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MAY 2023

Week 21

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 24, 2023

 

News

Qantas forecasts US$1.6 billion underlying profit for fiscal 2022-2023

Qantas Group expects to post an underlying profit before tax ranging from A$2.43 billion (US$1.6 billion) to A$2.48 billion for the 12 months to June 30. Read More »


 


 

News

AirAsia X negotiates US$11 million in fresh capital via share placement

AirAsia X (AAX) has secured up to 50 million ringgit (US$11 million) in capital via a share placement with two institutional investors. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet expands to Kochi and boosts Hong Kong and South Korea networks

Vietjet is starting nonstop Ho Chi Minh City-Kochi from August 12 with four flights a week. Read More »


 

News

Hong Kong Airlines rebuilds destinations in Japan

Hong Kong Airlines will operate a new nonstop Hong Kong-Nagoya service four times a week from July 8 and increase the route’s frequency to daily in August. Read More »


 

News

Recovery in Asia-Pacific ticket sales lags global peers: IATA report

The region’s air ticket sales from May to September are projected to be 77% of pre-COVID-19 numbers, International Air Transport Association (IATA) data shows. Read More »


 

News

Hawaiian Airlines returns to Cook Islands after 30 year absence

Hawaiian Airlines has resumed flights to the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, flying to the Polynesian archipelago from Hawaii after a break of three decades. Read More »


 

People

Qantas said former American Airlines CEO, Doug Parker, is joining its board as a non-executive director. Read More »


 

People

Sydney Airport said CEO, Geoff Culbert, will retire at the close of 2023 after six years in the role. Read More »


 

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