On the evening of July 1, the three largest domestic airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines, issued an announcement that all three companies signed aircraft purchase agreements with Airbus. A total of 292 A320NEO series aircraft were purchased, and the total purchase amount will reach 37.257 billion US dollars, or about 249.1 billion yuan.
The three airlines said that this aircraft transaction is in line with the company’s “14th Five-Year Plan” development plan and market demand. Based on confidence in the future development of the civil aviation industry, the company needs to plan and reserve the fleet capacity in advance, and optimize the fleet structure and long-term capacity. Replenish.
A320NEO: An improved version of the Airbus A320 family
This time, the 292 aircraft ordered by the three major airlines from Airbus are all A320NEO series aircraft. Among them, there are 64 Air China, 100 China Eastern, 96 China Southern and 32 Shenzhen Airlines.
According to public information, the A320NEO is an improved model of the Airbus A320 series aircraft, equipped with new high-efficiency engines and sharklets. The single-seat fuel efficiency of the Airbus A320NEO family of aircraft has improved over the current A320 family, mainly due to cabin optimization and further engine improvements.
It is understood that the total length of the aircraft is 37.57 meters, and the length of the cabin is 27.51 meters. The standard aircraft cabin has 150 seats (two-class cabin) and a maximum of 180 seats.
All three airlines said they would finance the purchase of the aircraft through business operations, commercial bank loans or other financing. The transaction amount is paid in installments and is not expected to have a significant impact on the company’s cash flow position and business operations.
Airbus: Orders show prosperity of China’s aviation market
After China Southern Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines announced last night that they had signed aircraft purchase agreements with Airbus, Airbus issued a statement saying that these new orders demonstrate the strong confidence of Chinese customers in Airbus, while demonstrating that China Airlines Positive recovery momentum and prosperity prospects in the market.
U.S. aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing said it was disappointing that geopolitical differences still restricted U.S. aircraft exports, and expressed hope that the U.S. and China would continue to have productive dialogue, Reuters reported.