Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
On 24 April 2021, Hainan Airlines flight HU7097 departs from Haikou for Heze, transits in Heze at 8.41 am before leaving Heze for Yantai at 11.45 am and landing in Yantai at 1.10 pm.
At 2.10 pm, flight HU7098 leaves Yantai for Haikou via Heze, transits in Heze at 2.50 pm before taking off from Heze for Haikou at 4.48 pm and arriving in Haikou at 8 pm under flight HU7098.
Hainan Airlines flies to Heze and Yantai on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Joy Air has announced that it is launching scheduled flight from Harbn to Zhanjiang via Changsha with its B737-800 jet on 17 May 2021.
On 17 May 2021, Joy Air flight JR1565 departs from Harbin for Zhanjiang via Changsha at 7.45 am, transits in Changsha at 11.30 am before leaving Changsha for Zhanjiang at 12.30 pm and arriving in Zhanjiang at 2.25 pm.
Then at 3.10 pm, flight JR1566 leaves Zhanjiang for Changsha, transits in Changsha at 4.55 pm before taking off from Changsha for Harbin at 6.45 pm and touching down in Harbin at 10.30 pm.
Joy Air will utilize its fourth B737-800 on the above routes daily.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
On 22 April 2021, SriLankan flight UL1715 departs from Colombo for Nairobi at 10.45 am, touches down in Nairobi at 2.14 pm before leaving Nairobi for Colombo at 4.40 am local time on 23 April 2021 and touching down in Colombo at 1.55 pm under flight UL1716.
SriLankan Airlines' A330-300 arrives in Nairobi on Thursdays and lands in Colombo on Fridays.
With the launch of SriLankan Airlines' revenue flight to Nairobi, SriLankan Airlines has enabled Colombo to be the nearest hub for African flights from Asia. Prior to the inaugural flight, Kenya Airways has suspended flights from Nairobi to Suvarnabhumi and Guangzhou due to the pandemic.
SriLankan Airlines also flies to Mahe, the capital of the Seychelles, from Colombo.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
According to Lion Air, it has launched non-stop scheduled flight to Wuhan from Jakarta on 19 April 2021. The route is Lion Air's first international route a year after the pandemic hit Indonesia.
On 19 April 2021, Lion Air flight JT2619 departs from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Jakarta for Wuhan at 6.20 am, lands in Wuhan at 12.25 pm before leaving Wuhan for Jakarta at 3.10 pm and arriving in Jakarta at 9.20 pm under flgiht JT2618.
Lion Air flies to Wuhan on Mondays with its B737-900 jet.
1 May | Narita - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 142 /transit passengers/ |
1 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | Asiana Airlines | 276 |
5 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 /transit passengers/ |
7 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 |
11 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | Korean Air | 270 |
13 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 |
14 May | Frankfurt - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 /transit passengers from European countries/ |
15 May | Busan - Ulaanbaatar -lncheon | Air Busan | 160 |
15 May | Narita - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 142 /transit passengers/ |
19 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 |
21 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 /transit passengers/ |
26 May | Narita - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 142 /transit passengers/ |
26 May | Frankfurt - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 /transit passengers from European countries |
27 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | Korean Air | 270 |
28 May | Istanbul - Ulaanbaatar | Turkish Airlines | 280 |
29 May | Incheon - Ulaanbaatar | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | 162 |
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
According to Changi Airport, XiamenAir's B737-800 is resuming scheduled flight every Tuesday from Fuzhou to Singapore, with effect from 20 April 2021.
On 20 April 2021, XiamenAir flight MF865 leaves Fuzhou for Singapore at 9.35 am and arrives in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 2.10 pm before leaving Changi Airport for Fuzhou at 3.10 pm and touching down in Fuzhou at 7.45 pm under flight MF866.
With the resumption flights, XiamenAir will continue to connect Changi Airport with Xiamen and Fuzhou.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
On 19 April 2021, Juneyao Air flight HO1837 departs from Wenzhou for Dalian via Nantong at 2.55 pm, transits in Nantong at 4.10 pm before leaving Nantong for Dalian at 5.10 pm and touching down in Dalian at 6.55 pm.
At 8 pm on 19 April, flight HO1638 leaves Dalian for Nantong, transits in Nantong at 10.05 pm before taking off for Wenzhou at 10.50 pm and arriving in Wenzhou on 20 April at 12.20 am.
Juneyao Air flies to Nantong and Dalian daily from Wenzhou.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Virgin Australia plans to restore 100% of its capacity by the end of the year, and will reactivate multiple aircraft and 220 flight attendants at the same time.
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka said that by mid-June, the capacity plan will be restored to 80% and 100% will be restored by the end of the year. She said that Australia's aviation demand has soared, and Australians are increasingly eager to resume travel.
