China Southern Airlines has decided to lease eight Airbus A321-200s

instead of buying them as initially planned. The airline had agreed to purchase 50 A320-familyaircraft in July 2006, including A321s. In the meantime, it has transferred the purchasingrights of the eight aircraft to two Chinese leasing companies, from which it will then leasethem under the revised plan.
Dow Jones Newswires (02/04)