Air China first in China to operate both Neo and Max narrowbodies

Air China has taken delivery of China's first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first Chinese operator with both the Neo and the Boeing 737 Max in its fleet. It took the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered aircraft from Airbus's Final Assembly Line in Tianjin on 17 November. The aircraft, registered B-8891, is the second A320neo to be delivered from the Tianjin facility. The first, powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines, went to Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia in October. Earlier this month, Air China also became the first Chinese operator to take delivery of the 737 Max 8.<br/>
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11/20/17
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