Qingdao Airlines Takes Delivery of Its 3rd A320 Aircraft

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Qingdao Airlines took delivery of its third A320 aircraft on Sep. 27.

A brand new Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklets landed at Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) on Sep 27 after hours of flight from France and joined the fleet of Qingdao Airlines (QW). This is the third aircraft of the Qingdao-based airline.

The newly introduced A320 aircraft, equipped with fuel-saving Sharklets, features a two-class cabin with a capacity of 158 seats - 8 in business class and 150 in economy class.

The airline will start operating this brand new A320 on Qingdao-Nanjing-Haikou service from Sep.8, to provide more choices for travelers from Qingdao to Northeast China.

 Since its maiden flight on April 26, the airline has opened several popular domestic services to Beijing, Chengdu, Changchun, Changsha, Harbin, Hailar and Shanghai Pudong, using its two A320 aircraft. The new arrival will help expand its fleet and enrich its network, said the carrier.
According to the planning of the airline, up to 50 medium-range aircraft will be introduced in six years between 2014 and 2020. Building itself into a "boutique airline", Qingdao Airlines aims to own a fleet of 100 aircraft by 2025, handling 20 million passengers annually and achieve main revenue of 20 billion yuan, to be a large-size carrier in China.