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A fifth Airbus A321 will join Dragonair's fleet on September 26, increasing the
airline's passenger fleet to 22 aircraft. And it comes one month before a sixth
A321 is delivered, at the end of October.
"The latest deliveries come at a time when passenger demand has returned to
normal levels and we see good prospects for growth following the lifting of
restrictions on individual travel to Hong Kong from Shanghai, Beijing and
some major cities in the China mainland," said Chief Executive Officer Stanley
Hui.
The two single-aisle A321s, both of which are purchased, will operate on the
airline's popular Beijing and Shanghai routes. Dragonair currently operates 49
flights weekly to Beijing and 67 flights weekly to Shanghai.
Both aircraft will feature the airline's new-look cabin interior, which includes
an inflight video entertainment system in all classes and in-seat power supply
for laptops. By the end of the year, three A330s and two A321s will sport the
new cabin interiors.
The latest delivery means the average age of the airline's fleet is 4 years.
Both A321s are powered by two V2500 engines from IAE, and feature a
dual-class cabin with a seating capacity of 24 passengers in Business Class
and 148 in Economy Class. |
