Greater Bay Area Airlines received an Air Operator License (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Department last month to provide charter services.
Although it has not yet obtained an air transport license and cannot provide regular air transport and cargo services, there is no hindrance to the operation of Greater Bay Area Airlines. The first cargo plane departed from Hong Kong today (29th) and arrived in Bangkok before returning. This is the first flight operated by Greater Bay Area Airlines. .
The first operational cargo plane used Boeing 737-800 aircraft to travel back and forth between Hong Kong and Bangkok.
(Greater Bay Area Airlines website)
The Hong Kong Airport website lists relevant flight records. The HB8660 freighter flight operated by the Greater Bay Area Airlines departed for Bangkok at 9:57 in the morning; at 4:56 pm, the HB8661 flight operated by the Greater Bay Area Airlines arrived at the gate. , And parked at S43 parking space.
According to the information on the aviation website Flightradar24, the two flights used 2 hours 33 minutes and 2 hours 28 minutes to travel between the two places. They were Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
According to the relevant regulations of Hong Kong's aviation industry, Greater Bay Area Airlines can conduct charter flights after obtaining AOC, but can only conduct scheduled flight services after obtaining an air transport license.
The Greater Bay Area airline is expected to set sail in the fourth quarter of this year, but its license application is still pending approval by the Air Transport Licensing Authority. Cathay Pacific admitted that it has filed an appeal with the Air Transport Licensing Authority, and the Licensing Authority’s hearing has been scheduled for the end of December. The regional airline's webpage has also been changed to plan to start Singapore, Bangkok and Phuket (Phuket) routes early next year, but it is emphasized that it depends on the approval status of licenses and traffic rights and the situation of the epidemic.
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