China Express Airlines takes delivery of its first A320neo aircraft

China Express Airlines, a Chinese private regional airline, has recently accepted the delivery of its first A320neo aircraft from Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center, according to Airbus China.

Airbus adopted a flexible delivery solution for the aircraft delivery during the pandemic period to help support the smooth operation of the Chinese airline, Airbus China said.

The newly delivered A320neo aircraft was assembled in Toulouse, France. In full compliance with the international and domestic health and travel advisories, the aircraft was ferried to north China's Tianjin Municipality for the customer acceptance process and delivery.

China Express Airlines, which is a domestic regional airline based in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, currently operates a fleet of 50 airplanes.

The A320neo aircraft adopts a two-class cabin layout with four business-class and 168 economy-class seats. The airline will put the aircraft into operation on domestic and international routes.