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JANUARY 2023

Week 5

Orient Aviation Daily Digest January 31, 2023

 

News

China reports 80% increase in Lunar New Year air travellers

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said the country's airlines flew 9 million passengers in the Spring Festival holiday that runs annually from Lunar New Year Eve until the sixth day of the New Year. Read More »


 

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Passenger numbers climbed 25.4 million at Malaysia’s largest airport in 2022

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) recorded 25.4 million passengers for calendar 2022, more than six times the 4 million passengers processed through its domestic and international terminals in the previous year, its owner, Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) has announced. Read More »


 

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China Eastern Airlines forecasts widened full-year losses

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) expects to post a net loss of 36 billion yuan (US$5.3 billion) to 39 billion yuan for calendar 2022. Read More »


 

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China Southern Airlines warns of US$4.5 billion fiscal year net loss

China Southern Airlines (CSA) said its net losses for calendar 2022 will range from 30.3 billion yuan (US$4.5 billion) to 33.2 billion yuan. Read More »


 

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Air China tips US$5.5 billion annual loss from low travel demand

Air China has forewarned of a net loss of 37 billion yuan (US$5.5 billion) to 39.5 billion yuan for calendar 2022. Read More »


 

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Singapore Airlines unveils “World Class” global marketing campaign

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched a worldwide marketing onslaught, “Welcome to World Class”, spotlighting the carrier’s commitment to service. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airline, GE Aerospace, Honeywell, Inmarsat, Neste and Virent. Read More »