China Eastern Celebrates Milestone Delivery of Its 300th Airbus Aircraft

By Lena Ge, China Aviation Daily |

China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its 300th aircraft from Airbus on May 12.

China Eastern Airlines' Airbus fleet reached the 300th milestone with an A320-200, handed over during a ceremony in Toulouse, France on May 12.

The A320-200 aircraft, Registration B-8359, is installed with CFM56-5B engines and equipped with 158 seats including eight in business class and 150 in economy class.
The SkyTeam carrier is a long-time operator for Airbus jetliners, starting in 1985 with the A310. Today, it operates some 248 A320s and 51 A330s, owning the largest Airbus fleet in China.