China Southern Airlines (CZ) is planning to deploy its Airbus A380 Superjumbo on Beijing-Chengdu route this summer followed by its long-haul service to Amsterdam, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Starting June 20, the Guangzhou-based carrier will fly the Superjumbo from Beijing to Chengdu, pending governmental approval.

China Southern will operate a daily A380 service between Beijing and Amsterdam from June 20, replacing an A330-300 aircraft, the airline said in February.

Flight CZ345 is scheduled to take off from Beijing at 0:50 a.m. and arrive in Amsterdam at 5:40 a.m., with the return flight CZ346 departing Amsterdam at 2:50 p.m. and arriving in Beijing at 6:20 a.m. the next day, according to the website of the airline.

As the only Chinese airline to order and operate the A380 aircraft, the Guangzhou-based carrier currently has five A380s in its fleet.

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