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NOVEMBER 2022

Week 44

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 1, 2022

 

News

ANA parent returns to profit for first time since pandemic’s outbreak

ANA HOLDINGS INC, parent company of All Nippon Airways, has reported a net profit of 19.5 billion yen (US$131,235 million) for the six months to September 30, a near 120 billion yen turnaround from a 98.8 billion yen net loss in the same period in 2021. Read More »


 

News

Air New Zealand restoring nonstop to Bali with seasonal schedule

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) will resume Auckland-Bali three times a week from next March 29 to October 29 operating the route with three-class 787-9s. Read More »


 

News

Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines joins A350 club

Starlux Airlines, Taiwan’s newest full-service carrier, has taken delivery of its first A350-900. Read More »


 

News

Singapore Changi airport reports 3.4 million passengers for September

Singapore Changi Airport had 3.4 million passengers pass through its terminals in September, up 3.1% from 3.3 million passengers in August. Read More »


 

News

Proposed Vietnam cargo operator grounded before take-off

Vietnam-based IPP Air Cargo has withdrawn plans to launch a dedicated cargo airline due to the state of the market, local media has reported, quoting group chair of IPP's parent company, Imex Pan Pacific Group, Jonathan Nguyen. Read More »


 

People

AirAsia X (AAX) said Tony Fernandes had stepped down as its acting CEO and a non-independent non-executive director to ensure a “smooth transition in leadership”. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from BCD Travel, Christchurch Airport and Sabre. Read More »