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OCTOBER 2022

Week 41

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 10, 2022

 

News

Cathay Pacific builds capacity after Hong Kong eases quarantine restrictions

Cathay Pacific CEO, Augustus Tang, said the airline is restoring more than 200 return services to its network this month. Read More »


 

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Global airline association reports 67.7% increase in passenger demand

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general, Willie Walsh, said overnight that “considering the prevailing economic uncertainties, travel demand is progressing well”. Read More »


 

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Korean Air to add WestJet code on nonstop Seoul Incheon-Toronto route

Korean Air (KAL) has announced WestJet will add the Canadian airline's WS code on nonstop Seoul Incheon-Toronto. Read More »


 

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China Airlines boosting passenger flights by 50% in final months of 2022

China Airlines (CAL) is building its network by 50% in the final quarter of 2022 as the reopening of international borders accelerates across the world. Read More »


 

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EVA Air records 232,341 passengers; a flat performance in a peak summer month

EVA Air's monthly traffic report states the Taiwanese carrier's passenger numbers were little changed in August at 232,341 air travellers compared with 232,199 passengers transported in July. Read More »


 

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Air cargo demand declines by 8.3% from 2021 record revenue highs

 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said cargo tonne kilometres (CTK), a measure of demand, dropped 8.3% in August compared with the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

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International Civil Aviation Organisation aligns with Paris agreement on net zero emission goals

The International Civil Aviation Organisation's 184 member states have adopted a collective long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at their 41st Assembly. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Amadeus, Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH, Korean Air and Turkish Technic. Read More »