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SEPTEMBER 2023

Week 36

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 8, 2023

 

News

Global passenger demand continued to increase in July reports world airline association

Air travel revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) improved by 26.2% in July from the same month a year earlier, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. Read More »


 


 

News

Japan Airlines to add frequency for peak holiday travel

Japan Airlines (JAL) will increase flights to Guam, Hawaii and North Asia in response to increasing demand ahead of the Christmas-New Year holiday season. Read More »


 

News

Airbus records 117 commercial aircraft orders in August

Airbus has reported commitments for 117 commercial aircraft for August, lifting gross orders for 2023 to 1,257 airplanes. Read More »


 

News

Batik Air Indonesia headed to South Australia

Adelaide Airport will have a third airline flying Adelaide-Bali from November, when Batik Air Indonesia starts nonstop flights from the state’s capital to the tourist hotspot. Read More »


 

News

Air France-KLM boosts Asia-Pacific network with expanded Etihad partnership

The Air France-KLM Group has grown its virtual network in the Asia-Pacific by expanding its partnership with Etihad Airways. Read More »


 

News

Greater Bay Airlines to partner with Hong Kong academy in pilot training

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) and the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the training of local pilots in response to strong demand in Hong Kong and China. Read More »


 

People

Safran has appointed Nathalie Stubler as chief sustainability officer. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Australian Government, Eviation, Intelsat and Solyu. Read More »


 

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