China Southern Airlines inks US$2bln Airbus deal

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Shanghai Daily, December 24, 2015
Adjust font size:

China Southern Airlines Co has signed deals worth about US$2 billion to buy 10 aircraft from Airbus, the carrier said yesterday.

China Southern, the country's largest airline by fleet size, has agreed to purchase 10 Airbus A330-300 airplanes, each with a list price of US$227.36 million, it said in a stock exchange filing.

The planes will be delivered between 2017 and 2019 and increase the airline's capacity by 4 percent.

The purchase will be funded by cash and financing arrangements with banks, the filing added.

The purchase will help the airline expand its fleet and increase its competitiveness amid a boom in air travel in China. Earlier this month, China Southern said it and affiliate Xiamen Airlines had signed US$10 billion deals to buy 110 Boeing aircraft.

Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter