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OCTOBER 2023

Week 40

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 5, 2023

 

News

AirAsia Philippines forecasts sales of 500,000 international seats in coming months

AirAsia Philippines is confident of selling half a million international seats from October to December this year. Read More »


 


 

News

All Nippon Airways unveils sustainability-themed livery on Q400 turboprop

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has painted one of its Q400 turboprops in the “ANA Future Promise” livery to highlight the airline's sustainability initiatives. Read More »


 

News

Boeing opens new Jakarta office; consolidates co-operation with civil aviation administration

Boeing and Indonesia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance flight safety, efficiency and sustainability. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet adds more North Asia destinations to international network

Vietjet will operate daily Phu Quoc-Taipei from December 10, introduce daily nonstop Hanoi-Hong Kong on December 22 and fly four flights a week between Phu Quoc and Busan starting January 17. Read More »


 

News

Benefits of extra Qatar Airways flights “overstated” Qantas tells government hearing

Qantas Airways has told an Australian parliamentary committee the estimated economic benefits to the Australian economy of Qatar Airways operating more flights into the country are overstated. Read More »


 

News

Typhoon Koinu forces regional and domestic flight cancellations across Taiwan

The arrival of Typhoon Koinu on the southern tip of Taiwan resulted in more than 100 flights into and from Kaohsiung Airport being cancelled on October 4, figures from the Taiwanese government show. Read More »


 

People

Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) has appointed Silvia Meloni as general manager, Airbus Asia-Pacific president, Anand Stanley, said in a LinkedIn post. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Airbus, Boeing, China Airlines, Pratt & Whitney and United Airlines. Read More »


 

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