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Airline Reports / [PW #3763] FLY EAST - Media Centre
« on: July 27, 2025, 07:20:49 pm »
Connecting the World to the East
Welcome to the FLY EAST Media Center, here you will be able to keep up with the latest news concerning FLY EAST, Asia's Most Preferred Airline
| Callsign : | 'FLEX' |
| Key People : | James C. Goldman (Chairman) Lee Jeong-Woo (CEO) Edward Lim (General Manager) Min Chae-Won (Spokesperson, Media Coordinator) |
| Bases : | WSSS - SIN - Singapore Changi Airport, SINGAPORE ZGGG - CAN - Guangzhou Baiyun International, CHINA RKSI - ICN - Incheon International, SOUTH KOREA |
| About : | Founded in January 2000 with only 5x McDonnell Douglas MD-83s, the company then acquired a fleet of 10x ATR 72-500s within its first year of operations which allowed it to grow quickly, taking the throne for Asia's Largest and Most Connected Airline. The company now operates a 774 aircraft strong All-Airbus fleet compromising of multiple A318, A319, A320, and A321 narrowbodies and A330 widebodies. Operating on the ethos of providing an impeccable connection within Asia and the World, the company operates a multiple Hub-and-Spoke route strategy, leaving no destinations unserved within its focus range. |
| Alliance : | The airline is currently not within any Alliance |
| Aircraft Orders : | The airline currently has an active order of: - 30x Airbus A318-100 - 30x Airbus A319-100 - 24x Airbus A320-200 - 15x Airbus A321-200 |
| Fleet : | |
 | Airbus A318-100 Number of Aircraft : 80 Operational Capacity : 129 passenger Crew : 6 Cruising Speed : Mach 0.82 (871 km/h; 470 kn; 541 mph) Length : 31.44 m (103 ft 2 in) Wingspan : 34.10 m (111 ft 11 in) MTOW : 68,000 kg (150,000 lb) Engines : CFM International CFM56-5B8 Range : 1674mi / 1454nm / 2694km |
| Airbus A319-100 Number of Aircraft : 100 Operational Capacity : 145 passenger Crew : 5 Cruising Speed : Mach 0.82 (871 km/h; 541 mph) Length : 33.84 m (111 ft 0 in) Wingspan : 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in) MTOW : 75.5 t (166,000 lb) Engines : CFM International CFM56-5B5 Range : 2086mi / 1812nm / 3357km |
| Airbus A320-200 Number of Aircraft : 251 Operational Capacity : 179 passenger Crew : 7 Cruising Speed : Mach 0.82 (470 kn; 871 km/h; 541 mph) Length : 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in) Wingspan : 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in) MTOW : 78 t (172,000 lb) Engines : CFM International CFM56-5B4 Range : 2982mi / 2591nm / 4799km |
| Airbus A321-200 Number of Aircraft : 165 Operational Capacity : 220 passenger Crew : 8 Cruising Speed : Mach 0.82 (470 kn; 871 km/h; 541 mph) Length : 44.51 m (146 ft 0 in) Wingspan : 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in) MTOW : 93.5 t (206,000 lb) Engines : CFM International CFM56-5B3 / International Aero Engines IAE V2533-A5 Range : 2743mi / 2383nm / 4414km (International Aero Engines IAE V2533-A5) 3107mi / 2700nm / 5000km (CFM International CFM56-5B3) |
| Airbus A330-200 Number of Aircraft : 79 Operational Capacity : 293 passenger Crew : 14 Cruising Speed : Mach 0.82 (470 kn; 871 km/h; 541 mph) Length : 58.82 m (192.98 ft) Wingspan : 60.3 m (197.83 ft) MTOW : 242,000 kg (534,000 lb) Engines : Pratt & Whitney PW4164 / Rolls Royce Trent 768-60 Range : 6370mi / 5535nm / 10,251km (Pratt & Whitney PW4164) 6400mi / 5561nm / 10,300km (Rolls Royce Trent 768-60) |
| Airline Route : | The airline currently operates 1735 daily routes serving 864 different destinations from its Hubs at Singapore, China, and South Korea.  As of April 2005 |
Words from the Spokesperson
Hello! I am Min Chae-Won, spokesperson and media coordinator speaking on behalf of FLY EAST. I will be the contact point for any media inquiries towards our airline. All news and updates regarding our operations will be published here and I will do my utmost best to respond to any inquiries about our Airline. I look forward to working with you and we hope to welcome you on board soon!
