Bangkok--Jun 22--Dragonair
Unique A330 boasts spectacular livery outside, stunning features inside
Dragonair’s spectacular “20th Anniversary Aircraft”, which boasts a stunning external livery and a magnificent new interior, touched down at Hong Kong International Airport today.
“This spectacular aircraft will be an ambassador for Dragonair and for Hong Kong across Asia’s skies,” said Dragonair CEO Stanley Hui as he stood in front of the new A330. “It is the first aircraft in Dragonair’s history to sport a special livery, and also has some stunning new features inside for our passengers.”
The A330, the 29th passenger aircraft in Dragonair’s fleet, arrived from the Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. The livery was the most complicated Airbus had ever undertaken, requiring some 466 stencils in eight colours.
“The livery image embodies the spirit of the Chinese dragons of old — a spirit that aspires to excellence. We at Dragonair carry on that spirit today in the passion we have for serving our customers,” said Mr. Hui.
“As an expression of this, the interior of the aircraft features personal TV monitors in all seats, new top-of-the-line seats in Business, and more comfortable seats in Economy.”
In addition, there is in-seat power supply for lap-top computers throughout the Business Class cabin and in the first 10 rows of Economy Class, and toilets in Business Class feature full-length mirrors and — a first for a regional airline — windows.
“It is a fabulous aircraft both on the outside and on the inside,” Mr. Hui said, “and we believe our passengers will love flying in it.”
The new aircraft, the 12th A330 in Dragonair’s fleet, is configured with 42 seats in Business Class and 273 Economy Class seats. It is powered by RR Trent 772B engines from Rolls-Royce.
“The aircraft will enter service this week on several routes, including to Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo,” said Mr. Hui.
Dragonair is a Hong Kong-based airline, operating a fleet of 12 A330-300s, six A321s and 11 A320s, in addition to four Boeing 747-200/-300 freighters, one wet-leased A300B4 freighter and one wet-leased Boeing 747-400 freighter. The airline’s passenger network covers 30 destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, while its cargo network connects the markets of Europe, the Middle East, the United States, Japan, Taiwan and China Mainland.
Dragonair web site address: www.dragonair.com
For more information, please contact:
Sirin Atthabodeekul
Assistant Manager
Tel: 02 266 2662, 02 266 2651-4
Fax: 02 266 2655, 02 2662665
Email: [email protected]
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