Greater Bay Airlines

Hong Kong’s major airlines have moved about 80% of their aircraft out of the region as a powerful typhoon bears down on southern China.

Greater Bay Airlines launched its service in 2022 with three Boeing 737 aircraft, then acquiring 15 Boeing 737 MAXs in 2023.

Greater Bay Airlines becomes the first Hong Kong carrier to acquire the 737 Max. Boeing and the airline have inked a deal for an order for 15 models of the -9 variant in Hong Kong. The first aircraft is expected to deliver in Aug. 2024, with the remaining deliveries by 2027 with the deal potentially […]

Greater Bay Airlines, the new airline in Hong Kong, has spread its wings after the lifting of travel restrictions in Hong Kong in September. The airline launches two new routes with starting its service to Tokyo and Seoul, South Korea within six days. “Greater Bay Airlines will create a new aviation chapter with an innovative […]

Greater Bay Airlines — a brand-new airline in Hong Kong — received its second Boeing 737-800 aircraft, after being granted the Air Transport License in February. The new aircraft has registered with registration B-KJB and leased from China’s ICBC Leasing. According to local media, the aircraft was owned by Norwegian Air International beforehand. “This is […]

Cathay Pacific revealed that it is not out of the woods, while the global aviation industry is experiencing a gradual recovery. Hong Kong’s flag carrier has unveiled the traffic figures for December, carrying 92,916 passengers — an increase of 130.6 %, compared to the same time last year. However, it was nearly a 97% decrease […]

Algernon Yau — the chief executive officer of Greater Bay Airlines — hopes to launch the brand-new Hong Kong airline with its maiden flight in the second quarter of 2022 after failing to start its business on Oct.1. The airline had been granted the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) in August and expected the Air Transport […]

Greater Bay Airlines, a new Hong Kong-based low-cost carrier, has confirmed plans to begin operations with international services from Hong Kong to Bangkok, Thailand; Phuket, Thailand and Singapore. The startup will begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2021 with three Boeing 737-800 passenger jets. Greater Bay Airlines first applied for rights to fly 104 […]

Although the global pandemic is far from over, Greater Bay Airlines, a brand-new airline based in Hong Kong, has unveiled its first aircraft in Guangzhou, China. The Boeing B737-800 with registration D-AAGB features in white and blue, and GBA was spotted on the tail fin. The brand-new airline was found in 2010 and renamed Greater […]

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines were forced to downsize their operations. Among them was Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific decided to cut its regional subsidiary, Cathay Dragon, last October. As a result, the airline will pick up the capacity left by Cathay Dragon, specifically its portfolio of Chinese routes. Cathay Pacific applied to the Civil […]