Taipei, GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced it will lease two new Airbus A330-300 aircraft to China Airlines to further expand their fleet.

The aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2013.

China Airlines, founded in December 1959, is the flag-carrier of Taiwan operating a fleet of 68 aircraft to over 98 destinations in 29 countries across Asia and to Oceania, Europe and the US.