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DECEMBER 2023

Week 49

Orient Aviation Daily Digest December 6, 2023

 

News

Cathay Group buys back preference shares from Hong Kong government

Cathay Pacific has announced the purchase of 50% of the preference shares it issued to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government as part of the company’s recapitalisation financing in 2020. Read More »


 

News

Air cargo demand increases for third consecutive month

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said cargo tonne kilometres (CTK), a measure of demand, rose 3.8% in October compared with the same month in 2022. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia Malaysia headed to Seoul

AirAsia Malaysia will launch daily Kota Kinabalu-Seoul Incheon next March 4. Read More »


 

News

Jetstar Airways launches Fly With Pride A320 livery

Australia’s Jetstar Airways has unveiled a livery on the fuselage of one of its A320s in support of the LGBTQI+. Read More »


 

News

Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines cement cargo collaboration

Turkish Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent with Vietnam Airlines to expand air cargo collaboration between the two airlines via Turkish Cargo. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia and Timor-Leste discuss future air links

Malaysia and Timor-Leste are considering opening air routes between the two countries to boost tourism and deepen ties, local media reports, quoting a Malaysia Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture statement. Read More »


 

People

SITA has appointed Stefan Schaffner senior vice president of SITA AT AIRPORTS and Sergiy Nevstruyev senior vice president of SITA Global Services. Read More »


 

People

IFS has named Max Roberts as chief operating officer and Belinda Finch as chief information officer, with immediate effect.


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from HAECO, Safran and SATS. Read More »


 

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