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]
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]
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 |
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Boeing 737-800 | 1 | 2 | TBA
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Total | 1 | 2 |
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