On October 29, China Southern Airlines introduced a new Airbus a320neo aircraft in Tianjin, which is the 500th A320 series aircraft of Airbus Tianjin general assembly line. So far, China Southern Airlines Group has operated 856 passenger and cargo transport aircraft, and the total scale of China Southern Airlines Fleet ranks first in Asia and third in the world.

This new airliner is the 13th new airliner introduced by China Southern Airlines Group in the whole year. It is also the 303 new airliner introduced by China Southern Airlines Group during the 13th Five Year Plan period. It is of great significance to accelerate the comprehensive recovery of China Civil Aviation domestic market and accelerate the formation of a new development pattern of domestic and international double circulation mutual promotion.

According to reports, China Southern Airlines is the first domestic user of Airbus A330 and the only Airbus A380 user in China. It has also introduced the most advanced Airbus A350 aircraft, which is one of Airbus's largest customers in China.

The new aircraft will be put into operation in Shenzhen market in the future

Airbus a320neo is one of the most advanced narrow body aircraft in the world. It is comfortable to ride and is loved by passengers. The Airbus a320neo introduced by China Southern Airlines adopts 166 seat three cabin layout and is equipped with leap1a engine, which has significantly improved fuel efficiency. In August this year, a team sent to Hamburg, Germany to receive the first Airbus a321neo aircraft with flexible cabin configuration. This is the first time that Chinese airlines have gone to Europe to receive aircraft since the outbreak of the epidemic.

In the future, China Southern plans to put the a320neo into operation in Shenzhen to fully support the development of air transport in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. During the "one belt, one road" and the "bay area" strategy, the development of China Southern Airlines fleet will continue to increase domestic capacity investment and improve the layout of the network, and promote the construction of Guangzhou Beijing dual hub in the period of 14th Five-Year.

Airbus A320, A330, A350 series aircraft are the main aircraft of China Southern Airlines

Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia, China Southern Airlines has been reopening the industry to resume production and transportation. It has received 3 A320neo aircraft from the Tianjin Airbus assembly line from 5 to June. With the newly introduced airliner, China Southern Airlines has received 4 A320neo aircraft in the Airbus Tianjin assembly line all year round.

For a long time, China Southern Airlines and Airbus have established a close strategic partnership. Since the introduction of the first A320 aircraft in 1997, China Southern Airlines has introduced a variety of Airbus aircraft. At present, Airbus A320 series, Airbus A330 and Airbus A350 are the main aircraft of China Southern Airlines. The successful operation of Airbus fleet in China Southern Airlines has provided strong support for the development and growth of China Southern Airlines.

Source: Civil Aviation Resource Network