Colorful Guizhou Airlines launches flight to Sanya on 5 February 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Colorful Guizhou Airlines launches scheduled flight from Guiyang to Sanya on 5 February 2021 with its A320neo aircraft.

On 5 February 2021, Colorful Guizhou Airlines flight GY7105 departs from Guiyang for Sanya at 5.50 pm, arrives in Sanya at 8 pm before leaving Sanya for Guiyang at 9.05 pm and touching down in Guiyang under flight GY7106 at 11.05 pm.

Colorful Guizhou Airlines flies to Sanya on Mondays,  Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

OTT Airlines launches inaugural flight to Hefei on 28 January 2021

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

OTT Airlines, the subsidiary of China Eastern, has launched its inaugural flight from Pudong to Hefei on 28 January 2021 with its ARJ21-700 aircraft. The aircraft landed in Hefei at 11.05 am. The airline has three ARJ21-700 aircraft and will be the first airline to operate the COMAC C919 aircraft in 2022. It has a further order of six ARJ21-700 jets.

OTT Airlines' maiden flight is to Beijing Capital from Shanghai Hongqiao on 28 December 2020. Planned destinations include Nanchang and Wenzhou in 2021.

Flydubai launches non-stop flights to Naples and Salzburg on 13 May 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Flydubai launches new scheduled flights from Dubai to Naples, Italy and Salzburg, Austria, on 13 May 2021 with its B737-800 jet.

On 13 May 2021, flydubai flight FZ1681 leaves Dubai for Naples at 7.25 am, lands in Naples at 12 pm before departing from Naples for Dubai at 1 pm and arriving in Dubai at 8.50 pm local time under flight FZ1682.

Flydubai flies to Naples on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays.

On 13 May 2021, flydubai flight FZ1779 takes off from Dubai for Salzburg at 4.20 pm, arrives in Salzburg at 8.50 pm before leaving Salzburg for Dubai at 9.50 pm and landing in Dubai at 6.05 am on 14 May 2021 under flight FZ1780.

Flydubai flies to Salzburg on Thursdays and Sundays.

With new flights to Malta from 12 May 2021, Catania from 14 May 2021, Naples and Salzburg from 13 May 2021, flydubai serves 20 European destinations including Belgrade, Bucharest, Helsinki, Istanbul, Krakow, Prague and Sofia. 

Flydubai is the low-cost airline subsidiary of Emirates.

Passengers travelling with flydubai must hold medical exemption reports and wear masks to prevent covid virus infection.

See also : https://kucinta-air.blogspot.com/2021/01/flydubai-launches-flight-to-malta-from.html, https://kucinta-air.blogspot.com/2021/01/flydubai-extends-flight-from-malta-to.html

Flydubai extends flight from Malta to Catania on 14 May 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Flydubai extends its flight to Malta to Catania, Italy, on 14 May 2021 with its B737-800 jet.

On 14 May 2021, flydubai flight FZ1502 leaves Malta for Catania at 2.40 pm, touches down in Catania at 3.40 pm to pick up Dubai-bound passengers. It departs from Catania for Dubai at 4.40 pm and arrives in Dubai at 12.30 am on 15 May 2021.

Flydubai flies to Catania via Malta on Fridays. 

Flydubai launches flight to Malta from Dubai on 12 May 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Flydubai launches scheduled flight to Malta directly from Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 on 12 May 2021 with its B737-800 jet.

On 12 May 2021, flydubai flight FZ1409 departs from Dubai for Malta at 7.35 am, touches down in Malta at 11.35 am before leaving Malta for Dubai at 2.35 pm and arriving in Dubai the next morning at 12.30 am under flight FZ1410.

Flydubai flies to Malta non-stop on Wednesdays and Sundays.

 

Air Astana operates flights between Almaty and Chengdu

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Contrary to Chinese media reports that Air Astana will resume flights between Chengdu and Almaty on 26 February 2021, online searches on Airportia.com show that Air Astana has operated scheduled flights between Almaty and Chengdu since 17 December 2020.

