Air China buys 20 A320 jets
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February 12, 2010, Friday
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AIR China, one of the country's biggest carriers, said yesterday it plans to buy 20 Airbus A320 jets, expanding its fleet to meet rising demand.
The aircraft, costing a total of US$1.63 billion, will be delivered from 2011 to 2014, the Beijing-based airline said in a statement.
The deal involves "significant price concessions" from Airbus and will increase Air China's fleet capacity by 5 percent, the carrier said.
The new aircraft will help the development of a regional hub in the southwestern city of Chengdu, it said.
A320 jets seat from 107 to 220 passengers and are used for domestic short to medium-range routes, a fast growing part of China's travel market.
Airbus, a unit of EADS, has projected that Asia will need about 8,000 planes costing US$1.2 trillion by 2028.
The aircraft, costing a total of US$1.63 billion, will be delivered from 2011 to 2014, the Beijing-based airline said in a statement.
The deal involves "significant price concessions" from Airbus and will increase Air China's fleet capacity by 5 percent, the carrier said.
The new aircraft will help the development of a regional hub in the southwestern city of Chengdu, it said.
A320 jets seat from 107 to 220 passengers and are used for domestic short to medium-range routes, a fast growing part of China's travel market.
Airbus, a unit of EADS, has projected that Asia will need about 8,000 planes costing US$1.2 trillion by 2028.
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