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OCTOBER 2022

Week 42

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 19, 2022

 

News

ASEAN and EU sign comprehensive air transport agreement

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement (CATA). Read More »


 

News

AirAsia X affirms medium-haul focus; delays Dubai, London and Istanbul launches

AirAsia X (AAX) acting group CEO, Tony Fernandes, said the LCC group is intent, in the short term, on resuming flights to its most popular and profitable medium-haul destinations where proven demand was strongest. Read More »


 

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Emirates Airline to boost Taipei to daily after Taiwan relaxes inbound entry rules

Emirates Airline said its flights between Dubai and Taipei Taoyuan will increase to daily from November 6 “following the conclusion of Taiwan’s reopening plan with the termination of mandatory COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for arrivals”. Read More »


 

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Asiana Airlines supports national men's football team with special aircraft livery

Asiana Airlines has unveiled a livery featuring the South Korean men's football team on one A350-900 and an A321. Read More »


 

News

Boeing looks to Air India for 737 MAX sales: Bloomberg report

Boeing is continuing to remarket 737 MAXs originally destined for airlines in China, including to Air India, Bloomberg news agency has reported, citing unnamed sources not authorised to speak publicly about the sales strategy. Read More »


 

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Air New Zealand upgrades economy class offerings to Honolulu, Perth and Tahiti

From October 30, all Air New Zealand (Air NZ) economy class passengers traveling between their home country and Honolulu, Perth and Tahiti will have meals, IFE and a checked baggage allowance included in their fares. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Amadeus, Bamboo Airways, CAE, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney and Royal Jordanian Airlines. Read More »