Beijing-based Air China is ordering an additional 20 Airbus A350s in a deal worth over USD $6.5 Billion.

Scheduled for delivery between 2020 and 2022, it will add to the total number of A350s the airline has to 30, with an existing fleet of around 10 A350-900s. The order will also include an option to change the last 5 of the 20 total ordered to the larger A350-1000 variant.

The order will add to Air China's long haul fleet which includes a mix of 747s, 777s, and 787s from Boeing, and A330s and A350s from Airbus.

Air China's current A350s have a total of around 312 seats, including 32 in business, 24 premium, and 256 economy seats. According to AirportSpotting.com, the airline uses the aircraft on domestic and international destinations from Beijing-Capital and Shanghai-Pudong including Chengdu, Guangzhou, London-Heathrow, Milan, Singapore, Frankfurt, and Munich. It will be introduced on the Beijing-Paris route this August.

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