Hrdlicka said that 220 flight attendants will be reactivated and 150 will be recruited at the same time.
Virgin Australia plans to reactivate 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to meet the expected increase in domestic travel. From now to June, Virgin Qantas will add more than 220 round-trip flights every week.
Hrdlicka called on the Australian government to begin opening its borders to countries with a high rate of vaccination. Earlier, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said that even if all Australia is vaccinated, the international border may not be reopened.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
According to Changi Airport, XiamenAir has increased its flight frequency from Xiamen to Singapore during the pandemic. From 19 April 2021, it is adding an extra Monday flight to Changi Airport.
According to schedules, XiamenAir flight MF875 departs from Xiamen for Changi Airport at 12.30 pm, arrives in Changi Airport at 5 pm before leaving the airport Terminal 1 for Xiamen at 6.15 pm and landing in Xiamen at 10.30 pm under flight MF876.
Both flights are operated with XiamenAir's B737-800 jet.
With the additional flight, XiamenAir will operate thrice-weekly scheduled flights between Xiamen and Singapore. The other days operated by its 787-9 Dreamliner are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
On 12 April 2021, Tianjin Airlines flight GS6473 departs from Guiyang for Hefei via Wulong at 10.10 am, transits in Wulong at 11.10 am before leaving Wulong for Hefei at 12.10 pm and touching down in Hefei at 1.50 pm.
At 2.55 pm, flight GS6474 leaves Hefei for Guiyang via Wulong transits in Wulong at 4.50 pm before taking off from Wulong for Guiyang at 5.50 pm and arriving in Guiyang at 7 pm.
Tianjin Airlines flies to Wulong and Hefei from Guiyang on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Loongair launches scheduled flights to Enshi and Lanzhou on 12 April 2021 with its A320 jet.
On 12 April 2021, Loongair flight GJ8835 departs from Hangzhou for Lanzhou via Enshi at 12.50 pm, transits in Enshi at 3.05 pm before leaving Enshi for Lanzhou at 3.55 pm and touching down in Lanzhou at 5.40 pm.
At 6.30 pm, flight GJ8836 leaves Lanzhou for Hangzhou via Enshi, transits in Enshi at 8.15 pm before taking off from Enshi for Hangzhou at 9 pm and arriving in Hangzhou at 11 pm.
Loongair flies to Enshi and Lanzhou on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
On 16 April 2021, Tibet Airlines flight TV9895 departs from Lhasa for Harbin at 9.10 am touches down in Harbin at 3.55 pm before leaving Harbin for Lhasa at 4.55 pm and arriving in Lhasa the next day at 12.35 am under flight TV9896.
Tibet Airlines flies to Harbin on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It lands in Lhasa on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Vietnam Airlines also revealed that it is looking forward to launch direct commercial flights from Hanoi and Ho Chin Minh City to the U.S. between late 2021 and 2022. During the pandemic the airline has operated repatriation flights to the US between May and August 2020, thus amassing experience on the routes with its Dreamliners.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Etihad Airways has successfully completed its first scheduled flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, the largest commercial city of Israel.
On 6 April 2021, the outbound Etihad flight EY598 leaves Abu Dhabi for Tel Aviv at 10.13 am (scheduled time at 10.05 am) and touches down in Tel Aviv at 12.19 pm local time (11 minutes ahead of scheduled time of arrival at 12.30 pm).
Flight EY599 leaves Tel Aviv for Abu Dhabi at 3.15 pm and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 7.35 pm.
Etihad Airways flies to Tel Aviv on Wednesdays and Sundays with its 787-9 Dreamliner.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
According to FlightRadar24, United Airlines has been operating scheduled flights from Los Angeles via Guam to Singapore since 31 March 2021 with its 787-9 Dreamliner.
According to schedules, United Airlines flight UA2861 departs from Los Angeles for Singapore via Guam at 5.15 am, transits in Guam at 9.55 am before leaving Guam for Singapore at 2.05 pm and touching down in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 6.35 pm.
At 8 pm, flight UA2862 leaves Singapore for Los Angeles via Guam, transits om Guam at 4.20 am before taking off from Guam for Los Angeles at 6 am and arriving in Los Angeles at 12.20 am the next day.
United Airlines' Dreamliner leaves Los Angeles for Guam and Singapore on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It leaves Singapore for Guam and the US on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Guam is a Pacific Ocean territory of the US.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
According to schedules, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET639 arrives in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 from KLIA at 10.10 am and leaves Changi Airport for Addis Ababa at 1.10 pm.
