China Eastern Airlines has received the first of 10 CFM International CFM56-powered Airbus A319s on lease from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), becoming the country's first operator of the type. The 122-seaters will be operated alongside the airline's fleet of 13 A320s from its main base in Shanghai, replacing the carrier's Boeing MD-82s which have been traded to GECAS.
Source: Flight International