Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
May 9th 2025
Today’s briefs report news from BOC Aviation, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, Leonardo and Thai Airways International. Read More »
Thai Airways International and BOC Aviation, have agreed leases for five A321neo, in a deal signed in Bangkok earlier this week.
China added 75 international air cargo routes to its network the first four months of 2025 with nearly 90 percent of them connecting to destinations in Asia and Europe, China Media Group (CMG) reports, citing the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP). Seventeen new cargo routes were launched in April alone, it said. At April 30, 35 new routes had targeted Asian destinations and 31 were connecting to Europe. North America recorded six new routes and South America and Africa added two and one, respectively.
Leonardo has formally established a aeronautics division, consolidating its activities in the aero structures, fixed-wing aircraft and uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) sectors.
