TOKYO March 6, 2007 -
ANA today moved its fleet rationalisation plan one stage further as it
ordered four more 777-300ER wide-body aircraft for its intercontinental
fleet and sold three 747-400s to Oasis Growth Income and Investments
Limited of Hong Kong, for operation by Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Limited.
ANA currently operates eight 777-300ER aircraft primarily
on intercontinental routes. Today's deal has a catalogue value of US$1
billion and brings ANA's total orders for the 777-300ER to
seventeen.
"Back in 2003, we unveiled our plan to rationalise our
fleet into three types of aircraft and at the same time our intention to
fly the most modern, efficient and passenger pleasing aircraft available.
This is evidenced by today's decision and our ground breaking launch order
for the 787," said Tomohiro Hidema, Executive Vice President Purchasing,
at ANA.
ANA's fleet also comprises 23 747-400s, which ply both
domestic and international routes. Together with the previously determined
sale of six 747-400s to Avion Aircraft Trading of Iceland in July of last
year, today's decision brings the total number of 747-400s sold to
nine.
The three 747-400s will be retired as
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