanet) — China’s Hainan Airlines ordered eight Airbus A319 passenger aircraft, valued at more than 400 million US dollars, from Airbus Tuesday.
The contract was signed at the Fifth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition being held in Zhuhai City of south China’s Guangdong Province.
The eight aircraft will be delivered from 2005 to 2007.
A Hainan Airlines official said this is the first time his company has ordered Airbus aircraft. These planes will mainly be used on its medium and short-range routes, to be based in Beijing,Xi’an and Haikou.
To date, there are more than 250 Airbus aircraft in service in China’s mainland, Hong Kong and Macao. Enditem
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/02/content_2169705.htm
By: beistrich - 2nd November 2004 at 18:57
yeah
Airbus is in China the Nr.1
edt: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/02/content_2170327.htm
“China’s aviation market enjoys a bright future,” said David Wang, president of Boeing China. He predicted that China will need2,300, or 200 billion US dollars worth of new airliners in the next 20 years as the annual growth rate of China’s aviation industry will top the world by maintaining 7.3 percent.
According to Airbus’ prediction, China will recruit at least 1,300 airplanes for its arterial lines in the coming 20 years.
By: beistrich - 2nd November 2004 at 18:57
yeah
Airbus is in China the Nr.1
edt: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-11/02/content_2170327.htm
“China’s aviation market enjoys a bright future,” said David Wang, president of Boeing China. He predicted that China will need2,300, or 200 billion US dollars worth of new airliners in the next 20 years as the annual growth rate of China’s aviation industry will top the world by maintaining 7.3 percent.
According to Airbus’ prediction, China will recruit at least 1,300 airplanes for its arterial lines in the coming 20 years.
By: Airline owner - 2nd November 2004 at 18:42
good news for Airbus.
By: Airline owner - 2nd November 2004 at 18:42
good news for Airbus.
By: Humberside - 2nd November 2004 at 18:24
Surprised as Hainan operate B737-700/800
By: Humberside - 2nd November 2004 at 18:24
Surprised as Hainan operate B737-700/800
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