China Southern confirms first B787 in Jul-2012, to operate to Europe and Australasia

China Southern Airlines executive vice president Liu Qian confirmed the carrier will take delivery of China's first Boeing 787 aircraft in Jul-2012 which it hopes to operate to international destinations including Europe and Australasia. According to Jinghua, the carrier is scheduled to take delivery of its second A380 on 17-Dec-2011 which it will operate on domestic services initially from 19-Dec-2011.