CDB Aviation Celebrates Delivery of Sichuan Airlines’ 200th Aircraft
2024年7月10日 - 12:08AM
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Airline Fleet Milestone Reached with
Lessor’s Second A330 P2F Aircraft Delivery
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China
Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“CDB Leasing”),
joined a grand ceremony held at Chengdu Shuangliu International
Airport on July 9, 2024, to celebrate the delivery of a second
Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter (“A330 P2F”) on lease to its
existing customer, Sichuan Airlines.
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A ceremony held on July 9, 2024, at
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport celebrated the delivery of
Sichuan Airlines’ second Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter on
lease from CDB Aviation, simultaneously marking the momentous
addition of a 200th aircraft to the airline’s growing fleet.
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“We are thrilled to be joining our partners at Sichuan Airlines
in celebrating this significant 200th aircraft milestone in the
airline’s impressive regional and international growth story,”
commented Jie Chen, CDB Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer. “CDB
Aviation congratulates the Sichuan Airlines team on achieving their
leading position among airlines in Western China and its growing
role as an international airline in both the passenger and cargo
markets.”
“We are very happy to strengthen on our relationship with CDB
Aviation and appreciate Jie Chen and his team for their continued
hard work in bringing the second A330 P2F aircraft to Sichuan
Airlines,” said Zuyi Shi, Chairman of Sichuan Airlines. “The
aircraft is a superb addition to our cargo fleet, providing us with
more widebody freighter capacity and enhancing our operational
capabilities to meet the rapidly expanded market demand. This will
further ensure our airlines’ sustainable growth in the long
term.”
“CDB Aviation values our strong and long-standing relationship
with Sichuan Airlines, and we are grateful for the confidence the
airline has placed in our international leasing platform. We look
forward to supporting Sichuan Airlines’ future growth,” concluded
Chen.
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About Sichuan Airlines
Sichuan Airlines is an airline headquartered at Chengdu
Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan in China. The
airline began operations in 1988 and since then has been keeping
the record of safe operation for 36 years. In August 2002, it was
reorganized, and the Sichuan Airlines Group became the major
shareholder (40%). The other major shareholders include China
Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines and China Eastern Airlines.
The first long-haul overseas route was launched in June 2012, with
flights from its Chengdu hub to Vancouver, Canada. It now operates
the largest Airbus fleet of 200 aircraft in China and flies more
than 500 domestic and overseas routes that cover Asia, Europe,
Oceania, North America, and Africa.
https://global.sichuanair.com/
About CDB Aviation
CDB Aviation is a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China
Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“CDB Leasing”) a
39-year-old Chinese leasing company that is backed mainly by the
China Development Bank. CDB Aviation is rated Investment Grade by
Moody’s (A2), S&P Global (A), and Fitch (A+). China Development
Bank is under the direct jurisdiction of the State Council of China
and is the world’s largest development finance institution. It is
also the largest Chinese bank for foreign investment and financing
cooperation, long-term lending and bond issuance, enjoying Chinese
sovereign credit rating.
CDB Leasing is the only leasing arm of the China Development
Bank and a leading company in China’s leasing industry that has
been engaged in aircraft, infrastructure, ship, commercial vehicle
and construction machinery leasing and enjoys a Chinese sovereign
credit rating. It took an important step in July 2016 to globalize
and marketize its business – listing on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange (HKEX STOCK CODE: 1606). www.CDBAviation.aero
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