China Southern Airlines takes Delivery of Third New Airbus A330

China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its third of four, brand-new Airbus A330 aircraft.

The brand-new aircraft is slated to be used in China Southern’s domestic routes from Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou to both Beijing and Shanghai.

"There is always something reassuring to our passengers when they fly on a brand-new aircraft and China Southern is pleased to offer the newest Airbus aircraft in the Chinese marketplace today,” said Mr. Zhang Jiangming, Assistant President, China Southern Airlines.

Direct from the Airbus factory floor in Toulouse, France, China Southern’s brand-new Airbus A330 features 24 Minipod Premium Business Class seats from B/E Aerospace which has won four prestigious design awards and was a nominee for Flight International's 2004 Aerospace Industry Award.

China Southern Airline’s Airbus A330 all-new Premium Business Class seats feature:

- An ergonomically-designed fixed privacy shell which transforms into an eight degree flat bed, 1.9 meters long. The entire seat translates forward, and widens, in one swift motion offering a private fixed living space for each passenger;

- Independent rotating leg rest adjustments which rises up and down - provides support to lower legs and calves;

- Electrically extending foot rest extension and bottom cushion extension which lengthens and shortens;

- Fully adjustable, automatic lumbar massage function;

- Viewing screen and on-board music channels;

- Easily accessible, AC power plugs for laptops and CD players. No adaptors are needed;

- Private storage cavity and hip recess for added personal convenience;

- 58 inches of pitch between shell pods;

- Individual directional LED reading light with full intermediate dimming;

- Pull-out privacy divider separating each passenger

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