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Two Asia-Pacific carriers, Cebu Pacific Air and China Airlines, have each taken delivery of new aircraft types from Airbus at the tail end of November. Cebu Pacific of the Philippines received its first A330-900 on 28 November, while China Airlines of…
The differential in aircraft prices and operating economics between aircraft is only one factor in a fleet planning decision. Fleet commonality and additional initial and on-going expenses must also be taken into consideration to obtain a true economic picture of…