According to schedules, Air Astana flight KC285 departs from Almaty for Chengdu at 8.25 pm on Thursdays, touches down in Chengdu at 2.35 am before leaving Chengdu for Almaty at 3.40 am and landing in Almaty at 6.15 am on Fridays under flight KC286.

Air Peace receives its first E195-E2 aircraft in Nigeria on 28 January 2021

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

Air Peace, the largest airline in Nigeria and West Africa, has received its first E195-E2 aircraft on 28 January 2021. The aircraft flew to Nigeria from Embraer's factory in São José dos Campos and joined Air Peace's fleet of 8 ERJ145 aircraft.

Air Peace is the launch global startup user of E195-E2 in Africa. The aircraft they purchased is the latest, most efficient, and most comfortable aircraft in the same class; at the same time, they also selected Embraer's highly innovative advanced staggered seat design to become the aircraft with this configuration. 

The aircraft delivered on 28 January is the first of the 13 E195-E2 confirmed orders of Air Peace, in addition to the purchase rights of 17 aircraft announced in March 2019 and the purchase rights announced at the Dubai Air Show in November 2019. The total value of the three confirmed orders converted is 2.2 billion US dollars. The aircraft is configured in a comfortable two-cabin layout with a total of 124 seats.

Allen Onyema, Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, said: "E195-E2 is the perfect choice to expand our domestic and regional operations. We understand the extraordinary economic performance of the aircraft and its unique configuration. That’s why we ordered this aircraft. Peace Air will become the first airline in Africa to operate this aircraft, which is also a historic feat."

The E195-E2 aircraft will help Air Peace further realize its ambition to connect the entire Nigeria with Africa and beyond from its Lagos hub. 

Cesar Pereira, Vice President of Commercial Aircraft Europe, Middle East and Africa of Embraer, said, “Delivering high-quality aircraft to customers is what everyone in Embraer wants. Under the current circumstances, For each of us, this is undoubtedly a boost. We are working hard to adapt to the ever-changing external environment. This is an excellent start of the year for all members of Peace Aviation and Embraer."

Air Peace operates scheduled flights in Nigeria and West Africa. The new E195-E2 can achieve the goal on the premise of making prices affordable and airline profitable, while also bringing an excellent travel experience to travellers. The E2 will operate flights from Lagos to Dubai (opened in 2019) and Johannesburg (launched in December 2020).

Juneyao Air's Lunar New Year new domestic routes in 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

On 28 January 2021, Juneyao Air successfully launches its maiden flight on the Nanjing - Bazhong route under flight HO169, which is operated by its A320 with a full load of passengers. After about three hours of flight, it arrives smoothly at Bazhong Enyang Airport at 10.55 am, marking the successful maiden flight of Juneyao Air's first new domestic route in 2021.

The newly-added routes during the Spring Festival cover popular domestic destinations such as Chizhou, Nanning, Bazhong, Zhuhai, and Yibin, continuously expanding Juneyao Air's network layout. In addition to the newly-added Nanjing=Bazhong, Wuxi=Zhuhai and other routes that day, Shanghai=Chizhou=Chengdu, Nanjing=Changsha and other routes will be launched on 29 January, and Shanghai=Yongzhou=Kunming routes will be launched on 31 January 2021.

In the future, there will be Shanghai=Yibin, Nanjing=Yibin and other routes that will continue to be launched during the Lunar New Year period, providing passengers with more choices for travel.

The new flights of West Air, Air China and Shandong Airlines to and from Hohhot on 29 January 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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West Air launches Chongqing - Jinan - Hohhot routes on 29 January 2021

On 29 January 2021, West Air flight PN6335 leaves Chongqing for Hohhot via Jinan at 6.35 am, transits in Jinan at 8.40 am before leaving Jinan for Hohhot at 9.30 am and touching down in Hohhot at 11.20 am.

At 12.20 pm, flight PN6336 departs from Hohhot for Chongqing via Jinan, transits in Jinan at 2.15 pm before taking off from Jinan for Chongqing at 3.10 pm and landing in Chongqing at 6 pm.

