Shandong Air to take delivery of 22 jets by 2013

SHANGHAI, March 25 (Reuters) - Shangdong Airlines 200152.SZ, partly owned by Air China (601111.SS), said on Tuesday it planned to take delivery of 22 Boeing (BA.N) aircraft between 2009 and 2013.

The carrier has gained government approval to take delivery of six B737-700/800 planes next year, it said in a statement.

It also plans to sign a deal to take delivery of 16 additional B737-700/800 aircraft in 2012 and 2013, it said. (Reporting by Fang Yan; Editing by Edmund Klamann)