Fast-growing airline building Airbus widebody fleet
The A350 XWB Family is an all-new product line
seating between 270 and 350 passengers in typical three-class layouts.
Scheduled for first entry-into-service in 2013, the family has now won
573 firm orders from 35 customers worldwide.
Hong Kong Airlines has finalised a contract with
Airbus covering the firm order of 10 more A330-200 long range aircraft
and converted an existing order for 15 A330s to the A350 XWB. Both
agreements were previously announced upon signature of an initial MOU
during the Farnborough Air Show in July this year.
Deliveries of the newly ordered A330-200s will begin
in 2012, while the carrier's first A350 XWB will arrive in 2018. The
aircraft will be operated across a long haul network currently being
developed by the airline to link Hong Kong with a wide range of
destinations in Europe and North America.
"Today's announcement underscores our plan to
operate an extensive long haul network," said Yang Jian Hong, President,
Hong Kong Airlines. "The A330-200 is the perfect platform for us to
develop these services, while the all-new A350 XWB will become our new
flagship towards the end of this decade."
"We are extremely pleased that Hong Kong Airlines
has placed its confidence in our products to build its long range
fleet," said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers. "With
the A330 and the A350 XWB, the carrier will be operating the cleanest,
most efficient aircraft available in the mid-size widebody market, both
now and in the future."
Hong Kong Airlines has now ordered a total 33
widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising 18 A330s and 15 A350 XWBs. The
carrier also has 30 single aisle A320 aircraft on firm order for future
delivery.
The A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. To date, Airbus has won more than 1,100 orders for the various versions of the aircraft and over 700 A330s are currently flying with more than 80 airlines worldwide.
The A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. To date, Airbus has won more than 1,100 orders for the various versions of the aircraft and over 700 A330s are currently flying with more than 80 airlines worldwide.
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