China Southern Brings New Adopted Baby Back Home to China; Brand-New 737-700 Aircraft Finds a New Home in Zhuhai.

SEATTLE -- China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055) -- www.cs-air.com/en -- the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, has today taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-700 series aircraft to be used in its Zhuhai Airlines subsidiary.

The aircraft is #17 in the total order of 20 Boeing 737-800/700 aircraft.

"Think of this as a new adopted baby to the family," said Mr. Yang Guanghua, Executive Vice President, China Southern Airlines.

He explained that the concluding order of 737-700 aircraft which will be made by December this year, "are not new additions to China's largest civil aviation fleet but 'swap-outs' for currently operating aircraft."

Mr. Yang added that, "We are pleased to be bringing this new baby home to China!"

The new China Southern Airlines aircraft is the second brand-new Boeing 737-700 "Next Generation" aircraft to be used in the Zhuhai marketplace.

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 25 years, China Southern Airlines -- www.cs-air.com/en -- connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan, as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

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