Colorful Guizhou Airlines has taken delivery of a new A320neo (MSN10037), marking the first neo from GECAS’ orderbook to enter service having been assembled at the Airbus Tianjin facility. Completing the commitment announced at the 2019 Paris Air Show, this aircraft is the fourth CFM LEAP-powered narrow-body jet on lease from GECAS to enter the Colorful Guizhou Airlines fleet.
While this delivery is the first from the lessor’s own orderbook and first to enter service with a Chinese operator, GECAS has an impressive history working with the Airbus Tianjin Facility. It also took delivery of the first-ever A320neo assembled at the Chinese Facility through a purchase-and-leaseback arrangement for aircraft operated by AirAsia.
