Thu, Jul 07, 2011
Newest Chinese Carrier To Eventually Fly Three Of The Aircraft
To The Highest Airports In The World
Tibet Airlines, a newly established Chinese airline based in
Lhasa, Tibetan autonomous region of China, has taken delivery of
its first Airbus A319, becoming Airbus' newest operator in China.
This aircraft is the first out of three A319s, an order which was
placed in May 2010.
The aircraft will operate at the highest airports in the world
such as Ali Kunsha, Tibet, which is above 14,000ft, and fly RNP-AR
(Required Navigation Performance - Authorisation Required)
procedures from Beijing and Chengdu to Lhasa and other regional
routes. RNP-AR procedures represent today the most modern
navigation technique, allowing the aircraft to fly precisely along
a predefined route using on-board navigation systems and the
GPS-based 'Global Navigation Satellite System' (GNSS). RNP AR is
especially important for operators, who have their base at a high
altitude airport. Tibet Airlines has selected Quovadis as its
strategic partner for its RNP-AR operations.
"I am confident, the proven high altitude flight performance of
the A319 will enable us to offer our passengers the highest level
of comfort on the highest altitude routes", said Xu Bo, Chairman of
Tibet Airlines. "We aim to build a regional network covering all
civil airports in Lhasa, Tibetan autonomous region."
"We are honored that our modern Airbus A319 aircraft will
contribute to the development of civil aviation on the Tibetan
plateau and we warmly welcome Tibet Airlines as our new operator",
said Airbus China President Laurence Barron. "Today, over 85
percent of the commercial flights to and from Tibet are already
performed with an Airbus aircraft. We are now pleased that this
number will rise further with Tibet Airlines' RNP capable
A319s."
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