GallopAir is a start-up airline in Brunei owned by Chinese businessman Yang Qiang.[2] The airline has not taken delivery of any aircraft yet.
History
The airline first made headlines in the aviation industry when they announced in September 2023 the purchase of 30 units of Comac C909 aircraft in a deal worth $2 billion.[3]
GallopAir flew its first flight on 31 December 2024, from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Brunei International Airport, with a Comac C909 chartered from China Southern Airlines.[4]
Fleet
On 20 September 2023, GallopAir placed a US$2 billion order for 30 Comac aircraft. Once completed, this would make GallopAir the first operator of C919 outside China.[5]
| Aircraft | In Service |
Orders | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comac C909 | — | 12 | |
| Comac C909F | — | 3 | |
| Comac C919 | — | 15 | |
| Total | — | 30 |
See also
References
- ^ Chuanren, Chen (21 November 2023). "Gallop Air Seeks To Collaborate With Royal Brunei Airlines". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023.
- ^ Wong, Aaron (3 November 2023). "Behind GallopAir's ambitious bid to position Brunei as a regional travel hub". Biz Brunei. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023.
- ^ Aviacionline. "Paper-thin: An airline in Brunei begins operations with a borrowed plane and no AOC". Aviacionline | Aviacionline es el sitio de aviación en español más leído del mundo. Presenta noticias de aerolíneas, aviones, aeropuertos, y demás. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ^ https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/gallop-air-launches-commercial-service-c909-charter
- ^ "Brunei's Gallop Air places US$2bil order for China-made C919, ARJ21 jets". The Star Malaysia. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024.
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