The flights are operated daily by West Air's Airbus A320 jets.

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Air China launches flight from Hohhot to Shenyang on 29 January 2021

Air China launches daily scheduled flight from Hohhot to Shenyang from 29 January 2021. 

On 29 January 2021, Air China flight CA8103 departs from Hohhot to Shenyang at 2 pm, arrives in Shenyang at 3.40 pm before leaving Shenyang for Hohhot at 4.30 pm and touching down in Hohhot at 6.45 pm under flight CA 8104.

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Shandong Airlines flies daily between Hohhot and Jinan from 29 January 2021

From 29 January 2021, Shandong Airlines takes off daily from Hohhot for Jinan at 7.55 pm under flight SC4997, touches down in Jinan at 9.45 pm before taking off from Jinan for Hohhot at 10.35 pm and arriving in Hohhot at 12.20 am the next day under flight SC4998.

The Shandong Airlines flights are operated by B737-800 jets.

SilkAir is Singapore Airlines from 28 January 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

For more than 30 years, SilkAir has flown to 40 destinations in Asia Pacific, often chosen for its service reliability and promise to make every journey a joy to fly.

From 28 January 2021, SilkAir starts its integration into Singapore Airlines, part of a planned merger announced in 2018.

SilkAir’s 9 Boeing 737-800 aircraft will progressively join the Singapore Airlines fleet with a freshly painted livery, newly upholstered seats, and served by cabin crew who will now be dressed in the iconic sarong kebaya. 

Look forward to delicious in-flight meals created by Singapore Airlines team of chefs, which feature a great variety of dishes on rotation. 

Savour delightful new main courses even if a flyer reached the same destination multiple times a year. On Economy Class flights under 3.5 hours, onboard meals will be served in in all new sustainable paper boxes that are deep enough for gravy dishes and comforting congee.

In Business Class, finish meals with fruits and cheese on flights more than 3.5 hours long. Enjoy signature satay canapé during Singapore Airlines' lunch and dinner service on flights more than 5 hours long. 

Regardless of cabin class, pair meals with glasses of wine curated by the world's leading experts.

Through the integration of SilkAir into Singapore Airlines, the airline promises to make each inflight experience enjoyable.

Visiting Jiangxi Air Head Office in Nanchang on 28 January 2017

 Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Pacific Airlines landing in speedy motion

 Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Inflight Pictures : Juneyao Air A320 (older livery)

 Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

S7 Airlines has launched Russia's first online booking of private jet flights

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
 

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, S7 Airlines announced that it has launched Russia's first online booking of private jet flights.

To book an airplane, the passenger needs to determine the destination and date, service level, and other services. The online calculator on the S7 airline website will calculate the cost, after which the S7 airline operator will contact the customer to confirm all wishes. Finally, the passenger will be prompted for information and payment.

For the time being, passengers can choose to fly domestic one-way or round-trip from Moscow or to Moscow. The area of this service will be expanded in the future.

Hawaiian Airlines arrives in Singapore on 25 January 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Hawaiian Airlines' Dreamliner arrives in Singapore Changi Airport's DNATA Maintenance Base on a scheduled maintenance flight on 25 January 2021. 

China Southern's three strategic actions to serve the Guizhou economy

 "Strengthen Civil Aviation, Strengthen Provincial Capital and Strong Revitalization" Guizhou Airlines' three strategic actions to serve local economy

Reporter : Wang Chen / http://www.minhangshi.com/m/h5/detail/9136893 / Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

The Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress of Guizhou Province outlined the grand blueprint for the “14th Five-Year Plan” of Guizhou Province and its long-term goals in 2035. As a joint holding company of Guizhou Province and China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines Guizhou Company (Guizhou Airlines in short) will earnestly implement the spirit of the meeting, give full play to aviation advantages, As a central enterprise, we will implement the three strategic actions of “Strengthening Civil Aviation, Strengthening the Provincial Capital, and Rejuvenation” to better contribute to the rapid economic growth of Guizhou.

