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JUNE 2023

Week 26

Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 29, 2023

 

News

Hong Kong Airlines adds three A330-300s to fleet

Hong Kong Airlines has commenced flying the first of three more A330-300s it is introducing to its operations to “expedite business recovery”. Read More »


 


 

News

Airlines in Asia-Pacific post 193% year-on-year international passenger growth

Asia-Pacific carriers flew 21.4 million international passengers in May, close to three times more than the 7.3 million international passengers flown in the same month in 2022. Read More »


 


 

News

Virgin Australia receives first 737 MAX 8

Virgin Australia (VA) accepted the first of eight 737 MAX 8s it has on order at a Boeing ceremony on June 28. Read More »


 

News

SIA chair Peter Seah praises staff in annual report

Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) chair, Peter Seah, has paid tribute to the company’s staff for their role in the airline group's recovery from the pandemic. Read More »


 

News

Hong Kong lessor chooses GTF engines for A320neo order

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pratt & Whitney to acquire the GTF engine for its recent firm order of 10 A320neos plus options for 50 more of the type. Read More »


 

News

Singapore Changi Airport reports 96.3% jump in passengers for May

Singapore Changi Airport said 4.8 million passengers travelled through its four terminals in May, up from 2.5 million air travellers in the same month in 2022. Read More »


 

People

Qantas Group has named its group executive of strategy, people and technology, Rob Marcolina, as the company’s new chief financial officer. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from AerCap Holdings, Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, Airlink, Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems. Read More »


 

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