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OCTOBER 2023

Week 40

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 2, 2023

 

News

Cathay Pacific increases commitment to 64 A320 family aircraft

Cathay Pacific Group has exercised purchase rights for 32 A320neo family aircraft with deliveries by 2029. Read More »


 


 

News

Jet Airways owner targets 2024 revival; injects additional funds in the grounded airline

Jet Airways owner, the Jalan-Kalrock consortium, plans to return the airline to flying next year and also has announced it will invest another 1 billion rupee (US$12 million) in the Mumbai-based carrier. Read More »


 

News

JAL Group’s fleet to be 70% fuel efficient by 2030

JAL Group CEO, Yuji Akasaka, said the airline company’s fleet will be 70% operated by fuel-efficient aircraft by 2030 as part of efforts to achieve net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. Read More »


 

News

Emirates Airline extends premium economy network to Tokyo Narita

Emirates Airline has chosen Tokyo Narita as its second Asian destination to be served by aircraft fitted with premium economy cabins. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet to launch to fifth Australian city in November

Vietjet has added Adelaide to its Australian network, with one-stop flights to the South Australia capital. Read More »


 

News

Bamboo Airways to restructure fleet reports Reuters news agency

Bamboo Airways has told the Reuters news agency it will begin a fleet restructuring this month to improve its financial position. Read More »


 

People

Malaysia Airports Holdings has named Gordon Stewart as its new chief operating officer for airport operations in Malaysia. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Asia Digital Engineering, BOC Aviation, Cathay Pacific, Magnetic Line, Xiamen Airlines and Zebra Technologies. Read More »


 

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