Greater Bay Airlines

Greater Bay Airlines
大灣區航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
HB HGB GREATER BAY
Founded24 May 2010; 13 years ago (2010-05-24)
(as Donghai Airlines)
8 July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-08)
(as Greater Bay Airlines)
Commenced operations23 July 2022; 20 months ago (2022-07-23)
AOC #19
HubsHong Kong International Airport
Fleet size8
Destinations8
Parent companyEast Pacific (Holdings) Ltd.
Headquarters12/F, One Citygate, 20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau, Hong Kong
Key people
  • Liza Ng (CEO)
  • Bill Wong Cho-bau (Chairperson)
FoundersBill Wong Cho-bau
Websitewww.greaterbay-airlines.com
Greater Bay Airlines
Traditional Chinese大灣區航空公司
Simplified Chinese大湾区航空公司

Greater Bay Airlines Company Limited (GBA), commonly known as Greater Bay Airlines (Chinese: 大灣區航空有限公司), is a Hong Kong-based carrier established in 2020. The company's inaugural passenger flight (from Hong Kong to Bangkok) was conducted in July 2022.

Its head office is in One Citygate in Tung Chung.

History

Boeing 737-800 on a training flight

Greater Bay Airlines was founded on May 24, 2010, as a subsidiary of East Pacific (Holdings) Ltd., initially known as Donghai Airlines. The company went through several name changes, becoming Donghai Airlines (Hong Kong) Limited on January 17, 2019, then Hong Kong Bauhinia Airlines on December 5, 2019, and finally Greater Bay Airlines on July 8, 2020.

During the certification process, the airline faced delays due to concerns raised by competitors Cathay Pacific, HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines. However, by February 2021, these concerns were addressed, and the airlines submitted position statements instead of objections to Greater Bay Airlines' application.

Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Greater Bay Airlines initially focused on cargo services In September 2021, Greater Bay Airlines received its first aircraft, an ex-Norwegian Air International 2017-build Boeing 737-800 leased from the company ICBC Financial Leasing. It obtained its Air Operator's Certificate in October 2021 and began charter flights in November the same year. Its first charter flight, on 29 November 2021, was a same-day round trip from Hong Kong to Bangkok.

In February 2022, the airline was granted the Air Transport License of Hong Kong, allowing it to operate scheduled flights. A second aircraft was leased in March 2022, deviating from the original plan of seven aircraft.

Greater Bay Airlines launched its first passenger flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok in July 2022. As of February 2024, the airline operates scheduled services to seven destinations: Manila, Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore and Osaka.

Senior leadership

The airline has been chaired by founder Bill Wong since its founding in 2010. The current CEO is Liza Ng, who replaced Stanley Hui on 1 April. Like her predecessors, Ng previously worked at Dragonair and Cathay Pacific.

List of CEOs

  1. Algernon Yau (2021–2022)
  2. Stanley Hui (2022–2024)
  3. Liza Ng (since April 2024)

Destinations

Current

These destinations are currently served by Greater Bay Airlines.

Country/region City Airport Notes Refs
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Hub
Japan Osaka Kansai International Airport
Tokyo Narita International Airport
Philippines Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Begins 26 April 2024
South Korea Seoul Incheon International Airport
Taiwan Taipei Taoyuan International Airport
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

Defunct

Country/region City Airport Notes Refs
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport Terminated

Fleet

Current fleet

Greater Bay Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-800 8 189 189 3 leased from ICBC Leasing
Boeing 737 MAX 9 15 TBA To be delivered between mid-2024 and 2027
Total 8 15

See also


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