China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 aircraft from Airbus

China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 aircraft from Airbus.

China Eastern Airlines announced on Friday (June 26) that it had signed an agreement with Airbus in Shanghai, China, to purchase 25 A330NEO series aircraft from Airbus. The total catalog price for this purchase of the aircraft is approximately $9.35 billion.

said that the A330NEO series aircraft introduced this time are upgraded models of the A330CEO series, which will help the company optimize its fleet structure and route network, improve operation and service quality, and reduce unit operating costs. it will strongly support the company's strategy of "flying far away, flying internationally and flying to emerging markets", and help the company and CAAC achieve the goal of "double carbon.

reported that the A330NEO series of aircraft introduced by China Eastern Airlines this time have high aspect ratio wings, optimized aerodynamic design, large culvert ratio engines and higher efficiency cabin layout. Compared with the previous generation of aircraft, the single-seat fuel consumption is significantly reduced, and it is highly versatile with the company's existing A330CEO series fleet.

The above 25 aircraft are planned to be delivered in batches from 2029 to 2033, of which four are planned to be delivered in 2029, five in 2030, six in 2031, seven in 2032 and three in 2033.

China Eastern Airlines announced earlier that it signed an agreement with Airbus in Shanghai in March to purchase 101 A320NEO series aircraft from Airbus.

Reuters reported that Airbus has stepped up its efforts to expand its share of China, the world's second largest aviation market. The company expects passenger traffic in this market to grow by about 5% annually in the next 20 years.