Hainan Airlines Plans to Acquire 40 Airbus A320neos from 2028 to 2032
Carrier’s agreement follows several other Airbus fleet deals from the country’s operators. China's Hainan Airlines has revealed that it is intending to order 40 Airbus A320neo-family jets, the latest operator from the country to disclose large agreements with the European airframer. Hainan Airlines, based in Haikou, states that it will take delivery of the twinjets from 2028 to 2032. No engine selection has been given for the aircraft. Hainan says the catalogue price for the jets is $5.36 billion but that the "actual price will be lower". In an 18 July disclosure it says its board has backed the deal. But it adds that the transaction is subject to shareholder approval and that of relevant national authorities. Hainan says the Airbus agreement aligns with development plans to optimise the airline's fleet structure and enhance capacity. Several Chinese operators have recently unveiled similar large Airbus acquisitions, among them Air China , China Southern Airlines , China Eastern Airlines , Spring Airlines and Juneyao Air .