Ruili Airlines launches daily flight between Shenyang and Jinan on 15 February 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Ruili Airlines launches daily scheduled flight between Shenyang and Jinan on 15 February 2021 with its B737-800 aircraft.

On 15 February 2021, Ruili Airlines flight DR5315 departs from Shenyang for Jinan at 7 am, touches down in Jinan at 9 am before leaving Jinan for Shenyang at 11.05 am and arriving in Shenyang at 12.45 am under flight DR5316.

 

Inflight Pictures : Emirates A380

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Inflight Pictures : Air India flight AI346 to Singapore from Chennai

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The Namibian government agrees to liquidate the national airline

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image courtesy : Africa News

Namibia’s Finance Minister Ipombu Simi said on 11 February 2021 that the government agreed to a voluntary liquidation of the national airline Air Namibia.

Simi said at a news conference held in the capital Windhoek that relevant data show that Air Namibia has been losing money since its establishment. The Namibian government has spent about 8 billion Namibian Dollars (about 550 million U.S. Dollars) to subsidize the company but still does not see the possibility of profit.

Air Namibia issued a statement on 11 February, canceling all the company's flights, and the ticket reservation system has also stopped working at the same time.

The Namibian government had previously approached some well-known international airlines but no company was willing to acquire this airline.

Inflight Pictures : Trujet

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Air Changan launches Wenzhou - Guiyang flight on 16 February 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Air Changan launches daily scheduled flight from Wenzhou to Guiyang on 16 February 2021.

On 16 February 2021, Air Changan flight 9H8432 departs from Wenzhou for Guiyang at 1.20 pm, arrives in Guiyang at 4 pm before leaving Guiyang for Wenzhou at 5.45 pm and landing in Wenzhou at 8 pm under flight 9H8431.

The above flight timing of 9H8432 is effective on Tuesdays and Thursdays while on other days 9H8432 leaves Wenzhou for Guiyang at 12.20 pm and touches down in Guiyang at 3.05 pm.

KrasAvia operates two ATR72 aircraft to promote connectivity in Siberia

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image courtesy : KrasAvia

Russia's regional airline KrasAvia began operating the first two ATR72-500 aircraft, which are the first ATR models to receive the Russian registration number. KrasAvia is affiliated to the Krasnoyarsk Territory Government and is headquartered in Krasnoyarsk, the third largest city in Siberia, with a population of approximately 1.1 million. From the Krasnoyarsk hub, KrasAvia uses helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to operate regular and charter flights in northern Russia. The two ATR72-500s were purchased from Swedish leasing company Erik Thun, and the commercial arrangement was completed by Bertrand Lattes Aviation Capital (BLAC).

Aviation connectivity is critical to remote areas of Siberia, and the challenging environment requires versatile and reliable aircraft capable of taking off and landing in extreme cold conditions. The route from Krasnoyarsk to Hardanga near the Arctic Ocean is one of the longest ATR regular routes in the world (984NM/ 1822km)-the flight time is 4 hours.

KrasAvia General Manager Andrei Yegorov announced, "The purchase of these two ATR 72-500 aircraft shows that KrasAvia will be more committed to improving the fleet and providing passengers with a more comfortable flight experience. The ATR72 aircraft will replace the smaller aircraft, Antonov An-24 and An-26 turboprop aircraft that have been in service for more than 40 years. Thanks to the versatility of the ATR72-500 and the modern and spacious cabin, we will continue to provide feeder connections to remote areas of Siberia. With more seats, the cabin is more comfortable."

ATR CEO Stefano Bortoli said, "All remote areas should have the opportunity to be included in the basic transportation network. The ATR aircraft transports passengers in an environmentally friendly manner, drives economic development, and demonstrates unparalleled performance. Because KrasAvia is the first Russian public transport airline to purchase and operate ATR aircraft, the operation of these aircraft is of great significance to the company, and it is great to see ATR aircraft continue to help Russia’s regional connections."

KrasAvia is Russia’s third largest ATR operator, second only to UTair and NordStar, which operate a fleet of 15 ATR 72-500 and 5 ATR 42-500 respectively. There are currently 22 aircraft in the Russian ATR fleet. 

CAAC permits TAAG Angola Airlines to launch flight to Changsha

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA 

Image courtesy : TAAG Angola Airlines Facebook

TAAG Angola Airlines is approved by CAAC on 12 January 2021 to launch scheduled cargo and passenger flight to Changsha from Luanda, the capital of Angola. The flight will be operated once a week. 

If TAAG finalized the schedules, it will be the first time an African airline is operating to Hunan Province from Luanda with its B777 jet.

Due to the pandemic, TAAG Angola Airlines has terminated non-stop flights to Beijing Capital since 2019.

Currently, African airlines such as Air Madagascar, Kenya Airways and RwandAir operate flights to Guangzhou only. Uganda Airlines has plans to launch A330neo flight to Guangzhou later in 2021 from Entebbe. 

Juneyao Air launches flights to Yibin on 27 January 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

News (1)

Juneyao Air launches flight from Pudong to Yibin

Juneyao Air launches daily scheduled flight from Pudong to Yibin on 27 January 2021. On that day, flight HO1029 leaves Pudong for Yibin at 5.15 pm, arrives in Yibin at 8.55 pm before leaving Yibin for Pudong at 9.40 pm and touching down in Pudong at 12.30 am on 28 January 2021 under flight HO1030.

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Juneyao Air launches flight from Nanjing to Yibin

Juneyao Air launches scheduled flight from Nanjing to Yibin on 27 January 2021. On that day, flight HO1935 leaves Nanjing for Yibin at 2.10 pm, arrives in Yibin at 5 pm before leaving Yibin for Nanjing at 5.45 pm and touching down in Nanjing at 7.55 pm under flight HO1936.

Juneyao Air flies to Yibin from Nanjing on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sabbaths.

Wuhai - Baotou - Tongliao routes launched by China Express on 5 February 2021

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

China Express has launched CRJ900 flights on the Wuhai - Baotou - Tongliao routes on 5 February 2021.

According to schedules, China Express flight G52881 departs from Wuhai for Tongliao via Baotou at 9.35 am, transits in Baotou at 10.25 am before leaving Baotou for Tongliao at 11.30 am and arriving in Tongliao at 12.55 pm.

At 1.35 pm, flight G52882 leaves Tongliao for Baotou, transits in Baotou at 3.10 pm before departing from Baotou for Wuhai at 4.15 pm and arriving in Wuhai at 5.05 pm.

Flights depart on Fridays and Mondays.