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China Southern Takes Delivery of Second New Airbus A330; Only Carrier in China to Offer Business Class Flat Bed Seats.


GUANGZHOU, China -- China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.  (NYSE NYSE

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 of China, has taken delivery of its second of four, brand-new Airbus A330 aircraft.

Today's delivery marks the second of four A330 aircraft that will be operated by the nation's largest carrier.

Direct from the Airbus factory floor in Toulouse, France, China Southern's brand-new Airbus A330 features 24 Minipod Premium Business Class seats from B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAV BEAV Binary Editor and Viewer ), which has won four prestigious design awards and was a nominee for Flight International's 2004 Aerospace Industry Award.

"Clearly setting the standard in Business Class service in China and throughout Asia, China Southern Airlines puts the emphasis on Premium with this new product," said Mr. Li Kun, Executive Vice President, China Southern Airlines. He added that the new minipod design, "offers all of the key design features that our Premium Business Class customer expects of China's largest and best airline."

China Southern Airline's Airbus A330 all-new Premium Business Class seats feature:

--An ergonomically-designed fixed privacy shell which transforms into an eight degree flat bed -- 1.9 meters long. The entire seat translates forward -- and widens -- in one swift motion -- offering a private fixed living space for each passenger;

--Independent rotating leg rest adjustments which raises up and down -- provides support to lower legs and calves;

--Electrically extending foot rest extension and bottom cushion extension which lengthens and shortens;

--Fully adjustable, automatic lumbar massage function;

--Multi-functional telephone and video control unit which controls 10.4 inch LCD tilting viewing screen and on-board music channels;

--Easily accessible, AC power plugs for laptops and CD players. No adaptors are needed;

--Private storage cavity and hip recess for added personal convenience;

--58 inches of pitch between shell pods;

--Individual directional LED reading light with full intermediate dimming;

--Pull-out privacy divider separating each passenger.

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 13 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 Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan, as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, city (1997 pop. 5,250,000), on the right bank of the Saigon River, a tributary of the Dong Nai, Vietnam. , Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please contact your local travel agent.

Note: A high res .jpeg photo of China Southern Airlines' new Premium Business Class, flat bed seat is available upon request to Ruffolopr@aol.com.
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