China Hainan charters to SYD

[lloyd fox]

27JUL arr 1930 out 2145 Tuesday
01aug arr 0655 out 0950 Sunday

Equip 346 .

Lucky Buggars.Being polite of course.:)

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Thanks Lloyd

From memory, these are ex Cathay machines.

[greg willy]

Hainan has 3 346's B-6508, B-6509 and B-6510 All are ex-Cathay aircraft.
Greg Willy

[Arthur T]

Where's the origin of the trip for Hainan's Charter?

[M TIAN]

27 Jul HU7931 HAK-SYD originating from Haikou, Hainan Island.

01 Aug HU7??? PEK-SYD Sorry, forgot the flight number.

[lloyd fox]

Looks like they want to start up flights..see page 2 below

http://www.travelweekly.com.au/dirplus/images/travelweekly/TravelTodayPDF/26_07_2010.pdf

[phil.l]

Is the A340 still on for tomorrow?

[Tim Bowrey]

Echoing Phil's post and do we know who is onboard and where it may park?

[Stefan Perkas]

Tim,
In answer to who mught be on board,
This is from Page 1 of the link provided by Lloyd,

China’s Hainan Airlines is considering flights to Australia from Beijing and Shanghai. A large delegation from the airline’s parent company will arrive in Australia tomorrow for talks with officials.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

The A340 is on PP at FL390 approaching Coonamble as CHH7931.

Reg is B-6509 c/n 453 ex B-HQB. (Hexcode is 780533 for those with 'boxes')

[Nigel C]

It parked on Bay 9 T1.

Update: Pushing for departure now (2125)

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Return flight was CHH7922.

Will try and catch the Sunday flight!

[Grahame Hutchison]

Back again today ...

B-6509 HU7921 01/08/2010 06:48 Hainan Airlines A-340-642 (453)

[Adam.S]

Departed approx 11:15am.

[lloyd fox]

Planning flights from Shenzen to Sydney from mid late November Tue,Thur,Sat 332's 0910-1040

[Brian Wilkes]

Good news!

[Brian Wilkes]

Planning flights from Shenzen to Sydney from mid late November Tue,Thur,Sat 332's 0910-1040


Lloyd is now confirmed service or still waiting approval?

[lloyd fox]

HU service was approved today

http://www.aviationrecord.com/Home/ArticlesPages/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2945/More-flights-to-China.aspx

[matthew mcdonald]

Per Hainan Airlines’ PDF timetable listing for Winter 2010/11 season, PLANNED 3 weekly Hangzhou – Shenzhen – Sydney service as follows.

The 3 weekly flights is currently to be launched from 09DEC10 with Airbus A330-200 aircraft. At time this post goes to press, this service is still not available for reservation as it is still not loaded into the system.

PLANNED schedule, if materialize, as follows:

HU7913 HGH1700 – 1910SZX2030 – 0850+1SYD 330 135
HU7914 SYD1030 – 1700SZX1820 – 2010HGH 330 246

Source = Airline Routes

[Brian Wilkes]

Thanks for the info Matthew.

[Jarden S]

Any updates on this has it been loaded into the reservation system yet.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

A change in plan regarding the start date for Hainan Airlines to Sydney.

According to http://airlineroute.net/2010/11/24/hu-syd-jan11/ (http://airlineroute.net/2010/11/24/hu-syd-jan11/)


Hainan Airlines starting 19JAN11 launches 3 weekly Hangzhou – Shenzhen – Sydney service on board Airbus A330-200, 5 weeks later than planned. The airline is now accepting reservations for this new route.

Hainan is the 4th chinese carrier to operate China – Australia service.

Schedule below:

HU7913 HGH1530 – 1735SZX1855 – 0715+1SYD 330 6
HU7913 HGH1550 – 1800SZX1920 – 0740+1SYD 330 13

HU7914 SYD1010 – 1640SZX1755 – 1950HGH 330 7
HU7914 SYD1040 – 1710SZX1830 – 2020HGH 330 24

[James Smith]

The China Hainan flights are on the Sydney Airport arrivals and departures for this Thursday morning.

[Kieran Wells]

Surprising, would have thought there might have been some advertising in the media for this new flight? I haven't seen any so far, and with the launch flight tomorrow find that a little surprising.. How are they hoping to fill this flight???

[Justin L]

If their focus is on the Chinese market, perhaps the bulk of promotion is being done in China and in Australian Chinese-language newspapers/radio etc.?

[Ryan N]

Nothing in the chinese newspapers that I'm aware of.

