Shanghai Airlines plans to expand its scheduled passenger operations on the Shanghai Pu Dong – Kuala Lumpur route during the Northern winter 2026/27 season (NW26). The airline schedules the introduction of a 5th daily flight starting from 25OCT26.
Operations on this international corridor are primarily served by the 737 MAX 8, while the widebody 787-9 is scheduled to operate 3 weekly round-trip rotations. The carrier has scheduled five departures from Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): flight FM863 departs at 0010 to arrive at 0540, FM881 leaves at 0750 landing at 1320, FM885 departs at 0920 arriving at 1440, FM865 departs at 1330 arriving at 1905, and FM861 departs at 1725 landing at 2315.
For the return sectors from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai Pu Dong, flight FM862 departs at 0015 arriving at 0540, flight FM864 leaves at 0705 landing at 1225, flight FM882 departs at 1420 arriving at 1940, flight FM886 departs at 1600 landing at 2130, and flight FM866 departs at 2005 landing at 0135+1.
Why it matters for your training
Fleet mix optimization between single-aisle 737 MAX 8 and widebody 787-9 aircraft highlights commercial rotation management and crew duty planning across high-density regional networks.
