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According to Ming Pao reported that short-haul routes to Hong Kong-based airline, following a new route to Moscow, will be the development of U.S. and Europe, yesterday announced the purchase of 10 A330 aircraft will be delivered in 2012. Original order of 15 A330 aircraft, will be changed to the latest and larger A350 XWB, will begin shipping in 2018.

Hong Kong, mainland China and Southeast Asia, mainly engaged in air lines, by the end of June to open in Moscow by the route out of Southeast Asia as its touchstone. Group, announced yesterday new large passenger aircraft, plans to open up the European and North American routes. Group and Airbus (Airbus) signed a memorandum of understanding, ordered 10 A330, which had earlier ordered 15 A330, will be replaced by A350 XWB.

A330 is now the most widely used wide-body aircraft for medium-and long routes, 283 seats. A350 XWB is a new series, expected to commence service in 2013. Which aircraft can provide 270 to 350 class.

Yang Hong, President of Hong Kong Airlines, said, A350 XWB will be the flagship of the company within a decade mark. According to the company website, as of April 2008, Hong Kong’s aviation fleet of only five Boeing 737-800 aircraft, each aircraft contained only 164 passengers. In recent years the company gradually expanded fleet, together with the memorandum signed yesterday, the total Hong Kong Airlines has ordered 15 A350 WXB and 18 A330. Another implementation of a total of 30 small A320 aircraft will be delivered later on.

Hong Kong Airlines and the other is responsible for shipping the Hong Kong Express, Hainan Airlines and the mainland belong to members of HNA Group, Hainan Airlines announced earlier its aircraft leasing business, plans reverse merger.