Of the four new services that were added today, MDA inaugural flight AE-993 departs from Taoyuan International Airport to Zhengzhou at 08:35, while AE-991 departs from Taoyuan to Xiamen at 8:45, AE-989 leaves from Taoyuan to Ningbo at 15:45, and CI-561 departs from Taoyuan to Xian at 11:50. On September 1 and 2, MDA will launch the new flights to Shenyang and Changsha. CAL and MDA will christen the new routes using specially painted aircraft, including planes decorated with Taiwan fruit, Taiwan orchards, and CAL’s 50th anniversary icon, as well as aircraft painted in the signature lavender hues of China Airlines.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 01-Sep-09

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