Hong Kong Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for six A330-200 aircraft. The latest commitment will increase the number of A330s ordered by the airline to 23. Hong Kong Airlines said it intends to use the A330-200s to develop new services to destinations across the Asia- Pacific region, as well as to the Middle East and Europe.
“The A330-200 offers the perfect range and size capability to enable us to expand into new medium and long haul markets,†said Hong Kong Airlines president, Yang Jian Hong.
Established in 2006, Hong Kong Airlines currently operates a full service network linking Hong Kong with destinations in mainland China and the Asian region. In addition to A330s, the carrier also has 30 single aisle A320 aircraft on firm order for future delivery.