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16th Chinese-assembled aircraft delivered to Spring Airlines

16th Chinese-assembled aircraft delivered to Spring Airlines
11 March 2010 News in brief

China's first private low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has received its initial A320 produced at Airbus' Chinese final assembly line, joining the growing list of operators to receive aircraft from this facility. The A320 - configured in an efficient 180-economy seat layout - will be deployed on routes between Shanghai and other Chinese cities. It is the 16th aircraft built at the Tianjin assembly line, as well as the 16th A320 to join Spring Airlines' all-Airbus fleet.