The 500th A330 aircraft manufactured by Airbus was delivered to
Hainan Airlines (HNA) Thursday, the HNA Group said here.
The French-made aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700
engines, is HNA's first A330. The 222-seat plane is capable of
flying 12,500 kilometers, roughly the distance from Beijing to New
York.
HNA Group Chairman Chen Feng said the company would acquire 10
A330 aircraft over the next two years to expand its international
and domestic business.
The HNA Group, with 136 aircraft operating over nearly 500
routes, is China's fourth largest airline. It currently has 12 A319
Airbus planes and another 98 Airbus aircraft on order.
(Xinhua News Agency November 16, 2007)
