CASCG orders 150 A320s

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[ I believe this beats one of the China Airline's orders for
the B737s. I can't remember how many that was, but this
dwarfs that. -Ed. ]

http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre...CASGCA320.html

CASGC signs agreement for largest ever Chinese order with purchase of
150 A320 Family aircraft
5 December 2005


Airbus is setting a new and significant record in its 20 years of close
cooperation with the Chinese civil aviation industry by signing a
General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of 150 A320 family
aircraft with China Aviation Supplies Import and Export Group (CASGC)
during the visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to France.

CASGC President Li Hai and Airbus President and CEO Gustav Humbert
signed the GTA in Paris in the presence of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
and French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. With a total value
close to US$ 10 billion, the order for 150 A320 family aircraft
comprises A319s, A320s and A321s, marking the largest single order that
Airbus has ever received since it entered the Chinese market two
decades ago. The 150 aircraft will be delivered to six Chinese
airlines, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern
Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and Hainan Airlines.

"Since it was first introduced into the Chinese market in 1995, the
A320 family aircraft has been put in-service by 10 Chinese operators
with a total of 216 aircraft, accounting for 2/3 of all in-service
Airbus aircraft, or nearly 1/4 of the total aircraft in operation in
China. The demand for this modern and cost-saving aircraft family from
Chinese airlines has been rapidly increasing in recent years," said
CASGC President Li Hai. "We are very pleased to sign the
record-breaking GTA with Airbus today and to be a part of this historic
order for China. We look forward to an even closer relationship with
Airbus and further improving our service to Airbus. Chinese customers
and operators."

"We are delighted and proud to see such great business success in
China, which not only indicates the strong demand and the rapid growth
of this dynamic market, but also shows a new and significant vote of
confidence in our best-selling aircraft family from our Chinese
customers," said Airbus President and CEO Gustav Humbert. "Today.s GTA
is no doubt the best way to celebrate our 20-year-long close
cooperation with China. We will continue to provide the Chinese
customers and airlines with the best family of aircraft and full
technical support to ensure smooth and profitable operation of all
Airbus fleets in China, while also studying possibilities to continue
upgrading the cooperation to new levels between the Chinese civil
aviation industry and Airbus."

By the end of October 2005, the A320 Family had more than 3,900 firm
orders from some 145 customers worldwide. It is the recognised
technological leader in single-aisle aircraft category, with all its
members sharing the highest degree of commonality and economy,
benefiting operators by their reduced maintenance and training costs.

Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is an EADS joint Company with
BAE Systems.

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/me mutters...

Sorry everyone.. wrong group... :/

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