Category Archives: China Southern Airlines

China Southern Airlines to buy 20 Airbus A320s

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China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) has announced it intends to order 20 Airbus A320s.

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China Southern takes delayed delivery of two Boeing 777Fs

China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) yesterday (December 2) took delivery of two brand new Boeing 777-F1Bs (B-2073 and B-2075).

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China Southern introduces a 16th Asian Games logojet

 

Copyright Photo: Wu Weqiang. Airbus A330-243 B-6057 (msn 652) arrives at Beijing in the special color scheme.

China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) has introduced this new logojet to promote the upcoming 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in 2010.

 

China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines to merge

China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai) and Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai) on June 8 started the consolidation process leading to a merger. The name of the new company is undisclosed. Trading of the stock of both carriers has been suspended.

Link for more information from Yahoo:

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China Southern parks two new Boeing 777Fs

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China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) has parked two brand new Boeing 777F freighters (B-2071 and B-2702) at Marana due to its current financial crisis. The two aircraft were flown to MZJ for desert storage on April 14. The Chinese carrier lost over $700 million in 2008, its first loss in three years.

China Southern modifies scheme with new 777Fs

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The second of six, Boeing 777-F1B B-2702 (msn 37310) takes off from Everett in the modified color scheme.  Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker.

The second of six, Boeing 777-F1B B-2702 (msn 37310) takes off from Everett in the modified color scheme. Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker.

China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou) is getting ready to take delivery of the first new Boeing 777F freighters. The new type is also ushering in a modified all-white fuselage.