There is no direct flight from Addis Ababa to Singapore.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Starlux Airlines launches thrice-weekly scheduled flight from Taoyuan to Ho Chi Minh City from 13 May 2021.
On 13 May 2021, STARLUX flight JX711 departs from Taoyuan for Ho Chi Minh City at 8 am, touches down in Ho Chi Minh City at 10.25 am before leaving Ho Chi Minh City for Taoyuan at 11.25 am and arriving in Taoyuan at 4.10 pm under flight JX712.
Starlux Airlines flies to Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with its A321neo jet. Ho Chi Minh City is the airline's second Vietnam city on its route map after Danang.
With the addition of Ho Chi Minh City on 13 May, Starlux Airlines flies to eight destinations including Macau, Cebu, Danang, Narita, Kansai, Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) and Suvarnabhumi from Taoyuan. Its future destinations include Naha, Singapore and Los Angeles.
Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Flight GF165 on 4 April 2021
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image courtesy : Eurospot, Twitter
In November 2019, China's National Development and Reform Commission He Lifeng and Airbus CEO Fu Li signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on Further Development of Industrial Cooperation" on behalf of both parties. According to the agreement, the Airbus Tianjin Widebody Aircraft Completion and Delivery Center will start the cabin installation and aircraft painting of the A350 widebody aircraft, and plans to deliver its first A350 aircraft in 2021.
It is reported that this will be China Eastern Airlines' 10th A350 aircraft.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
According to schedules, GF165 takes off from Singapore for Suvarnabhumi at 2.05 pm, arrives in Suvarnabhumi at 3.35 pm before taking off from Suvarnabhumi for Singapore at 4.50 pm and touches down in Changi Airport at 8.20 pm under flight GF166.
Flight GF166 departs non-stop from Changi Airport for Bahrain at 9.20 pm on Sundays and arrives in Bahrain at 12.15 am on Mondays.
According to FlightRadar24, the first 787-9 Dreamliner of Gulf Air on GF165/GF166 to celebrate the launch of Gulf Air's non-stop flight to Singapore is in retro livery. The jet is first received on 22 October 2019 as part of the countdown celebrations to Gulf Air's 70th Anniversary on 24 March 2020.
Gulf Air commenced commercial operations on 24 March 1950 in the name of Gulf Aviation Company Limited. It was renamed in 1973 as Gulf Air and became the national airline of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Abu Dhabi Emirate. Since 5 May 2007, Gulf Air has been fully owned by Bahrain long after Etihad Airways, Oman Air and Qatar Airways began commercial flights on their own.
Gulf Air has seven 787-9 Dreamliners to date with a purchase-order for three more Dreamliners.
Gulf Air's Singapore-Suvarnabhumi passenger route appears to be for tourists from Bahrain. The route is not opened for Singaporeans to book as the airline's web-site does not show seats available for booking on this route.
Gulf Air's Bahrain=Singapore flights are available for booking online until 31 May 2021, pending further schedule confirmation and passengers can change their flights for free during this period if they chose to do so. They may also exchange their tickets at any time of the year or refund their tickets until 31 May 2021.
As the first new airline from a new destination during the pandemic, Gulf Air takes the opportunity to assure the passenger that the 787-9 Dreamliner is qualified to be free from SARS-CoV-2. Measures such as recirculation systems with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters, crew wearing protective gear and on masks throughout the flights and cabin disinfection are prevalent to ensure passengers experience a safe and stress-free environment onboard their flights (https://www.gulfair.com/covid19#additional-safety-measures-on-board).
Passengers are reminded to wear masks when checking-in and travelling with Gulf Air.
See also : https://kucinta-air.blogspot.com/2021/03/gulf-air-launches-direct-scheduled.html
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image courtesy : Bamboo Airways
Bamboo Airways' newly-inducted A320neo is due to launch its first scheduled flight from Hanoi to Pleiku on 3 April 2021 under flight QH1701.
The A320neo jet will also be utilized on future scheduled routes to Singapore, Suvarnabhumi, Kansai and Narita.
Currently, according to Wikipedia, Bamboo Airways has four other A320neo jets on lease from BOC and CDB Aviation, five A321neo jets, three A321-200 jets on lease from AviaAM Leasing, Aergo Capital, three 787-9 Dreamliners, six A320-200s and one A319 on lease from other aircraft leasing companies.
Bamboo Airways has firm purchase orders for 11 Dreamliners from Boeing and one new A321neo jet from Airbus.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
On 1 April 2021, Air Macau flight NX016 leaves Macau for Taiyuan at 3.50 pm, lands in Taiyuan at 6.40 pm before departing from Taiyuan for Macau under flight NX017 at 7.40 pm and touching down in Macau at 10.45 pm.
Air Macau flies to Taiyuan on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
