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MAY 2024

Week 20

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 16, 2024

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Singapore Airlines delivers another year of record profits

Singapore Airlines (SIA) profits increased 24%, to S$2.675 billion (US$1.98 billion) in fiscal 2023-2024. Read More »


 


 

News

COMAC completes preliminary draft designs for C939 wide-body jet

Mainland aerospace manufacturer, COMAC, has completed preliminary drafts of a new wide-body jet, the C939, the South China Morning Post reports. Read More »


 

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IndiGo to acquire 100 plus regional airplanes to serve second tier destinations

India’s IndiGo is discussing an order for 100 or more regional aircraft with ATR, Embraer and Airbus after setting its sights on expanding reach to smaller population destinations, The Economic Times reports. Read More »


 

News

China Airlines passengers flown increased 22.9% in latest month against April 2023

In April, China Airlines (CAL) increased passengers carried to 979,901 compared with 797,315 air travellers a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Tigerair Taiwan to launch Taichung to Japan and Korea

Starting in July, Tigerair Taiwan will operate Taichung to Tokyo Narita, Nagoya and Busan, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reports. Read More »


 

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Vistara and Lufthansa widen code-sharing on European routes

Since the end of April, Vistara has been code-sharing with five routes operated by Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines: Frankfurt-Dublin, Frankfurt-Lyon, Frankfurt-Marseille, Frankfurt-Porto and the Frankfurt-Venice Marco Polo.


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC), South African Airways (SAA) and Heart Aerospace. Read More »


 

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