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Mainland carriers took delivery of 65 aircraft in first quarter
April 13th 2017
Mainland Chinese airlines have taken delivery of 65 aircraft in the first quarter through to March 31. Airbus’ A320 Family was the most popular aircraft choice, with the OEM delivering 13 A321ceo, ten A320ceo and four A320neo to Mainland airline customers. Read More » Boeing’s B737 series came in second, with 20 -800 and a -900ER delivery.
China Southern Airlines received eight aircraft, including four A320neo, the most of any Mainland operator. Juneyao Airlines added six aircraft to its fleet and Xiamen Airlines, Shandong Airlines and China Eastern Airlines each received five aircraft. Six wide bodies, three A330s and three B787-9s, were delivered during the quarter.
Mainland carriers are looking at significant expansion this year, led by the state-controlled ‘Big Three’. China Southern intended to add 86 aircraft to its fleet during the year, followed by China Eastern (73) and Air China (56).
The second quarter kicked off with an A320ceo delivery to Sichuan Airlines on April 2, increasing the carrier’s all-Airbus fleet to 122 aircraft. Last week, Boeing delivered a B737-800 to China United Airlines, growing the airline’s all-Boeing fleet to 33 aircraft. Also last week, CDB Aviation announced the delivery of a tenth B737-800 to Shandong Airlines. The Jinan-headquartered carrier now has 102 B737NGs.
