GallopAir
Brunei airline start-up
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GallopAir is a start-up airline in Brunei backed by Shaanxi Tianju Investment Group, a Chinese conglomerate. Businessman Yang Qiang is the founder and owner of the conglomerate.[2][3] The airline has not taken delivery of any aircraft yet.
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| Founded | 2023 |
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| Hubs | Brunei International Airport |
| Headquarters | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Key people | Yang Qiang (Owner) Cham Chi (CEO)[1] |
History
The airline first made headlines in the aviation industry when they announced in September 2023 the purchase of 30 units of Comac C909 aircraft in a deal worth $2 billion.[4]
GallopAir flew a demonstration flight on 31 December 2024, from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Brunei International Airport, with a Comac C909 chartered from China Southern Airlines.[5]
In October 2025, Brunei's aviation regulator announced that it would permit aircraft certified in China to fly to Brunei, a necessary precondition for operating COMAC aircraft.[6][7] Previously Brunei only approved aircraft certified by US, Canadian, European or Brazilian regulators.[7]
Fleet
On 20 September 2023, GallopAir placed a US$2 billion order for 30 Comac aircraft. Once completed, this would make GallopAir the first operator of the C919 outside China.[8] The ARJ21 ordered includes three freighters, one business jet, and one medical evacuation plane.[3]
| Aircraft | In Service |
Orders | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comac C909 | – | 12 | |
| Comac C909F | – | 3 | |
| Comac C919 | – | 15 | |
| Total | – | 30 |
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