Sichuan Airlines will take delivery of an Airbus A330-300 aircraft on lease from Intrepid.
The aircraft, powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, is the third A330-300 that Intrepid has leased to the carrier.
The aircraft will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2014, the leasing firm says.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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