Dragonair begins Hong Kong-Kuala Lumpur service from 01Mar17

Dragonair starting March 2017 is starting Hong Kong – Kuala Lumpur service, gradually replacing existing operation by parent Cathay Pacific. From 01MAR17, Dragonair and Cathay Pacific will each operate 2 daily flights, with Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

CX723 HKG0830 – 1230KUL EQV D
KA725 HKG1250 – 1650KUL 333 D
KA729 HKG1605 – 2000KUL 333 D
CX791 HKG2020 – 0015+1KUL 333 D

KA726 KUL0900 – 1255HKG 333 D
CX790 KUL1030 – 1440HKG 333 D
CX722 KUL1330 – 1725HKG EQV D
KA724 KUL1755 – 2150HKG 333 D

From 01MAY17, all 4 daily flights will be operated by Dragonair, with following schedule.

KA723 HKG0835 – 1220KUL 333 D
KA725 HKG1250 – 1640KUL 333 D
KA729 HKG1600 – 1950KUL 333 D
KA727 HKG2020 – 0010+1KUL 333 D

KA726 KUL0855 – 1305HKG 333 D
KA728 KUL1030 – 1435HKG 333 D
KA722 KUL1320 – 1725HKG 333 D
KA724 KUL1740 – 2140HKG 333 D

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JOBS: Cabin Crew Dragonair to be based in Hong Kong

Dragonair is looking for Cabin Crew in Hong Kong.

Minimum requirements:

• Hong Kong permanent resident and passport holder with right of abode in Hong Kong 
• Minimum age of 18 
• Minimum Level 2 or equivalent in 5 HKDSE NSS subjects including English Language (“attained” for ApL subjects or Grade E for other language subjects) OR 
• Grade E in 5 HKCEE subjects (including level 2 or above in English language) or equivalent 
• Fluency in English and, either Japanese, Korean or Cantonese, is required (Mandarin is advantageous) 
• Minimum arm-reach of 208 cm and physical fitness to pass the pre-employment medical assessment 
• Polished interpersonal skills with a positive and customer-orientated attitude
• Previous experience in service industry is an added advantage

If you are interested in this job APPLY HERE

Cathay Dragon A333 flight KA834 diverted to Xiamen, engine oil leak

A Cathay Dragon Airbus A330-300 on behalf of Dragonair, registration B-HYJ performing flight KA-834 from Hong Kong to Shanghai (China) with 277 people on board, was enroute at 10700 meters about 75nm southwest of Xiamen (China) when the crew detected an engine (Trent 772) oil leak and decided to divert to Xiamen, where the aircraft landed safely about 35 minutes later.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 60 hours after landing.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to an engine oil leak. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights the same day.

The Aviation Herald

Dragonair starts new flights to Kuala Lumpur in 2017

Dragonair today announced that it will operate four daily flights between Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur commencing early next year, further strengthening the airline’s regional network.

The new flights will be introduced progressively between March and May 2017.

Kuala Lumpur will become Dragonair’s third destination in Malaysia, as the airline already operates 11 weekly flights to Penang and five weekly flights to Kota Kinabalu. Together with Kuala Lumpur, Dragonair will be operating 44 weekly flights to Malaysia.

Cathay Pacific will cease its four daily flights to Kuala Lumpur upon the launch of the new Dragonair service. Additionally, five of Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330 aircraft will be transferred to the Dragonair fleet to support the airline’s operation and growth.

Paul Loo, Director Corporate Development & IT of the Cathay Pacific Group, said:

“This is part of our overall growth strategy for the Group. The aircraft transfer will also help to optimise the Group’s training abilities. We continually review the expansion and growth plans for both Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, the latter of which will be renamed Cathay Dragon in November.

“The Cathay Pacific Group of airlines remains committed to grow with the Malaysian market, and will continue to provide the same high level of product and service to our customers travelling to and from Malaysia.

“While Dragonair is launching services to Kuala Lumpur, Cathay Pacific is also growing its network of destinations, as reflected by our latest launch to Madrid in June and the upcoming service to Gatwick in London next month. More long-haul flights are planned for 2017. The airline is expanding its fleet with the delivery of two state-of-the art Airbus A350 aircraft already and expects to take delivery of 20 more A350s by the end of 2017.”

Aviation Tribune

Dragon A321 at Hong Kong on Jul 5th 2016, "breathing fire"

A ground observer catching the Dragon (Photo: Terry Chan):

A Dragon Air Airbus A321-200, registration B-HTF performing flight KA-212 from Hong Kong (China) to Phuket (Thailand), was climbing out of Hong Kong's runway 07L when the crew upon contacting departure declared PAN reporting the left engine was "on fire". The crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet but then decided to climb the aircraft to 7000 feet and enter a hold to burn off fuel before positioning for the landing back on Hong Kong's runway 07L about 40 minutes after departure.

A replacement A321-200 registration B-HTD reached Phuket with a delay of 4 hours.

The airline reported there was no engine fire. The engine's EGT had been higher than normal prompting the crew to return to Hong Kong.

Incident: Dragon A321 at Hong Kong on Jul 5th 2016, "breathing fire"