HK Specific Receives First A321neo, Enters Into Service with Bangkok Flights

HK Specific, Hong Kong’s low-cost service, has welcomed its first of the 16 Airbus A321neo plane — the Airbus’s replace to the kind with refreshed engines — with the remaining to be delivered over the subsequent two years. The brand new airline has wasted no time in launching its maiden flight to Bangkok on Sunday.

The brand new flight options in vibrant shades of purple and white, with the brand new “e” formed icon is painted on the winglets, vertical stabilizer and the underside of the fuselage.

The only-aisle flight arrived on the proper time as Japan and South Korea have canceled journey restrictions for passengers from the town, permitting the airline to open up its route community harking back to the place it sat in early 2020.

The plane can maintain 236 passengers, carrying six greater than the service’s present Airbus A321ceo plane. Nonetheless, HK Specific has talked about that passengers received’t be left uncomfortable because of a barely altered cabin design.

HK Specific has emphasised the significance of sustainability. The A321 delivers a discount in gasoline consumption of as much as 20% per seat, a key price saving measure for the airline. As well as, the airline goes to introduce the “Passenger Carbon Offsetting Programme” within the second half of 2023.

“We’re thrilled to welcome the state-of-the-art A321neo plane to our fleet at this important time as demand for worldwide journey stays sturdy,” HK Specific CEO Mandy Ng mentioned in a press release.

HK Specific is an all-Airbus operator at present owns a fleet of 27 Airbus A320 household plane.

“Airbus is proud to increase our relationship with the Cathay Pacific Group, and this new supply represents a brand new milestone in our lengthy relationship. The A321neo’s efficiency and effectivity will enable HK Specific to broaden its community, whereas decreasing its carbon footprint.” Anand Stanley, President Airbus Asia-Pacific mentioned.

After three years of the pandemic, the no-frills airline has seen the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel and the journey demand has seen a powerful rebound. The airline will unfold its wings once more, anticipating flight operations to return to pre-pandemic ranges within the coming weeks, with greater than 400 flights per week. The airline is wanting ahead to the variety of weekly flights might attain 500, exceeding pre-pandemic ranges.

Throughout the pandemic, HK Specific had skilled the extreme turbulence and suspended its companies for months. Earlier, HK Specific reported a lack of practically 1.36 billion Hong Kong {dollars} ($173 million) for 2022 because of the pandemic. Cathay Pacific acquired HK Specific from China’s HNA Group in 2019.

Hong Kong aviation business is predicted to see stiff competitors between teams this 12 months. Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airways have begun to consolidate their positions and relaunch routes each new and renewed as journey restrictions start to fall. In the meantime, Higher Bay Airways, the latest airline in Hong Kong, has gotten into gear, buying 15 Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane — formally rebranded as Boeing 737-9s — to broaden its route map.