XiamenAir accelerates fleet expansion pace
China Southern subsidiary XiamenAir plans to grow its fleet to more than 200 aircraft—and expand its widebody aircraft to 18—in 2018 to keep up with international market demand. The carrier is scheduled to open intercontinental routes to Paris and Toronto by 2020. The Xiamen-based carrier currently operates 181 aircraft, which comprises: 145 narrowbodies, including 11 Boeing 737-700s,130 737-800s and four 757-200s; 10 widebodies, including six 787-8s and four 787-9s; and 26 aircraft operated by subsidiaries Hebei (21) and Jiangxi (5) airlines. XiamenAir reported a 2017 first-half net profit of CNY766 ($117m), up 6% over net income of CNY723m in the year-ago period. First-half operating revenue jumped 20.4% year-over-year (YOY) to CNY12.3b.<br/>
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XiamenAir accelerates fleet expansion pace
China Southern subsidiary XiamenAir plans to grow its fleet to more than 200 aircraft—and expand its widebody aircraft to 18—in 2018 to keep up with international market demand. The carrier is scheduled to open intercontinental routes to Paris and Toronto by 2020. The Xiamen-based carrier currently operates 181 aircraft, which comprises: 145 narrowbodies, including 11 Boeing 737-700s,130 737-800s and four 757-200s; 10 widebodies, including six 787-8s and four 787-9s; and 26 aircraft operated by subsidiaries Hebei (21) and Jiangxi (5) airlines. XiamenAir reported a 2017 first-half net profit of CNY766 ($117m), up 6% over net income of CNY723m in the year-ago period. First-half operating revenue jumped 20.4% year-over-year (YOY) to CNY12.3b.<br/>
