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Xiamen Airlines Has Taken Delivery of 17 Boeing 737-800s This Year

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Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: China Aircraft: Airplanes

A brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft Saturday landed smoothly at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and joined the fleet of Xiamen Airlines (MF), which is the 17th 737-800 aircraft introduced by the airline this year.

The 737-800 aircraft, Registration B-6887, is the second of the 44 all-economy 184-seat 737-800s.

The Xiamen-based carrier has dry leased a 737-800 to Hebei Airlines (NS). As a result, the airline's fleet size remains unchanged at 129, consisting of 17 737-700s, 100 737-800s, 6 757-200s and 6 787-8 Dreamliners.

The airline is scheduled to take delivery of 5 more all-economy 184-seat aircraft by the end of the year.





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