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MAY 2023

Week 20

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 17, 2023

 

News

SIA Group announces highest annual profit in 76-year history

Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) has recorded a net profit of S$2.2 billion (US$1.6 billion) for the 12 months to March 31, its highest ever annual profit and a significant turnaround from the S$962 million net loss it reported a year earlier. Read More »


 

News

China Southern Airlines posts 6.9% increase in domestic passengers for April

China Southern Airlines (CSA) flew 10.7 million domestic passengers last month, up 6.9% from the 10 million passengers it carried in March and 386.7% higher than the 2.2 million passengers it transported in April 2022. Read More »


 

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SriLankan Airlines reports US$53 million operating profit

SriLankan Airlines said its unaudited financial accounts for the 12 months to March 31, presented to the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) in the Sri Lanka parliament, state the flag carrier achieved an operating profit of US$53 million for its fiscal 2023 year, on revenues of US$994 million. Read More »


 

News

Jetstar changes check-in times to improve punctuality

Jetstar said check-in for domestic flights in Australia and New Zealand will close 40 minutes before scheduled departure and to 60 minutes for flights departing from an international terminal, to improve the Qantas Group LCC’s on-time performance. Read More »


 

News

SkyTeam's second sustainable flight challenge kicks off

SkyTeam's 2023 sustainable flight challenge has begun with the 22 member carriers of the airline marketing alliance operating 72 flights - 24 short haul, 24 medium haul and 24 long haul services – over two weeks. Read More »


 

News

MYairline adopts electronic flight bag technology after successful cockpit trial

MYAirline said the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has approved the airline's introduction of electronic flight bag (EFB) technology for cockpit crew, replacing manuals and maps with digital versions, on all its aircraft after a successful trial. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from CDB Aviation, Etihad Cargo, Eve Air Mobility, HEICO Corporation, Speedcargo Technologies and Wencor Group. Read More »


 

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