Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Recently-Approved Airline Will Launch Operations With Three
A319s
Lhasa-based Tibet Airlines has chosen the Airbus A319 to build
up its fleet and is set to become Airbus’ newest customer in
China. The airline, which obtained the approval of the Civil
Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in March 2010, has signed a
commitment to acquire three A319s.
A319 File Photo
The aircraft will be able to accommodate 128 passengers. The
carrier plans to operate the A319s both on routes within the region
and to major destinations across China.
High mountains make it extremely difficult to develop road
traffic on the Tibetan plateau which is around 12,000 feet in
altitude on average. This makes it more efficient to travel by air
in Tibet. Thanks to its Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
technology and expertise, Airbus says that over 80 percent of the
commercial flights to and from Tibet are performed with Airbus
aircraft, most of them being A319s with the rest being A330s.
This commitment to acquire Airbus aircraft by the new carrier
was marked by a ceremony in Lhasa with local officials,
representatives of the CAAC, as well as executives of Tibet
Airlines and of Airbus.
“Air traffic will play a key role in the social and
economic development of the Tibet Autonomous Region,” said
Liu Yanping, General Manager of Tibet Airlines. “The proven
high altitude flight performance of Airbus A319 was key in our
intent to start our operations with this aircraft. In anticipation
of the growing demand for air transport in the region, we are
planning to expand our fleet to some 20 aircraft in the next five
years,” he added.
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