China Eastern Airlines' Airbus fleet reaches 300

China Eastern Airlines announced (13-May-2016) it took delivery of its 300th Airbus aircraft, an A320-200 (B-8359) on 12-May-2016. The aircraft, configured with 158 seats including eight business and 150 economy, is powered by CFM 56-5B engines. China Eastern operates 248 A320s and 51 A330, operating the largest Airbus fleet in China. The carrier also recently announced orders for 20 A350XWB aircraft. [more - original PR - Chinese]