New Airbus A321 takes Dragonair Fleet to 23 Aircraft

Dragonair will take delivery of a new Airbus A321 tomorrow, taking the size of its fleet to 23 aircraft.

This is the second new A321 to join Dragonair in less than two months and it takes the average age of the airline's fleet to just four years. Both the new aircraft have been purchased by Dragonair, which will now operate a total of six A321s.

The latest addition is powered by two V2500 engines from IAE and has a dual-class cabin with seating for 24 passengers in Business Class and 148 in Economy Class. It sports the airline's new-look cabin décor and features newly designed seating and in-flight power supply for lap-tops in both classes.

The aircraft will be deployed on Dragonair's Beijing and Shanghai routes, enabling the airline to increase its frequencies to these destinations. At present we operate 10 or 11 daily flights to Shanghai and flights to Beijing will  rise to up to eight a day from October 26 when the airline introduces it's winter schedule.

"The arrival of this second new A321 will enable us to further improve our  customer service on the Beijing and Shanghai routes, strengthening our positioning as the airline of choice between Hong Kong and China," said Dragonair's Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Hui. "Passengers will have a greater choice of timings to choose from, and they will also benefit from the higher comfort levels of our new cabin interiors."