Friday 31 December 2021

Bamboo Airways launches flight to Taoyuan from Hanoi on 5 January 2022

Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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On 5 January 2022, Bamboo Airways launches scheduled flight from Hanoi to Taoyuan with its Airbus A321neo aircraft. On that day, Bamboo Airways flight QH510 leaves Hanoi for Taoyuan at 11.30 am, arrives in Taoyuan at 4.05 pm before leaving Taoyuan for Hanoi at 5.35 pm and touching down in Hanoi at 8.20 pm under flight QH511.

Bamboo Airways flies to Taoyuan from Hanoi on scheduled basis on Wednesdays only.


United Airlines resumes Singapore-San Francisco flight from T3 on 9 January 2022

 Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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According to Changi Airport ichangi mobile app flight status, on 9 January 2022, United Airlines Dreamliner 787-9 resumes its longest long-haul flight from Singapore to San Francisco since the start of the pandemic. 

On 9 January 2022, flight UA2 departs from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 for San Francisco at 10.10 am, and according to Simple Flying, it arrives in San Francisco at 8.50 pm the same day U.S. time.

As for the inaugural resumption flight from San Francisco, the exact date of the first resumption flight UA1 is not confirmed although Simple Flying reports the date is "from 5 January 2022" onwards.

Searches on the United Airlines official web-site and ichangi app cannot confirm the exact date of the first San Franciso-Singapore resumption flight. Aircraft-spotters have to rely on FlightRadar24 and Changi Airport web-site for the updated flight status.

Simple Flying reported flight UA1 plans to leave San Francisco for Singapore at 10.30 pm and "arrives two days later" at 7.40 am (https://simpleflying.com/united-singapore-relaunch-january/). 

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On 7 January 2022, flight UA1 landed in Changi Airport at 7.41 am. Scheduled time is 7.40 am.

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According to United Airlines' schedule plan, flight UA1 arrives in Changi Airport on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while UA2 leaves for San Francisco on Sundays, Tuesdays,  Wednesdays and Fridays.




New Year Eve Picture : Myanmar Airways International A320 "KALAW"

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Monday 27 December 2021

Vietjet Air received its first A330-300 on 25 December 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image courtesy : Vietjet Air

On 25 December 2021, Vietjet Air (Vietjet, in short) held the first wide-body airliner A330 reception ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the airline's 10th anniversary celebrations. The new aircraft A330-300 joining its fleet is an important milestone for Vietjet to improve its operational capabilities, expand its flight network and optimize service quality.

Vietjet's Airbus A330-300 aircraft is numbered VN-A811, equipped with comfortable and spacious leather seats and advanced cabin noise control technology. There are 12 Business Class seats and 365 Economy Class seats. The aircraft can fly medium and long routes with a maximum range of 11,750 km, which is fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Wednesday 22 December 2021

Congratulations to LATAM Airlines on its inaugural flight to Singapore on 22 December 2021!

Report, Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA


Congratulations to LATAM Airlines on its inaugural flight to Singapore on 22 December 2021!

On 22 December 2021, LATAM Airlines, formerly LAN Chile, completes its longest flight, to Singapore from Honolulu with its B767-300ER jet.

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According to FlightRadar24, LATAM Airlines flight LA9955 operated by B767-316(ER) leaves Honolulu for Singapore at 7.50 am, a delay of 1 hour 50 minutes, on 22 December 2021 and arrives in Singapore at 4.09 pm. The flight time is 14 hours 19 minutes.

The scheduled departure time of LA9955 was 6 am while its scheduled arrival time in Singapore was 3.41 pm.

There are no passengers and cargo onboard flight LA9955 and Changi Airport does not record this flight in its flight search database.

This is the first time LATAM Airlines operates scheduled flight to Singapore, its first Southeast Asian destination, via the US.

Chile and Singapore have open-skies agreement between the two countries but LATAM Airlines is not able to launch non-stop flight between Santiago and Singapore. It has to route its flight to Singapore via an airport in the U.S.



Tuesday 21 December 2021

Chongqing Airlines launches cargo flight to Ho Chi Minh City on 18 December 2021

 Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA


Chongqing Airlines has launched cargo flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Chongqing with its Airbus A321neo aircraft since 18 December 2021. Flight OQ2395 leaves Chongqing for Ho Chi Minh City at 10.30 pm, lands in Ho Chi Minh City at 2.15 am on 19 December before leaving Ho Chi Minh City for Chongqing at 4.15 am and arriving in Chongqing at 8.10 am under flight OQ2396.

Chongqing Airlines flies to Ho Chi Minh City on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Monday 20 December 2021

Air Guilin launches Zhengzhou-Guilin-Guangzhou flight on 20 December 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image : CARNOC

Air Guilin launches daily scheduled flight from Zhengzhou to Guangzhou via Guilin on 20 December 2021 with its Airbus A320 aircraft.

On 20 December 2021, Air Guilin flight GT1001 departs from Zhengzhou for Guangzhou via Guilin at 10.25 am, transits in Guilin at 12.55 pm before leaving Guilin for Guangzhou at 1.45 pm and arriving in Guangzhou at 2.50 pm.

The outbound flight of Air Guilin, GT1002, leaves Guangzhou for Zhengzhou via Guilin at 3.55 pm, transits in Guilin at 5.20 pm before taking off from Guilin for Zhengzhou at 6.10 pm and touching down in Zhengzhou at 10.20 pm.


Wednesday 15 December 2021

Air Busan operates Saturday flights to Guam

 Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Since 27 November 2021, Air Busan has been operating Saturday flights to Guam from Busan with flight BX614 leaving Busan for Guam at 8.05 am, landing in Guam at 1.05 pm before departing from Guam for Busan at 3.05 pm and arriving in Busan at 3.30 pm local time under flight BX613.

Monday 13 December 2021

Scoot resumes scheduled flight to Vientiane on 14 December 2021

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On 14 December 2021, Scoot resumes its scheduled flight to Vientiane from Singapore with its Airbus A320 aircraft operated by Scoot Tigerair Pte. Ltd. This is the second international scheduled flight to Laos after Lao Airlines' relief flight between Singapore and Vientiane on 1 December 2021.

According to schedules, Scoot flight TR350 departs from Singapore for Vientiane at 10 am, arrives in Vientiane at 11.55 am local time before taking off from Vientiane for Singapore at 12.45 pm and landing in Singapore Changi at 4.45 pm under flight TR351.

Scoot flies to Vientiane on Tuesdays and Saturdays from this week.