Pictures by :Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
All pictures above were shot in 2013.
Saturday, 19 September 2020
MAI introduces flights to Dubai, Amman, Tel Aviv, among others, plans to add E190s to its fleet
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has recently introduced relief flights from Yangon to Dubai, Amman, Tel Aviv, Doha, among other new destinations, according to its Public Relations Department.
MAI's first flight to Dubai from Yangon departs on 7 August 2020 at 7.15 am under flight 8M1100 and leaves Dubai for Yangon at 11.30 pm local time under flight 8M1101. Subsequently, two more flights are operated on 19 August and 1 September 2020 under the same flight pairs at different timings. The fourth flight to Dubai commences on 21 September 2020.
MAI's inaugural charter flight to Tel Aviv is launched on 13 September 2020 with the outbound flight taking off from Yangon at 6.50 am under flight 8M1103 via Dubai and Amman. It landed in Tel Aviv at 7.03 am on 14 September 2020.
Prior to Dubai, Amman and Tel Aviv, MAI has also commenced charters to Colombo, Doha, Manila, Denpasar and Sydney. Its first charter flight to Colombo from Yangon takes place on 16 May 2020 under flight 8M611 at 9.45 am while its first flight to Doha commences on 14 Jun 2020 under flight 8M120 at 12.50 pm.
MAI's first Manila flight commences on 25 June 2020 with flight leaving Yangon at 8 am and taking off from Manila at 2.30 pm under flight pairs 8M4001/8M4002.
On 18 July 2020, MAI started its longest route to Sydney via Denpasar under flight 8M1001 at 7.15 am and returned non-stop to Yangon from Sydney at 10 am on 20 July 2020 under flight 8M1003.
According to MAI, as of 1 September 2020, it has carried 14,984 passengers and 565,347 kg of cargo from 26 destinations on a total of 338 flights.
Currently, MAI operates a fleet of one Airbus A320 and one A319. The other A319 is grounded. Before end of 2020, it expects to receive four ex-China Southern Embraer E190 regional aircraft on lease from CDB Aviation, which it ordered during the Singapore Air Show 2020, to supplement operations by its subsidiary Air KBZ on its domestic regional route network which will help provide feeder traffic to MAI's Airbus fleet in Yangon.
Friday, 18 September 2020
Inflight Pictures - Myanmar National Airlines
Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Routes : Singapore - Yangon - Singapore
The charter flights of Air Myanmar
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Urumqi Air relaunches Urumqi - Hohhot - Ningbo routes on 22 September 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
As Urumqi reports "zero" covid virus infections, Urumqi Air is rolling out a series of flight resumptions. Two of the routes to resume flight services are the Urumqi - Hohhot - Ningbo routes. From 22 September 2020, the Urumqi airline will operate three flights a week on these sectors.
On 22 September 2020, Urumqi Air flight UQ2583 departs from Urumqi for Hohhot at 9.20 am, transits in Hohhot at 12.25 pm before leaving Hohhot for Ningbo at 1.15 pm and arriving in Ningbo at 3.55 pm.
At 6.50 pm, flight UQ2584 leaves Ningbo for Hohhot, arrives in Hohhot at 9.40 pm for Ningbo-bound passengers to alight before departing from Ningbo for Urumqi at 10.30 pm and touching down in Urumqi on 23 September 2020 at 1.55 am
Urumqi Air flies to Hohhot and Ningbo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It returns to Urumqi from these cities on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
DCAA: Air India Express to bear all medical and quarantine expenses for covid patients
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
From 18 September 2020, Air India Express’ flights to Dubai are suspended for 15 days because the airline has allowed covid patients diagnosed to fly to Dubai twice.
According to India Today, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) issued a notice that from 18 September to 3 October 2020, Air India Express’ flights to Dubai will be temporarily suspended. At the same time, Air India Express will be punished and bear all medical and quarantine expenses for covid patients who previously arrived in Dubai by plane.
DCAA accused Air India Express of saying that even if the two covid patients have been reported to have tested positive, the company still let them fly, "You know that we had previously implied in a letter on 2 September that a registered passenger carried SARS-CoV-2 will endanger the lives of other passengers on the plane and cause serious health risks." It also stated that allowing covid patients to board the aircraft violated the relevant regulations on air travel to and from Dubai under the epidemic.
The Indian media said that in order to resume flights to Dubai, Air India Express was required to submit detailed corrective measures or procedures to prevent such incidents from happening again.
Spring Airlines receives its first A321neo on 18 September 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
On 18 September 2020, Spring Airlines receives its first Airbus A321neo aircraft in Tianjin.
The A321neo jet completed the final assembly in Hamburg, Germany, and was transferred to the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center in early September. With the joint efforts of relevant regulatory agencies, Spring Airlines and Airbus Hamburg and Tianjin teams, the aircraft was successfully delivered and became the first A321neo aircraft delivered by Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center.
Spring Airlines' A321neo aircraft uses CFM International's LEAP-1A engine and adopts a comfortable full economy class layout with a total of 240 seats. After the aircraft is delivered, it will first be deployed on Spring Airlines' domestic flight operations. As of the end of August 2020, Spring Airlines operates an all-air passenger fleet consisting of 96 A320 series aircraft.
Thursday, 17 September 2020
XiamenAir launches Dreamliner flight to Jakarta on 17 September 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
XiamenAir launches weekly 787-900 Dreamliner flight from Fuzhou to Jakarta on 17 September 2020. This is the first Dreamliner flight of XiamenAir to a Southeast Asia city from Fuzhou.
On 17 September 2020, according to schedules, XiamenAir flight MF855 departs from Fuzhou for Jakarta at 7.35 am, touches down in Jakarta at 11.50 am local time before taking off for Fuzhou at 12.50 pm under flight MF856 and arriving in Fuzhou at 8.10 pm.
MF855's first flight carried 180 passengers from Fuzhou while MF856's first flight carried 178 outbound passengers to Fuzhou and landed in advance at 7.52 pm.
XiamenAir flies to Jakarta from Fuzhou on Thursdays.
Myanmar National Airlines launches flight from Port Moresby on 3 October 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
Myanmar National Airlines is launching non-stop direct flight from Port Moresby to Yangon on 3 October 2020. The new route is part of an extension route from Sydney. The airline has conducted its first relief flight to Sydney from Yangon on 3 August 2020.
According to schedules released by Myanmar National Airlines, flight UB9802 departs from Sydney for Port Moresby at 9 am, arrives in Port Moresby at 12.50 pm before leaving Port Moresby non-stop for Yangon at 2.20 pm and touching down in Yangon at 9.25 pm.
The 3 October 2020 flight will be the first time Myanmar has an air transportation link with a Pacific country outside Australia.
Netizens in response left messages on Facebook, suggesting the Myanmar national flag carrier to launch flights to Dubai and other cities where there are significant numbers of Burmese workers.
In fact, on 8 September 2020, Myanmar National Airlines launched its first flight, a relief flight, to Cairo non-stop from Yangon using its B737-800, marking the route the longest route ever flown by a B737-800.
According to schedules, on 8 September, flight UB9601 leaves Yangon for Cairo at 7 am, reaches Cairon at 12.45 pm before departing from Cairo for Yangon at 4 pm and touching down in Yangon at 7.10 am on 9 September 2020 under flight UB9602.
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