Airbus lands US$2.9b order from Air China for A330 jets
Airbus landed a US$2.9b order for wide-body jets from Air China ahead of Wednesday’s ground-breaking ceremony for a finishing facility near Beijing for the same plane model. Air China is buying 12 A330-300s, though it listed the planes’ Jan 2013 purchase prices Monday to the Shanghai exchange. The deal would be worth US$3.1b at 2016 list prices, before the discounts customary in the industry. The planes are due for delivery through 2018 and would increase the airline’s capacity by 5.6%, the airline said. The deal comes as Airbus prepares to break ground on a completion centre for its double-aisle A330s in Tianjin, a decade after it opened an assembly facility for single-aisle jets there. The centre was announced last year along with a string of orders for the current A330 model. <br/>
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Airbus lands US$2.9b order from Air China for A330 jets
Airbus landed a US$2.9b order for wide-body jets from Air China ahead of Wednesday’s ground-breaking ceremony for a finishing facility near Beijing for the same plane model. Air China is buying 12 A330-300s, though it listed the planes’ Jan 2013 purchase prices Monday to the Shanghai exchange. The deal would be worth US$3.1b at 2016 list prices, before the discounts customary in the industry. The planes are due for delivery through 2018 and would increase the airline’s capacity by 5.6%, the airline said. The deal comes as Airbus prepares to break ground on a completion centre for its double-aisle A330s in Tianjin, a decade after it opened an assembly facility for single-aisle jets there. The centre was announced last year along with a string of orders for the current A330 model. <br/>