[Mark T]

The Shezhen Airport site has the following info:

HU7913 ETD 19:20 RTD 08:00


I presume that RTD means revised departure time, so that would mean an afternoon arrivals in Sydney??

Cheers
Mark

[Sarah C]

Due in around an hour late at 8:30 - at least the weather is good this morning!

[Jayden Laing]

B-6519 is operating the inaugural service. Currently tracking just south west of Gunnedah.

[Mark T]

B-6519 landed on 16R at 0834

[Mark T]

I managed to catch Hainan Airlines first flight on its departure from Sydney

[Danfeng Qian]

If their focus is on the Chinese market, perhaps the bulk of promotion is being done in China and in Australian Chinese-language newspapers/radio etc.?

Yes, you are correct.

They put promotion on most Chinese-language newspapers and websites.
$800 return from Sydney to Shenzhen and $850 to Hangzhou, tax included.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

B-6089 is operating today's flight.

[Grahame Hutchison]

B-6089 (http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/2/4/8/1723842.jpg) HU7913 23/01/2011 07:38 A-330-243 (919) 2008 - Hainan Airlines - Hangzhou/Shenzhen-Sydney

[Stefan Perkas]

Morning all,

A new one today. B-6088 is operating today's service.

[Grahame Hutchison]

B-6088 (http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/9/1/0/1850019.jpg) HU7913 27/01/2011 08:07 A-330-243 (906) 2008 - Hainan Airlines - Hangzhou/Shenzhen-Sydney

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

A new one today B-6133.

[Stefan Perkas]

Morning all,

B-6116 is operating todays flight. Another 1st visitor.

[Grahame Hutchison]

B-6088 HU7913 06/02/2011 08:43 Hainan Airlines A330-243 Hangzhou/Shenzhen-Sydney

[Grahame Hutchison]

B-6116 HU7914 13/02/2011 10:50 A330-243 Hainan Airlines - Sydney-Hangzhou/Shenzhen

[Peter Agatsiotis]

No Hainan today!!

Any info as to why i.e. have they stopped the service (maybe only scheduled for Chinese New Year?)

[Stefan Perkas]

Not sure of reason Peter.

They weren't around just for the Chinese new year period. I believe they are a permanat airline now in Sydney. Looking at their schedules they are 3 times a week til at least the 31st of March.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Must have been cancelled (last Thu) as B-6118 (1st visit) is in today.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Once again, no Hainan today (acc to my sbs log)! Very sporadic schedule at this stage.

[phil.l]

Did it show today Pete?

[John Thoroughgood]

Sure did Phil.
B-6116 was the aircraft.
Cheers John

[phil.l]

Thanks John.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Todays flight running 15 hours late. due at around 2245. So will overnight and depart tomorrow morning at 0700.

B-6118 is the rego.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Hainan until 30/06/11 will be operating twice weekly flights to Sydney. by the looks of Acars movements they vary as to which days they operate eachweek. unless I am mistaken.


As per 18MAR11 GDS timetable display, changes to Hainan Airlines’ long-haul service in Summer 2011 season as follows:

Hangzhou – Shenzhen – Sydney till 30JUN11 Service reduce from 3 to 2 weekly (already in effect)

[Andi O]

Look as though Hainan have cancelled Sydney Flights from Feb 2012

http://airlineroute.net/2011/11/01/hu-w11cxld/

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Looks like Hainan Airlines are looking at returning to Sydney.

As per 30MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Hainan Airlines is planning to resume service to Australia after 8.5 months of suspension.

The airline is currently planning to resume Shenzhen – Sydney service three times a week from 29OCT12, however reservation is not open at this moment.

Schedule:
HU7913 SZX1920 – 0810+1SYD 330 136
HU7914 SYD1010 – 1700SZX 330 247


info from: http://airlineroute.net/2012/05/30/hu-syd-w12/

[Stefan Perkas]

Mirning all,

Hainan Airlines have applied to re-start Sydney services from 2 ports beggining in November 2015...

@airlineroute: China's CAAC has received application from Hainan Airlines to operate Xi'An - Sydney + Changsha - Sydney w/ A330, 2 wkly each from Nov 2015

https://twitter.com/airlineroute/status/636757323214553089

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Looks like Hainan will make a return to Sydney...

Hainan Airlines has proposed planned service launch on Xi’An – Sydney route, marking the carrier’s return to Australia market. The airline intends to operate twice weekly flights with Airbus A330-200, effective 23DEC15.

Reservation is currently not available, however.

HU7993 XIY1710 – 0720+1SYD 330 37
HU7994 SYD1015 – 1840XIY 330 14

Info from: http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/06/hu-xiysyd-dec15/