Greater Bay Airlines
Greater Bay Airlines (Chinese: 大灣區航空) is a proposed Hong Kong-based low-cost carrier[1][2] The airline was established as to tap on the growing Greater Bay Area and to fill the void following the departure of Cathay Dragon.[3] It plans to commence operations on 1 October 2021 with a charter flight between Hong Kong and Beijing.[4][5]
Destinations
Greater Bay Airlines has filed an application to Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority to serve more than 100 cities in the Asia-Pacific region.[6][7] The airline plans to launch services to Singapore, Bangkok and Phuket in the fourth quarter of 2021.[8][9]
Fleet
Greater Bay Airlines has leased an initial three Boeing 737-800 to commence operations. The first aircraft was delivered in August 2021, with the remaining two set to join the fleet by end-2021.[10][11]
As of 1 August 2021, the Greater Bay Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | 2 | TBA
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| Total | 1 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ "Greater Bay Airlines Airline Profile | CAPA". CAPA.
- ↑ "The GBA Story". Greater Bay Airlines 大灣區航空.
- ↑ Andrew Curran (23 August 2021). "Greater Bay Airlines – A New Airline Coming To Hong Kong". Simple Flying.
- ↑ "Hong Kong's Greater Bay Airlines on course for 4Q21 debut". ch-aviation. 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Greater Bay Airlines approaches lessors for initial aircraft". FlightGlobal. 19 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: zero width space character in|title=at position 1 (help) - ↑ Danny Lee (22 January 2021). "Hong Kong upstart Greater Bay Airlines seeks rights to more than 100 routes". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Samuel Chan (24 January 2021). "Greater Bay Airlines eyes over 100 routes from Hong Kong". Business Traveller.
- ↑ "Destinations". Greater Bay Airlines 大灣區航空.
- ↑ "65% of Greater Bay Airlines' applied-for routes already served". anna.aero. 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "Fleet". Greater Bay Airlines 大灣區航空.
- ↑ Will Lee (2 August 2021). "Greater Bay Airlines Unveils Its First Aircraft – AirlineGeeks.com". AirlineGeeks.com – LIVE. LOVE. AVIATION.
- ↑ "Greater Bay Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.