Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 1, 2023
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Bonza chooses Queensland for its network launch
Australian airline, Bonza, commenced commercial flying on January 31 operating its inaugural flight with a 737 MAX 8, registration VH-UIK, from Sunshine Coast Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport in Queensland. Read More »
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China's “Big Three” airlines headed for strong recovery: HSBC report
The robust performance of Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines in the Lunar New Year holiday week “bode well for an early recovery” despite worse than expected losses in the fourth quarter of calendar 2022, HSBC Global Research forecasts. Read More »
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Region’s airlines flew 507.5% more international passengers in 2022 over 2021
Asia-Pacific carriers transported 105.4 million international passengers in calendar 2022, a 507% improvement from 17.4 million passengers transported a year earlier, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said. Read More »
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Changi airport records huge jump in air travellers in 2022
Singapore Changi Airport said 32.2 million passengers passed through its terminals in calendar 2022, more than 10 times higher than the 3.1 million passengers processed at the Singapore airport’s facilities in 2021. Read More »
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Japan’s ZIPAIR selects Starlink as the LCC’s in-flight internet provider
LCC ZIPAIR Tokyo has chosen SpaceX's Starlink for its inflight high-speed internet service. Read More »
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Cathay Pacific CEO encouraged by 2023 prospects for the airline group
Cathay Pacific CEO, Ronald Lam, said the improvement in the airline company’s performance towards the end of 2022 foresaw a better 2023 after three years of struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »
People
Avril Comerford is ELFC’s new executive vice president and chief commercial officer, succeeding Declan Sheedy. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's briefs report news from Asiana Airlines, Atlas Air, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, Lufthansa Technik Philippines and Shell. Read More »