Hans Airways has partnered with STS Aviation Services for Re-Registration tasks and Entry into service modifications flight for the UK Civil Aviation Authority in the coming weeks.
Hans Airways, the UK’s new long-haul airline readying to fly to India, recently announced the arrival of its first Airbus A330-200 in the UK. The aircraft arrived at the Birmingham International Airport from the Palma Airport, Mallorca. CEO Satnam Saini, COO Nathan Burkitt and CCO Martin Dunn for Hans Airways were present at the airport to welcome the jet ahead of the formal technical handover and technical acceptance signing with the lessor.
“Our first widebody Airbus arriving into the UK is a big and significant milestone on Hans Airways’ journey to launch,” said Satnam Saini, Hans Airways, CEO. “These past 12 months we are very pleased to have added a wealth of competence and experience to our leadership and management team and recruited and trained up a full complement of exceptional pilots and cabin crew who will be ready to fly as soon as the airline’s AOC is awarded”, he added.
Hans Airways has formed a partnership with maintenance and repair overhaul specialist STS Aviation Services for Re-Registration tasks and Entry into service modifications ahead of its important route-proving flight for the UK Civil Aviation Authority in the upcoming weeks. The A330 will fly as a newly re-registered G-KJAS.
Hans Airways has been maintaining a close dialogue with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the airline’s progress since 2020. Prior to arriving at the Palma airport, the aircraft underwent a thorough 200-hour inspection in Abu Dhabi (UAE) by Etihad Engineering (work previously contracted by its former airline operator, Air Europa).
“We are delighted STS has been selected as a long-term key maintenance supplier to support Hans Airways’ Airbus A330,” stated Colby Payne, Head of Sales for STS. “As a result of this partnership, we have accepted the first aircraft for a maintenance visit at our state of the art, wide-body aircraft MRO facility in Birmingham and look forward to supporting Hans Airways with further projects as its growth continues.”, he added.
The aircraft was required to return to Spain, which is the aircraft’s original country of registration for final contractual, administration, financial transfer and customs clearance. At the Palma airport work included a final internal inspection of the engines and rectification of any defect identified in the airworthiness and positioning flight. Amritsar / Golden Temple will be the jets’ first route.
“Once it has its AOC, together with similar accreditation from India’s DGCA, Hans Airways is planning an initial four times weekly service from Birmingham to Amritsar in North India. Amritsar is a major commercial and cultural centre in the heart of Punjab. The city is the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion and home to the Harmandir Sahib, famously known as the Golden Temple. As Hans Airways finalises slots and timetable, it plans to operate ACMI / charter services, which will help with crew training ahead of the scheduled service operation”, Satnam Saini CEO, Hans Airways added.
Hans Airways submitted its UK AOC application in March 2020, following extensive discussions with the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport.
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Hans Airways is the UK’s newest hybrid, long-haul airline venture, blending value for money fares with a quality inflight service offering. The airline intends to have a close working relationship with travel agencies and travel management companies.
