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China Airlines
Orders Additional A300-600
The aircraft is the 15th A300 to be ordered by China Airlines, which operates a combination of A300B4s and A300-600s on its extensive Asian network, as well as single-aisle A320s. Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, the aircraft will be configured in a two-class layout, featuring 20 seats in Dynasty Business Class and 245 seats in the main cabin.
The A300-600 is the latest model of the workhorse A300 series, the first Airbus aircraft. This version first entered service in 1998; the first A300 entered service in 1974. The A300 is part of Airbus Industrie's joint aircraft family that also comprises the shorter fuselage version, A310. Airbus states that together, the two models are the industry market leaders in the 200-250 seat category, with a total of 748 firm orders from 82 customers accounting for 51 percent of all sales of aircraft this size. Over 690 aircraft from the A300/A310 family currently are in service with 84 operators. The A300 and A310 have been especially successful in Asia,
according to Airbus, where the aircraft are the preferred choice
of almost every major airline for regional operations, with some
180 aircraft currently in service with 19 carriers.
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China Airlines is the top passenger carrier in Taiwan. The
airline is in the process of taking delivery of 18 new aircraft
over the next two years.
