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West Air becomes a new Airbus operator: the first flight next Sunday

Toulouse, France - The aircraft is powered by IAE V2500 engines

Chongqing-based West Air, a private airline under HNA group, took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, an A-319, at the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre (ATDC), the first Airbus delivery centre outside Europe. The aircraft is the 26th aircraft assembled at the Airbus Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in Tianjin. West Air becomes the newest Airbus operator and the eighth operator of Airbus A-320 Family...

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Rome, Italy, 08/06/2010 17:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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