Lucky Air Applies for 787 Flights to Moscow and Los Angeles
Jul. 25, 2016
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Yunnan Lucky Air, the Kunming-based low-cost subsidiary of HNA Group, has submitted an application with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for two long-haul services from Kunming to Europe and America by the end of 2016.
Pending government approval, the low-cost carrier will operate Boeing 787 Dreamliners on Kunming-Moscow and Kunming-Los Angeles routes in December, according to an announcement released Monday on the CAAC's website.
Both Moscow and Los Angeles services will be operated twice weekly, the CAAC said.
Specifically, Lucky Air revealed it plans to introduced Boeing 787-9 jetliners in 2016 and expand its fleet size to 52 by 2017. Currently, the Kunming-based carrier operates 28 aircraft in total, including 11 737-700s, 10 737-800s, four Airbus A320-200s and three A319-100s.
The Air Transportation Department of CAAC is soliciting public comments on the application until 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2016.