Sichuan Airlines Receives 200th Aircraft

July 9 saw Chinese operator, Sichuan Airlines celebrate receiving its 200th aircraft and its next aircraft from CDB Aviation.

This article will cover the details surrounding Sichuan receiving its 200th aircraft and its next from long-standing partner, CDB Aviation.

Sichuan Airlines’ 200th Aircraft

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This week, CDB Aviation celebrated the delivery of its next aircraft with Chinese operator, Sichuan Airlines. This aircraft is also the carrier’s 200th aircraft.

The aircraft in question is B-32GX, an Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter (P2F). Which was delivered to the carrier at a ceremony held Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). This also marks the carriers second Airbus A330 P2F in its fleet.

The Chinese operators fleet currently consists of –

23 Airbus A319s.
55 Airbus A320s.
27 Airbus A320neos.
44 Airbus A321s.
27 Airbus A321neos.
3 Airbus A330 Freighters.
4 Airbus A330-200s.
2 Airbus A330-300 P2Fs.
7 Airbus A330-300s.
8 Airbus A350-900s.

Senior Comments

CDB Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer, Jie Chen, has said. “We are thrilled to be joining our partners at Sichuan Airlines in celebrating this significant 200^th aircraft milestone in the airline’s impressive regional and international growth story.”

“CDB Aviation congratulates the Sichuan Airlines team on achieving their leading position among airlines in Western China and its growing role as an international airline in both the passenger and cargo markets.”

“CDB Aviation values our strong and long-standing relationship with Sichuan Airlines, and we are grateful for the confidence the airline has placed in our international leasing platform. We look forward to supporting Sichuan Airlines’ future growth.”

Chairman of Sichuan Airlines, Zuyi Shi adds. “We are very happy to strengthen on our relationship with CDB Aviation and appreciate Jie Chen and his team for their continued hard work in bringing the second A330 P2F aircraft to Sichuan Airlines.”

“The aircraft is a superb addition to our cargo fleet, providing us with more widebody freighter capacity and enhancing our operational capabilities to meet the rapidly expanded market demand. This will further ensure our airlines’ sustainable growth in the long term.”