TransAsia Airways has placed a firm order with Airbus for two widebody A330-300s and six single-aisle A321s.
The aircraft primarily will be operated on direct services between Taiwan and mainland China, and on new regional routes, says Airbus. The A330 will be a new type for the Taiwanese carrier.
Engine selections for both the A330s and the A321s will be made in the "near future", it adds.
"TransAsia will benefit from the high level of technical and operational commonality offered by the Airbus product line, with the A330s flying on our trunk routes and the A321s enabling us to develop further our network both to the mainland and around the region," says Vincent Lin, chairman of TransAsia Airways.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