Implement the "Strengthen Civil Aviation" strategic action to serve the economy

Increase the investment of transportation capacity and enlarge the scale of the civil aviation market in Guizhou. Guizhou Airlines will actively promote China Southern Airlines Group and the Guizhou Provincial Government to jointly study the development direction of Guizhou Airlines’ transportation market, and strive to increase the capacity of China Southern Airlines Group’s investment in Guizhou to more than 40 by 2025 based on the availability of traffic rights, time and other resources. At the same time, increase the investment in the transportation capacity of the branch line airports in Guizhou Province, build the branch line support base, form the linkage effect of the trunk and branch, and enhance the transportation capacity of Guizhou Province to reach the main urban agglomeration.

Increase investment in infrastructure and build "three centre". At present, the aviation maintenance project in the new production support zone of Guizhou Airlines has been completed, and it can be put into use after the supporting access roads and the water and electricity pipe network are completed. After the project is completed, the aircraft maintenance depot of Guizhou Airlines will be the largest hangar in Guizhou Province, capable of parking two Class C (Boeing 737-800 or Airbus 320) aircraft or one Class E (Boeing 787 or Airbus 330) aircraft at the same time. Guiyang will become an important C inspection and maintenance base for China Southern Airlines Group in the southwest region, and become an aviation maintenance center for China Southern Airlines Southwest. Guiyang will accelerate the construction of a new catering building. After completion, it will produce 18,000 aircraft meals per day and become China Southern Airlines Southwest Regional Aviation Catering Center.

Guizhou Airlines strives to incorporate the construction of comprehensive support areas into China Southern Airlines Group’s "14th Five-Year Plan" key base project construction plan, and strives to start construction and use early to build an aviation training center in Southwest China.

Explore new models for promoting the development of civil aviation supporting services to help the development of big data in Guizhou. Guizhou Airlines will actively promote China Southern Airlines' research on the "Relocation of Mall Headquarters and Call Center to Guizhou" program, and use the Guizhou big data platform to increase the collaboration and cooperation of data applications to boost Guizhou's economic development in an all-round way.

Implement the "Strong Provincial Capital" strategic action to drive the economy

Optimize the route structure and widen the air bridge. Guiyang Airlines will closely focus on the core hubs of Guangzhou and Beijing, and concentrate its advantageous resources to build the Guiyang-Beijing Express Line, and gradually realize the daily average of more than 8 flights on this route; Guiyang-Guangzhou optimizes the schedule, effectively connects the hub flight wave, and greatly expands the Guizhou market through the hub The coverage of the route network; focus on the main routes, and strive to increase the number of routes in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Urumqi and Hainan; take the benefit-oriented, strengthen the optimization of stopover routes.

Increase investment in supporting facilities to help the construction of Guiyang Airport. Actively promote China Southern Airlines Group to participate in the expansion process of Guiyang Airport, determine supporting investment and construction plans, build supporting infrastructure required for the operation base, strive to achieve simultaneous operation with the airport expansion project, and assist in solving the systematic and important aspects of the development of the airline company in the construction of Guiyang Airport. Sexual issues.

Implement the "Strong Revitalization" strategic action to boost the economy

Consolidate the construction of freight infrastructure. Through the efficient linkage of the air cargo network and the modern warehousing sector, Gui Air will improve the competitiveness of air logistics and transportation in Southwest China, and focus on building "Guizhou Goods out of  the mountain" and "Guizhou Goods out of Ocean" service brands. Relying on the advantages of China Southern Airlines' freight logistics network, it can reach domestic and international destinations.

Help "Guizhou Goods out of the mountain". Guizhou Airlines will reduce transportation costs through preferential tariffs, open up new routes to broaden the cities for Guizhou's goods, and use China Southern Airlines' own mall to open up sales channels for Guizhou's goods. Support the sales of agricultural products in Guizhou, and at the same time use specialty food products of well-known brands in Guizhou Province on China Southern Airlines flights, and actively promote the implementation of the poverty alleviation strategy in Guizhou Province.

