First Airbus A330 for Tibet Airlines Rolls Out of Paint Shop

China Aviation Daily | Tibet Airlines' first A330-200 aircraft/Photo by Flickr user Jujug Spotting

The first Airbus A330 aircraft for Tibet Airlines has been revealed in the airline's livery following completion of painting in Toulouse, France.

The A330-200 aircraft was captured by Flickr user Jujug Spotting when it was emerged from the paint hangar Toulouse on Tuesday.

The A33-200, cn 1730, was in full company livery, but still without engines, which will be followed by engine installation, ground and flight testing before delivery scheduled in June 2016.
On March 25, Tibet Airlines took delivery of its first A320 aircraft, the first one with "super economy class".
The A320, Registration B-8419, features 168 seats in a two-class configuration, with 12 in super economy class and 156 in economy class.
Tibet Airlines now owns 14 A319s and one A320, with three more A320s pending delivery in 2016.

Tibet Airlines commenced its operations in July 2011. It is China's first airline based at a high-altitude plateau airport, operating scheduled domestic passenger and cargo service out of Lhasa Gonggar Airport, one of the world's highest airports at an altitude of 12,000 ft.

Last May, the Lhasa-based carrier seeked the approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to open new international routes.

The to-be-delivered A330 will be deployed on international routes.

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