{"id":137189,"date":"2023-03-03T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=137189"},"modified":"2023-03-03T21:09:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T21:09:01","slug":"greater-bay-airlines-orders-15-boeing-737-9-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/03\/greater-bay-airlines-orders-15-boeing-737-9-aircraft.html","title":{"rendered":"Greater Bay Airlines orders 15 Boeing 737-9 aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Greater Bay Airlines (GBA)<\/strong> and <strong>Boeing<\/strong> friday announced an order for 15 737-9 airplanes. The agreement also includes a commitment for five 787 Dreamliners to support GBA&#8217;s long-term plan to launch international long-haul service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hong Kong-based carrier said the 737-9 will form the backbone of its future fleet as it seeks to operate more flights between Hong Kong and major cities in Asia and Mainland China. GBA plans to leverage the 737-9&#8217;s enhanced capacity and range to lower trip costs and expand its network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/02\/boeing-doubles-purchase-of-saf-fuel-for-commercial-operations.html\">Boeing doubles purchase of SAF fuel for commercial operations<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The 737-9 will allow GBA to open up new routes from Hong Kong with unmatched economics,&#8221; said Wong Cho Bau, chairman of GBA. &#8220;The new order will bring fantastic growth possibilities to GBA and enable us to strive for excellence in an innovative way for our valued customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GBA is an all-Boeing carrier currently operating a fleet of three 737-800 jets with flights to four destinations, including Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo and Seoul. 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