Air China Expands Its Fleet Size to 540 Aircraft

Air China has taken delivery of 8 new aircraft in December 2014 including 4 Boeing 737-800s, 2 747-8s, one Airbus A330, one A320, the airline announced on Friday.

With the new aircraft joining in the fleet, 4 aircraft were retired in December including 2 757-200s and one 737-200 and one business jet, the airline said in the announcement.

By the end of December 2014, Air China has a modern fleet of 540 aircraft.

Specifically, the flag carrier and Boeing signed a purchase deal of 60 737s, including Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX airplanes, valued at more than US$5.55 billion at list prices. Deliveries are expected between 2016 and 2020, Air China said

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