Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
On 6 November 2019, Vietnam Airlines announced that it is launching new routes from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Shenzhen in late November 2019 using its Airbus A321 aircraft.
The first Vietnam Airlines scheduled flight to Shenzhen departs from Ho Chi Minh City on 27 November 2019 at 10.45 pm under flight VN536, arrives in Shenzhen at 2.15 am on 28 November 2019 before leaving Shenzhen for Ho Chi Minh City at 3.35 am and arriving in Ho Chi Minh City at 5.10 am under flight VN537.
The first Vietnam Airlines scheduled flight to Shenzhen departs from Hanoi on 28 November 2019 at 11.55 pm under flight VN538, touches down in Shenzhen at 2.30 am o before leaving Shenzhen for Hanoi at 3.35 am and arriving in Hanoi at 4.30 am under flight VN539 on 29 November 2019.
Vietnam Airlines flies thrice-weekly from Ho Chi Minh City to Shenzhen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and arrives in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Shenzhen. It operates flights from Hanoi to Shenzhen on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends and arrives in Hanoi from Shenzhen on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays.
Vietnam Airlines faces direct competition on the Shenzhen - Hanoi route from Shenzhen Airlines while its competitor on the route to Ho Chi Minh City from Shenzhen is China Southern.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
T'way Air has launched scheduled flight from Daegu to Yanji, China on 6 November 2019 using its B737-800 aircraft.
On 6 November 2019, T'way flight TW683 departs from Daegu for Yanji at 7.40 am, arrives in Yanji at 9.30 am before leaving Yanji for Daegu at 10.30 am and touching down in Daegu at 2.20 pm under flight TW684.
T'way Air flies to Yanji on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Image below : Shanghai Airlines' 787 Dreamliner, operating on behalf of China Eastern, was spotted parking at Changi Airport Terminal 1 instead of Terminal 3 in August 2019.
Shanghai Airlines, the wholly-owned subsidiary of China Eastern, currently has non-stop scheduled flights from Pudong to Budapest on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. To further strengthen ties and increase passenger traffic flow between China and Hungary, Shanghai Airlines has decided to launch four more Pudong flights to Budapest via Xi'an and Chengdu in late December 2019 using its 787 Dreamliner.
On 30 December 2019, Shanghai Airlines launches Pudong - Xi'an - Budapest flight. Departing on Mondays and Thursdays, Shanghai Airlines flight FM809 departs from Pudong for Budapest via Xi'an at 11 am, transits in Xi'an Xianyang Interational Airport at 1.40 pm before leaving Xi'an Xianyang for Budapest at 3.20 pm and touching down in Budapest at 7.10 pm.
At 9.10 pm, flight FM810 takes off from Budapest for Xi'an, touches down in Xi'an Xianyang on 31 December 2019 at 1.10 pm before leaving Xi'an Xianyang for Pudong at 2.50 pm and landing in Pudong at 5.30 pm.
Flight FM810 arrives in Xi'an and Pudong on Tuesdays and Fridays.
On 31 December 2019, flight FM813 launches flight from Pudong to Budapest via Chengdu at 11 am, transits in Chengdu at 2.40 pm before departing from Chengdu for Budapest at 4.20 pm and touching down in Budapest at 7.40 pm.
At 9.40 pm, flight FM814 leaves Budapest for Chengdu, lands in Chengdu at 2.40 pm on 1 January 2020 for passengers to alight before leaving Chengdu for Pudong at 4.10 pm and arriving in Pudong at 6.55 pm.
Shanghai Airlines operates flights from Chengdu to Budapest on Tuesdays and Saturdays and returns to Chengdu and Pudong on Wednesdays and Sundays.
With the new flights from Pudong via Xi'an and Chengdu, Shanghai Airlines operates daily flights to Budapest from China.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
GoAir launches non-stop flights from Mumbai and Bengaluru to Male on 1 December 2019. It also introduces scheduled flight from Delhi to Male on 2 December 2019. According to GoAir, these flights are operated on seasonal basis.
