School in China spends $2.1 million to buy Airbus A320 for students

Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College in China's Zhejiang Province has gone viral as it spent 15 million RMB (about $2.1 million) to buy an Airbus A320 for its students to practice and improve their skills. 　

With a body length of 37.57 meters and a wingspan of 35.8 meters, it was an Airbus A320 retired from Air Canada before being purchased by the school. 　

The school will later hire professionals to assemble and test the components, as well as to make efforts on course design. 　

More than 400 students are anticipated to gain from the practice of aircraft since spring 2024.