{"id":25070,"date":"2022-08-05T18:04:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T12:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=25070"},"modified":"2022-08-05T18:49:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T13:19:00","slug":"first-airbus-a330-for-startup-hans-airways-comes-in-birmingham-airport-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/05\/first-airbus-a330-for-startup-hans-airways-comes-in-birmingham-airport-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"First Airbus A330 for startup Hans Airways comes at Birmingham Airport in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The same Airbus A330 will soon fly as a newly re-registered G-KJAS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers seeking direct flights between the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India <\/a>will soon have another airline choice on their plates.&nbsp;Hans Airways, a new long-haul&nbsp;startup&nbsp;airline, will soon be able to provide flight services from the UK to India as prepared, as it celebrated the coming of its first Airbus A330-200 on British soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1-1024x524.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1-1024x524.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1-600x307.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1-750x384.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1-1140x584.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hans-airways1-1320x676-1.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft departed Palma Airport and touched down at Birmingham International Airport, meeting with the airline&#8217;s management team for official viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hans-airways-chief-executive-officer-satnam-saini\">Hans Airways Chief Executive Officer Satnam Saini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before coming to Palma, the&nbsp;Airbus A330-200&nbsp;underwent a thorough 200-hour inspection in Abu Dhabi by Etihad Engineering. The inspection work was needed as previously contracted by its former airline operator, Air Europa, as the aircraft is just over 14 years old. Once it touched down in Birmingham, the aircraft was welcomed by Hans Airways Chief Executive Officer Satnam Saini, Chief Operating Officer Nathan Burkitt, and Chief Commercial Officer Martin Dunn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The welcoming by the airline&#8217;s management team was ahead of the formal technical handover and&nbsp;technical acceptance signing with the lessor. And in celebration of its first fleet addition, Saini commented:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hans-airways\">Hans Airways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur first widebody Airbus coming into the UK is a big and significant milestone on Hans Airways\u2019 journey to launch. These past 12 months, we are pleased to have added a wealth of competence and experience to our leadership and management team. We also recruited and trained a complete complement of exceptional pilots and cabin crew who will be ready to fly as soon as the airline\u2019s AOC is awarded.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hans Airways celebrated the arrival of its first Airbus A330-200 on UK soil this week into Birmingham Airport<br><br>Click here for the full press release: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1juUuQgyTF\">https:\/\/t.co\/1juUuQgyTF<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hansairways?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hansairways<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ukaviation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ukaviation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ukairlines?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ukairlines<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indiaaviation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indiaaviation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/airlines?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#airlines<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/aircraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#aircraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/aviation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#aviation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/a330?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#a330<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/flyingsoon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#flyingsoon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aAkmAz30Az\">pic.twitter.com\/aAkmAz30Az<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hans Airways (@HansAirways) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HansAirways\/status\/1555167584970211329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Hans Airways | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uk-civil-aviation-authority\">UK Civil Aviation Authority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the aircraft&#8217;s stay in&nbsp;Birmingham&nbsp;will be short for now, as it is needed to return to Spain, its original country of registration, for final contractual, administration, financial transfer, and customs clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The works include a final internal inspection of the engines and rectification of any identified defect. STS Aviation Services will handle the required assignments, which Hans Airways has partnered with to confirm the aircraft is ready for its essential route-proving flight for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caa.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Civil Aviation Authority.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Airbus A330-200&nbsp;is now registered as EC-KTG and had its last commercial flight in 2020, just as the pandemic started to creep in worldwide. Once STS Aviation Services has completed the demanded modifications, the aircraft will fly as a newly registered G-KJAS. Head of Sales for STS Aviation Services, Colby Payne, stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted STS has been selected as a long-term key maintenance supplier to help Hans Airways\u2019 Airbus A330. As a result of this partnership, we have accepted the 1st aircraft for a maintenance visit at our state-of-the-art, widebody aircraft MRO facility in Birmingham and look forward to supporting Hans Airways with further projects as its development continues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After giving its route-proving flight, Hans Airways intends to utilize the Airbus A330-200 on its first route, from Birmingham to Amritsar. The long-haul airline is preparing for an initial four-times-weekly service to the Northern Indian city, a major commercial and cultural center in the heart of Punjab. The city is the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh religion and home to the Harmandir Sahib, famously known as the Golden Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/28\/air-china-restart-international-commercial-flights-after-the-covid-19-isolation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China restarts International commercial flights after the Covid-19 isolation<\/a>    <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/19\/karnataka-government-break-buildings-taller-than-45m-near-jakkur-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karnataka Government: Break buildings taller than 45m near Jakkur airport<\/a>     <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/04\/china-launches-11-dongfeng-ballistic-missiles-near-taiwan-waters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China launches 11 Dongfeng ballistic missiles near Taiwan waters<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india\"> Air India <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct flights between the 2 cities are only flown by<strong> Air India on the airline&#8217;s Boeing 787 Dreamliner once a week.<\/strong> However, the Indian carrier might choose to boost its frequency provided that it saw good load factor pre-pandemic, and also because the&nbsp;Birmingham MP recently wrote to Air India asking for more flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16322\" width=\"1033\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/airindia1_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In a way, Hans Airways would be granting the MP&#8217;s request, albeit as a different carrier than expected. However, if Air India does heed the demand and boost frequencies, the startup could be in for some heavy competition on its 1st route.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/05\/latam-brasil-announce-to-restart-of-flights-service-between-santiago-and-curitiba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aviationa2z.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/aviationa2z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telegram group<\/a> for the latest updates<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/air-greenland-1st-airbus-a330neo-painted\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passengers seeking direct flights between the UK and India will soon have another airline choice on their plates.\u00a0Hans Airways, a new long-haul\u00a0startup\u00a0airline, will soon be able to provide flight services from the UK to India as prepared, as it celebrated the coming of its first Airbus A330-200 on British soil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6761],"tags":[392,79,2030,393,6968,81,91],"class_list":{"0":"post-25070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-airlines-news","9":"tag-aviation","10":"tag-aviation-a2z-news","11":"tag-aviation-news","12":"tag-birmingham-airport","13":"tag-latest-aviation-news","14":"tag-uk"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25070"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25078,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25070\/revisions\/25078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}