QantasLink launches its third A320 charter flight to Changi on 31 January 2023

 Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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On 31 January 2023, QantasLink launches its first charter flight of the year 2023 from Perth to Singapore Changi Airport. On that day, QantasLink's A320 flight NWK6064 departs from Perth for Changi at 9.07 am and touches down in Changi under heavy rain at 2.35 pm. The A320 aircraft utilized for this route is registered VH-UVK.

As of 2 February 2023, VH-UVK is still parking at Changi.

The code NWK stands for Network Aviation and the flights are code-shared with QantasLink. 

Network Aviation, that runs emergency freight, corporate charters and mining charter flights in Australia, is the first domestic Australian airline to operate charter flights to Singapore under the QantasLink banner.

QantasLink flies to Changi from Perth with its Airbus A320 aircraft. 

According to FlightRadar24, on 9 December 2022, QantasLink's second A320 aircraft (VH-VQU) departs from Perth for Changi at 8.20 am and lands in Changi at 1.48 pm while on 1 February 2023, flight NWK6065 operated by VH-VQU leaves Changi for Perth at 8.36 am and arrives in Perth at 2.05 pm.

QantasLink's first A320 aircraft (VH-UVP) leaves Changi for Perth at 8.52 am and arrives in Perth at 2.25 pm on 28 November 2022 but the organizer for these flights is not identified.

The 31 January 2023 flight marks the first time QantasLink is identified as the organizer of the A320 flights.

Meanwhile, on 23 June 2023, QantasLink plans to launch scheduled passenger flight from Darwin to Changi with Alliance Airlines' Embraer E190 aircraft, according to AeroRoutes. However, flight tickets are not available for sale on Qantas' web-site as of 2 February 2023.