New Chinese private airline, Juneyao Airlines receives its first A319

Toulouse (AIRBUS) - Juneyao Airlines, a new Chinese private airline headquartered in Shanghai, received its first A319 on 13 September 2006 at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, becoming a new Airbus operator on the Chinese Mainland. The new leased A319 is configured in a two-class layout with eight business class seats, providing comfortable seating for a total of 128 passengers. The aircraft is to make its maiden commercial flight in the coming weeks.