China Southern Airlines Airbus A380-841 F-WWSF (B-6136) (msn 031) TLS (Clement Alloing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) reported its third quarter net profit rose by three percent to $492 million.
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China Southern Airlines Airbus A380-841 F-WWSF (B-6136) (msn 031) TLS (Clement Alloing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) on October 14, 2011 accepted its first A380. During the special celebration ceremony at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France, the first out of five aircraft ordered was handed over from Airbus President and CEO, Tom Enders to China Southern Airlines Chairman, Si Xianmin.
China Southern Airlines becomes the first operator of the world’s most eco-efficient aircraft in China and the 7th globally. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, the aircraft will be initially operated on domestic routes between the major Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Later on, the airline will deploy the A380 on international routes.
At the ceremony, China Southern Airlines unveiled its spacious and comfortable A380 cabin, featuring a total of 506 seats in a typical three class configuration, including eight luxury first-class suites, 70 lie-flat business-class seats and 428 economy-class seats. Passengersโ wellโbeing will be enhanced through innovative mood lighting including several different lighting scenarios to create a relaxing atmosphere and environment. The state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system makes it easy for passengers to select from a wide variety of audio and video programs and make their long-haul A380 trip something to remember. The cabin also offers seats and lavatories that are easily accessible to disabled passengers.
The pictured Airbus A380-841 F-WWSF (msn 031) at Toulouse became B-6136 when it was handed over.
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The China Southern A380 arrived in Beijing on October 15 for a special welcome party and flight:
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China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-243 B-6057 (msn 652) (16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010) NRT (Nobuhiro Horimoto), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) also saw their first half net profit rise by almost 33 percent to $532 million.
The company has also added weekly service to Hamburg.
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China Southern Airlines Airbus A380-841 F-WWSF (B-6136) (msn 031) XFW (Gerd Beilfuss) (1st A380), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) is planning to accept its first Airbus A380 in September. The airline will introduced the new type on domestic routes in China.
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China Southern Airlines Cargo Boeing 777-F1B B-2072 (msn 37310) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) has ordered six additional Boeing 777F freighters.
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China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) is planning to lease 10 new Embraer ERJ 190s, a new type for the carrier. On January 10 Embraer confirmedย sale of ten ERJ 190s to CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC) of China. The jets will be operated by China Southern Airlines, Chinaโs largest airline. The aircraft will be used to develop new markets. The first delivery is expected for the second half of 2011.
China Southern has been an operator of Embraerโs ERJ 145 regional jet since 2004, with a fleet of six jets.
China Southern Airlines Airbus A320-232 B-6277 (msn 2701) PEK (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) is planning to order 30 Airbus A320s and six A330s for deliveries between 2012 and 2015.
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China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-21B ER B-2056 (msn 27525) (SkyTeam) PEK (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) saw its third quarter net profit surge to $455 million.
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China Southern Airlines Cargo Boeing 777-F1B B-2072 (msn 37310) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) reported a first half profit of $30.5 million.
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Copyright Photo: Nick Dean. Boeing 777-F1B B-2072 (msn 37310) climbs away from Everett (Paine Field).
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-81B B-5113 (msn 34250) (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) has ordered Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets for its future Boeing Next Generation 737 deliveries. The order will provide for winglet installations on 55 aircraft delivering between 2011 and 2015. This is APB’s largest winglet order to-date in China.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. A nice departure view of China Southern’s Boeing 737-81B B-5113.
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