Greater Bay Airlines celebrates fleet expansion with its first Boeing 737-9 aircraft

A ceremony was held this morning at Hong Kong International Airport to celebrate the fleet expansion of Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) with its first Boeing 737-9 aircraft. The airline was honoured to have numerous guests joining Mr Wong Cho Bau, Chairman of GBA (4th left), and Mr Hou Wei, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GBA (3rd right), to officiate at the ceremony. They were Mr Michael Yuen, Assistant Director-General of Civil Aviation (Flight Standards), Civil Aviation Department (4th right); Mr William Ho, Executive Director, Corporate Development, Airport Authority Hong Kong (3rd left); Miss Wu Bihan, Deputy General Manager, Aviation Business Department, Bank of Beijing Financial Leasing Company Limited (2nd left); and Mr Peter Gao, Vice President, Commercial Sales and Marketing, Greater China, Boeing (China) Company Limited (2nd right).

Mr Michael Yuen, Assistant Director-General of Civil Aviation (Flight Standards), Civil Aviation Department (2nd right, front row); Mr William Ho, Executive Director, Corporate Development, Airport Authority Hong Kong (1st left, front row); Miss Wu Bihan, Deputy General Manager, Aviation Business Department, Bank of Beijing Financial Leasing Company Limited (left, back row); and Mr Peter Gao, Vice President, Commercial Sales and Marketing, Greater China, Boeing (China) Company Limited (right, back row), accompanied by Mr Wong Cho Bau, Chairman of Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) (2nd left, front row), and Mr Hou Wei, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GBA (1st right, front row), toured the Boeing 737-9 aircraft.

The first Boeing 737-9 aircraft of Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) was smoothly delivered and arrived in Hong Kong from Boeing’s delivery centre in Seattle. The brand-new member of the GBA fleet has already entered into service.

(26 November 2025) The first Boeing 737-9 aircraft of Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) was smoothly delivered and arrived in Hong Kong from Boeing’s delivery centre in Seattle last Saturday (22 November). The brand-new member of the GBA fleet has already entered into service. A ceremony was held this morning at Hong Kong International Airport, with distinguished leaders from industry partners and board members of the airline joining to celebrate this significant milestone.

The airline was honoured to have numerous guests joining Mr Wong Cho Bau, Chairman of GBA, and Mr Hou Wei, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GBA, to officiate at the ceremony and tour the aircraft. They were Mr Michael Yuen, Assistant Director-General of Civil Aviation (Flight Standards), Civil Aviation Department; Mr William Ho, Executive Director, Corporate Development, Airport Authority Hong Kong; Miss Wu Bihan, Deputy General Manager, Aviation Business Department, Bank of Beijing Financial Leasing Company Limited; and Mr Peter Gao, Vice President, Commercial Sales and Marketing, Greater China, Boeing (China) Company Limited.

In his welcome remarks, GBA Chairman Mr Wong Cho Bau said, “GBA commenced service more than three years ago and our network continues to grow as we actively explore new destinations to meet market demand. At present, our scheduled and seasonal services cover more than 20 destinations across Asia and the Chinese Mainland. With this new aircraft model, we are also introducing the Premium Class to enhance passengers’ travel experience with a suite of prestigious and thoughtful services.”

“GBA is committed to offering a safe, reliable, and value-for-money service to those travelling to and from Hong Kong or transiting through the city. Leveraging Hong Kong’s distinctive advantages of ‘enjoying strong support of the Motherland and being closely connected to the world’, the airline persistently supports the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and further strengthens Hong Kong’s position as an international aviation hub,” Mr Wong added.

The Boeing 737-9 aircraft has undergone a comprehensive recertification process - including updates to its design, software and pilot training - and is independently certified by global aviation regulators.

The new design of the Boeing 737-9 aircraft features 20% larger windows for brighter views, energy-efficient LED mood lighting for a relaxing atmosphere, and spacious pivoting overhead compartments that make room for more carry-on baggage.

This new aircraft model helps GBA advance its sustainability goals. Designed with the environment in mind, the Boeing 737-9 aircraft meets CAEP/8 standards for NOx emissions, reduces community noise by 50%, and achieves a 16% reduction in CO₂ emissions and fuel consumption compared to previous models.

GBA is the first airline in Asia to introduce Premium Class on this aircraft model. A suite of prestigious services and privileges will be offered to provide a superior travel experience. These include spacious cradle-style seats, complimentary exquisite meals and beverages, individual power and USB outlets (USB outlets also available at all seats on the aircraft), priority baggage, check-in and boarding privileges, and enhanced baggage allowance.

A value carrier based in Hong Kong, GBA commenced service in July 2022 and is currently operating scheduled flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai, Sapporo, Manila, Phu Quoc, Zhoushan, Huangshan, Yichang, Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Quanzhou, Xuzhou, Datong and Enshi, with a fleet of Boeing 737-800 and 737-9 aircraft. For more information, please visit www.greaterbay-airlines.com.

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