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| HONG KONG EXPRESS AIRBUS A321'S |
Hong Kong Express (Hong Kong Int'l) has pulled the last of its A321-200s out of the Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) long-term storage facility at Alice Springs (ASP/YBAS). The low-cost subsidiary of Cathay Pacific had 10 of the jets parked in the Australian desert but began the process of returning them to Hong Kong in September.
I have been keeping a very close eye on Alice Spring movements and according to my records and Flightradar24 tracking data, the exit process began on the 6th of September when B-LEF (MSN 07831) left Alice Springs for Hong Kong via Darwin. B-LED (MSN 07729) followed on the 13th of September. Three more A321s returned to Hong Kong in October, with B-LEB (MSN 07403) departing Alice Spring on the 5th of October, B-LEL (MSN 08410) on the 11th of October, and B-LEK (MSN 08347) on the 18th of October.
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| HK EXPRESS AIRBUS A321-231 B-LEK (MSN 08347) |
More recently, the last five A321-200s left the desert. On the 8th of November, B-LEC (MSN 07596) exited Alice Springs. On the 16th of November B-LEE (MSN 07821) and B-LEH (MSN 07929) returned to Hong Kong. B-LEI (MSN 07969) left Alice Springs on 22nd the November. The final aircraft, B-LEJ (MSN 08163) went back to Hong Kong on the 25th of November.
Every flight departing Alice Springs went via Darwin.
Earlier in the pandemic, Cathay Pacific Group sent scores of aircraft from its various airline brands down to Alice Springs, including Hong Kong Express A320-200s and A321-200s. All five of the A320s had earlier returned to Hong Kong and are now flying scheduled services. The ten A321s plus another that has been in Hong Kong for some time, B-LEG (MSN 07872), are still classed as inactive.
Hong Kong Express is now flying to 14 destinations in seven countries and territories. Half of the airline's 26-strong fleet of planes are now operating.
Earlier in the pandemic, Cathay Pacific Group sent scores of aircraft from its various airline brands down to Alice Springs, including Hong Kong Express A320-200s and A321-200s. All five of the A320s had earlier returned to Hong Kong and are now flying scheduled services. The ten A321s plus another that has been in Hong Kong for some time, B-LEG (MSN 07872), are still classed as inactive.
Hong Kong Express is now flying to 14 destinations in seven countries and territories. Half of the airline's 26-strong fleet of planes are now operating.
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| HK EXPRESS AIRBUS A321-231 B-LEL (MSN 08410) |
According to my records there are still 91 aircraft parked up in Alice Springs, with 39 being Cathay Pacific.
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