HNA Group announces 38-aircraft order for HK Airlines; seeking to expansion presence in HK market

HNA Group Co Ltd, China's fourth-largest airline group and parent of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd and Hong Kong Airlines, ordered 48 aircraft from Boeing Co, Dassault Falcon Jet Corp and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation at the Hong Kong Asian Aerospace Airshow on 07-Mar-2011.

The sizeable orders comes as the company looks to expand its fleet and cater for rising passenger and cargo demand in the Mainland Chinese/Hong Kong market. The fleet boost for the relatively unknown Hong Kong Airlines adds further weight to its efforts to become a formidable competitor for Cathay Pacific over the next decade......

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Boeing Statement on MOU with Hong Kong Airlines for 38 Airplanes

HONG KONG, Mar. 7, 2011 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is delighted with Hong Kong Airlines’ intention to expand its fleet with the purchase of 38 Boeing airplanes, including......

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Airbus has double breakthrough in vital Hong Kong market with A350 XWB

Hong Kong Airlines confirmed an order for 15 A350 XWBs and ten A330-200s, firming up a deal struck at this year's Farnborough Air Show. The A350 order represents an=other big win for Airbus’ new widebody twin in Hong Kong, following on from Cathay Pacific's Sep-2010 announcement.

Hong Kong Airlines’ A330s will begin delivery in 2012, and take the carrier’s total number of A330s on order to......

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Hong Kong Airlines confirms orders for A330 and A350 XWB

Hong Kong Airlines has finalised a contract with Airbus covering the firm order of 10 more A330-200 long range aircraft and converted an existing order for 15 A330s to the A350 XWB. Both agreements were previously announced upon signature of an initial MOU during the Farnborough Air Show in July this year.

Deliveries of the newly ordered A330-200s will begin in 2012, while the carrier's first A350 XWB will arrive in......

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Hong Kong Airlines becomes new operator of A330-200F

Hong Kong Airlines has become the first operator of the new A330-200F freighter in East Asia, following the delivery of the first of three aircraft on long term lease from global aircraft lessor Aircastle Limited. The three A330-200F freighters will be operated on services linking Hong Kong with destinations across Asia, as well as to......

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HK taking A350 through A330 conversion

Hong Kong Airlines' tentative order for the Airbus A350 XWB will involve converting 15 of its current backlog of 23 A330s. Airbus has clarified the details of the memorandum of understanding disclosed during the Farnborough Air Show. HK Airlines' backlog comprises 22......

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Hong Kong Airlines signs MOU for 15 A350s and 10 more A330s

Hong Kong Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus to acquire 15 A350 XWBs and 10 more A330-200s. Under the terms of the agreement, the airline is converting 15 existing A330 orders to A350 XWBs and placing an additional order for 10 A330-200s. The MOU was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow today.

Deliveries of the additional A330-200s will begin in 2012, with the first A350 XWB arriving in......

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Hong Kong Airlines celebrates delivery of its first Airbus aircraft

Hong Kong Airlines today celebrated becoming a new Airbus operator with a ceremony in Hong Kong to mark the delivery of its first A330-200. Featuring the carrier's new two class long haul cabin product, the aircraft will be used to launch services to Europe at the end of this month, initially flying non-stop to Moscow.

The A330-200 is the first of 53 aircraft ordered by the airline from Airbus, comprising......

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Hong Kong Airlines confirms order for six A330-200s

Carrier to start long range services to Europe
Hong Kong Airlines has finalised a firm order with Airbus for six A330-200s. The contract firms up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announced during the Singapore Airshow earlier this year. The new aircraft will be powered by......

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Hong Kong Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Advantage70(TM) Engines in $470 Million Deal

Hong Kong Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70™ engine to power six new Airbus A330 aircraft. The memorandum of understanding, valued at approximately $470 million at list prices, includes two spare engines and a fleet management program. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company......

Hong Kong Airlines to order six A330-200s

Hong Kong Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for six A330-200 aircraft. The latest commitment will increase the number of A330s ordered by the airline to 23. Hong Kong Airlines intends to use the A330-200s to develop new services to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as to the Middle East and Europe......

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HK Airlines adds its first 737F

Hong Kong Airlines has received its first Boeing 737 freighter and plans to operate it on the Hong Kong-Hangzhou route......