GoAir's Maldives Flight Schedules from 1 December 2019 to 27 March 2020
Flight Route Timing
G8 23 Mumbai - Male 9 am - 11.15 am (Suns and Weds)
G8 24 Male - Mumbai 12.10 pm - 3.40 pm (Suns and Weds)
G8 23 Mumbai - Male 9 am - 11.20 am on Thus
G8 24 Male - Mumbai 12.20 pm - 3.40 pm on Thus
G8 43 Bengaluru - Male 1.10 pm - 2.40 pm (Suns and Weds)
G8 44 Male - Bengaluru 3.45 pm - 6.10 pm (Suns and Weds)
G8 33 Delhi - Male 10.35 am - 2.15 pm (Mons, Weds and Sats)
G8 34 Male - Delhi 3.25 pm - 7.45 pm (Mons, Weds and Sats)
GoAir operates all-year round flights to Singapore, Phuket, Suvarnabhumi, Muscat, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi but their flight schedules are subject to adjustments.
GoAir's other International Flight Schedules (1 December 2019 - 27 March 2020)
Flight Route Timing
G8 27 Bengaluru - Singapore 7.45 pm - 3.20 am (Suns, Mons, Weds and Fris)
G8 28 Singapore - Bengaluru 4.20 am - 6.50 am (Mons, Tues, Thus and Sats)
G8 35 Kolkata - Singapore 8.40 pm - 3.20 am (Tues, Thus and Sats)
G8 36 Singapore - Kolkata 4.50 am - 6.40 am (Suns, Weds and Fris)
G8 21 Mumbai - Phuket 1.25 am - 7.25 am (Daily)
G8 22 Phuket - Mumbai 8.25 am - 11.40 am (Daily)
G8 31 Delhi - Phuket 12.50 am - 7.05 am (Daily)
G8 32 Phuket - Delhi 8.05 am - 11.45 am (Daily)
G8 25 Mumbai - Suvarnabhumi 12.40 pm - 6.45 pm (Daily)
G8 26 Suvarnabhumi - Mumbai 7.45 pm - 11 pm (Daily)
G8 37 Delhi - Suvarnabhumi 7.10 am - 1.10 pm (Daily)
G8 38 Suvarnabhumi - Delhi 2.15 pm - 5.10 pm (Daily)
G8 61 Kannur - Kuwait 7 am - 9.30 am (Daily)
G8 62 Kuwait - Kannur 10.30 am - 6 pm (Daily)
G8 53 Kannur - Abu Dhabi 6.35 pm - 9.10 pm (Daily)
G8 54 Abu Dhabi - Kannur 10.30 pm - 3.45 am (Daily)
G8 85 Mumbai - Abu Dhabi 2.40 pm - 4.10 pm (Daily)
G8 86 Abu Dhabi - Mumbai 5.10 pm - 10 pm (Daily)
G8 75 Delhi - Abu Dhabi 7 pm - 9.15 pm (Daily)
G8 76 Abu Dhabi - Delhi 10.15 pm - 3.50 am (Daily)
G8 29 Mumbai - Muscat 11.10 pm - 12.25 am (Daily)
G8 30 Muscat - Mumbai 1.25 pm - 3.45 pm (Daily)
For updated flight schedules after 27 March 2020, visit GoAir web-site at goair.in.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) launches twice-daily flights from Kobe to Kochi on 20 December 2019 using its Embraer E175 aircraft.
On 20 December 2019, the first FDA flight JH821 departs from Kobe for Kochi at 7.05 am, arrives in Kochi at 7.55 am before leaving Kochi for Kobe at 8.40 am and arriving in Kobe at 9.25 am under flight JH822.
