China Airlines' board approved a plan to acquire up to 18 widebody aircraft — five Airbus A350‑1000s, five Boeing 777‑9s, four 777‑8Fs and two 777Fs — and to dispose of four Boeing 747‑400 freighters, the carrier said in a stock‑exchange filing.
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The board-approved package (5 A350‑1000, 5 777‑9, 4 777‑8F, 2 777F) plus the planned disposal of four 747‑400Fs materially reshapes China Airlines’ long‑haul passenger and freighter fleet composition and capacity.
The order adds six new-build 777 freighters at a time when long‑haul freighter capacity is tight — relevant context includes recent new 777F deliveries such as AIR ONE's second 777F.
Passenger widebody choices (A350‑1000 and 777‑9) align with broader regional demand and fleet renewal trends; see the recent Airbus/China Southern A350‑linked commercial signals and China Airlines’ ongoing fleet/IFE upgrades such as its Immfly W‑IFE rollout.
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China Airlines Secures Approval for Large Aircraft Order • Dj's Aviation
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