China's Tibet Airlines today took delivery of 10th Airbus A319-115 aircraft. The new aircraft, registration number B-6467, landed smoothly at Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) at 9:55 a.m., after a 9-hour journey from Hamburg, Germany.
The A319 aircraft, known as the "Plateau Prince", is the most preferred airplane for airlines operating flights to and from the Tibet Autonomous Region. The new aircraft features a comfortable two class cabin, seating 128 passengers with 8 in business class and 120 in economy, providing passenger with more legroom and fresh look in cabin.
The new A319 is certificated for high altitude airport operation and Required Navigation Performance - Authorization Required (RNP-AR) and Satcom installed. RNP-AR procedures represent today the most modern navigation technique, allowing the aircraft to fly precisely along a predefined route using on-board navigation systems and the GPS-based "Global Navigation Satellite System" (GNSS).
Meanwhile, the newly introduced aircraft is also equipped with Sharklets which can offer operators up to four percent fuel burn reduction on longer range sectors and provide the flexibility of either adding an additional 100 nautical miles range or increased payload capability of up to 450 kilograms.
Since it received its first Airbus A319 in July 2011, Tibet Airlines has kept stable growth in fleet expansion. With the introduction of new A319, the Lhasa-based carrier expands its fleet size to 10 aircraft. It is also scheduled to take delivery of another four A319s in 2015. As its fleet expands, the airline will extend its reach to more capital cities and major cities, in a bid to build an air bridge between Tibet Autonomous Region and other domestic regions as well as promote local economy development.
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