The second FDA flight JH827 leaves Kobe for Kochi at 6.20 pm, touches down in Kochi at 7.10 pm before taking off from Kochi for Kobe at 7.55 pm and arriving in Kobe at 8.40 pm under flight JH828.
With the new flights from Kobe to Kochi, FDA operates four daily flights from Kobe to other Japanese cities including Matsumoto and Izumo using two Embraer E175 aircraft.
FDA Kobe Flight Schedules effective 20 December 2019
Flight Route Timing
JH232 Kobe - Matsumoto 9.55 am - 10.55 am
JH233 Matsumoto - Kobe 12.20 pm - 1.25 pm
JH815 Kobe - Izumo 2.30 pm - 3.25 pm
JH816 Izumo - Kobe 3.55 pm - 4.45 pm
JH821 Kobe - Kochi 7.05 am - 7.55 am
JH822 Kochi - Kobe 8.40 am - 9.25 am
JH827 Kobe - Kochi 6.20 pm - 7.10 pm
JH828 Kochi - Kobe 7.55 pm - 8.40 pm
Kobe is of a thirty-minutes ferry ride from Kansai.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Jetstar Pacific Airlines has launched regular charter flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Huangshan on 2 November 2019.
On 2 November 2019, Jetstar Pacific flight BL1272 departs from Ho Chi Minh City for Huangshan at 4 pm, arrives in Huangshan at 8.50 pm before leaving Huangshan for Ho Chi Minh City at 9.50 pm and touching down in Ho Chi Minh City at 12.40 am on 3 November 2019 under flight BL1273.
Jetstar Pacific Airlines plans to implement 50 round-trip flights to Huangshan from 2019 to 2020. Initially until 27 March 2020, three shifts till 27 March 2020 are performed every two weeks, with a first week schedule on Thursday and a second-week period on Tuesday and Saturday for a total of 27 shifts.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Juneyao Air is planning to launch scheduled long-haul flight from Pudong to Athens in June 2020 using its 787 Dreamliner aircraft. It plans to fly three times a week to Athens. The details will be released next year.
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
New Gen Airways, known as the first Asian airline to operate B737-800NG with Sharklets to China, has forfeited its fleet and wounded up its business in October 2019 due to the firm's bankruptcy. The pictures in this report show the beauty of the airline's fleet.
Part of New Gen Airways' defunct fleet were seen parking in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport of Cengkareng above.
New Gen Airways' AOC has been revoked. It has no plans to resume flight operations.
Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
According to simpleflying, South African Airways plans to lease four A350s this year for a three-year lease and the first aircraft will operate commercial flights in mid-December 2019. Of the four A350s leased by South African Airways, two are from Hainan Airlines and two are from Air Mauritius.
Hainan Airlines sub-leased two A350-900 (B-304Z, B-305A) in the fleet to South African Airways. It has been deployed to Singapore and modified for South African flight operations with registration numbers ZS-SDC and ZS-SDD.
Among them, the A350 with registration number ZS-SDC was received by South African Airways on 31 October 2019, which is the first A350 received by South African Airways.
According to Aeronews, two Air Mauritius A350s (production serial numbers MSN354, MSN356) will also join the South African Airways fleet in the coming months. Since Air Mauritius has not operated the two A350s, they are still brand new when they arrive in South Africa.
MSN354 will be registered as ZS-SDE. It has been completed and is currently waiting for livery painting and delivery in Toulouse. The MSN356 will be registered as a ZS-SDF and is currently undergoing final assembly.
The first A350 will replace the A340-600's transatlantic route to New York JFK. Details of the operational routes of the other three A350s have not yet been announced. However, all A350s will be equipped with 30 flat Business Class seats and 309 Economy Class seats, with extra legroom in the first six rows.
South African Airways Chief Executive Officer Zuks Ramasia said that three more A350s will be delivered in the next six weeks and concluded, “This is an important step as we continue to transform our business in the shortest possible time to restore the financial sustainability of the airline.”
