Greater Bay Airlines-GBA (Hong Kong) on July 23 quietly launched its first revenue flight between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand.
The airline currently operates a pair of Boeing 737-800s.
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Greater Bay Airlines is now planning to launch operations this summer
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) (Hong Kong) is now planning to launch operations this summer.
The new airlines is supported by Bill Wong Cho-bau.
The upstart had hoped to launch commercial operations in the summer of 2021.
However, due to the travel restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Bay Airlines has pushed its launch date several times.
GBA is an international carrier that offers scheduled passenger and cargo services. GBA received its first aircraft in September 2021, and the Air Operator’s Certificate in October 2021. In February 2022, it was granted the Air Transport License of Hong Kong. With this second aircraft joining the GBA fleet, the third aircraft is planned to join soon in 2022. GBA plans its fleet expansion according to market demand in the next 5 years.
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Greater Bay Airlines is granted its AOC
Greater Bay Airlines-GBA (Hong Kong) has announced it has received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC).
The new airline plans to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2021 with three Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft.
GBA plans to have 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in service by 2022 and more than 30 by 2026.
GBA has applied to operate to a total of 104 destinations across the region, including Chinese Mainland, North Asia, and Southeast Asia.
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GBA – Greater Bay Airlines is a new airline based in Hong Kong
GBA – Greater Bay Airlines is a new low-cost airline based in Hong Kong.
The new airline is in the process of obtaining its AOC.
GBA previously applied to serve 48 destinations from HKG mainly in mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
The new airline hopes to launch operations on October 1, 2021 to Beijing
The company was formed by Huang Chubiao, who is also the founder of Donghai Airlines.
The first aircraft is the pictured Boeing 737-800 registered as B-KJA (formerly D-AAGB).
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