Serving the "Grand Tourism" strategy. Guizhou Airlines will use various channels such as the "Guizhou" color inkjet aircraft to increase the promotion of Guizhou's tourism resources, so that more people will pay attention to Guizhou, understand Guizhou, and travel to Guizhou, actively promote "introduction to Guizhou", and better serve Guizhou "Grand Tourism" strategy.

This year is the first year of the "14th Five-Year Plan". Guizhou Airlines will base itself on the new development stage, adhere to the new development concept, serve the new development pattern, and contribute more to the economic and social development of Guizhou. (Author: Guizhou Airlines Co., Ltd., deputy party secretary, general manager of Guizhou Provincial People's Congress Yi Hong Lei)

China Southern and XiamenAir deploy 787-9 Dreamliners on scheduled flights to Singapore

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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China Southern deploys 787-9 on Tuesday flights to Singapore

China Southern has deployed its 787-9 Dreamliner jet on its Tuesday scheduled flights to Singapore from Guangzhou since 13 November 2020.

According to updated schedules, China Southern 787-9 flight CZ3039 departs from Guangzhou for Singapore on Tuesdays at 12.30 pm, touches down in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 4.45 pm before leaving Singapore for Guangzhou at 5.50 pm and touching down in Guangzhou at 9.55 pm under flight CZ3040.

The 787-9 of China Southern is one of 20 787-9 Dreamliners that has previously been deployed on international routes such as from to Moscow from Wuhan, from Guangzhou to Los Angeles and major domestic routes such as from Guangzhou to Beijing and Urumqi.

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XiamenAir deploys 787-9 of different livery designs on route to Singapore

Recently in the pandemic, Chinese airlines have deployed gigantic aircraft of various livery designs on international routes to Southeast Asia despite dwindling numbers of commercial travellers. The other example is XiamenAir, which has deployed its 787-9s on such diverse routes as from Xiamen to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur from Xiamen and from Fuzhou to Jakarta and Narita. 

On 20 and 23 January 2021, the UN team livery aircraft of XiamenAir was seen operating scheduled flights between Singapore and Xiamen. On other Wednesdays and Saturdays with the exception on 6 February 2021, 787-9 in standard XiamenAir livery operates the scheduled flights.

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Juneyao Air deploys contemporary A320 on Wuxi - Singapore route

Juneyao Air has deployed its A320 showing the words "JUNEYAO AIR" on its Wuxi=Singapore route since 25 January 2021 (see above). Its inaugural flight from Wuxi to Singapore on 11 January 2021 used the older A320 aircraft showing the words "JUNEYAO AIRLINES" (see below).

IndiGo launches daily flight to Leh on 22 February 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

IndiGo has announced it is launching daily flight to Leh from Delhi on 22 February 2021 with its Airbus A320 aircraft.

On 22 February 2021, IndiGo flight 6E2016 departs from Delhi Terminal 2 for Leh at 5.45 am, arrives in Leh at 7.20 am before leaving Leh for Delhi at 8 am and landing in Delhi at 9.35 am under flight 6E2037.

Leh is the capital of Ladakh. Tourist destinations include Leh Palace, War Museum, Zorawar Fort and Namgyal Tsemo Gompa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leh).

 

Air Macau launches non-stop flight to Yiwu on 19 January 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Air Macau launches direct scheduled flight from Macau to Yiwu with its Airbus A321 jet on 19 January 2021.

According to schedules, Air Macau flight NX168 departs from Macau for Yiwu at 3.20 pm, touches down in Yiwu at 5.30 pm before leaving Yiwu for Macau at 6.30 pm and arriving in Macau at 8.30 pm under flight NX167.

On 19 January 2021, flight NX167 left Yiwu for Macau at 6.46 pm and touched down in Macau at 8.40 pm.

Air Macau flies to Yiwu on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.  However, the Thursday flight (21 January) to Yiwu was cancelled due to aircraft technical fault.