Airbus will deliver 50 A330 aircraft to three major Chinese airlines by 2008, said Laurence Barron, Airbus China president.
Barron was speaking at ceremony for the delivery of an A330-300 to China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd (SHA 600115; HK 0670; NYSE CEA).
Luo Chaogeng, president of China Eastern Airlines said the new plane will be used on medium- and long-range routes and will replace the A300-600 aircraft in China Eastern's current fleet.
In 2005, Airbus received 219 new firm orders from China, and delivered 65 new aircraft to the country.
This year, Airbus plans to deliver 78 new aircraft to China, or a 20 pct increase, Barron said.
Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the event Barron gave few details on the company's plans to build a Chinese assembly line for A320 single-aisle, medium-range jets.
Forbes
Barron was speaking at ceremony for the delivery of an A330-300 to China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd (SHA 600115; HK 0670; NYSE CEA).
Luo Chaogeng, president of China Eastern Airlines said the new plane will be used on medium- and long-range routes and will replace the A300-600 aircraft in China Eastern's current fleet.
In 2005, Airbus received 219 new firm orders from China, and delivered 65 new aircraft to the country.
This year, Airbus plans to deliver 78 new aircraft to China, or a 20 pct increase, Barron said.
Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the event Barron gave few details on the company's plans to build a Chinese assembly line for A320 single-aisle, medium-range jets.
Forbes
