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AUGUST 2024

Week 33

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 13, 2024

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Singapore Airlines increases capacity for northern summer 2025

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will boost its services to Europe and Asia, and upgrade South Africa from late March 2025 to the final week of October. Read More »


 


 

News

AirAsia group carriers expand network from Thailand and Indonesia

Thai AirAsia (TAA) will commence four times weekly nonstop Bangkok Don Mueang to Kathmandu on October 2. Read More »


 

News

PAL Holdings profit takes hit in interim 2024

PAL Holdings, parent of Philippine Airlines (PAL), has reported a net profit of 6 billion peso (US$104 million) for the six months to June 30, 45.2% down from its 10.9 billion peso profit in the same months a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Etihad Airways to fly A380s on Abu Dhabi-Singapore schedule

Etihad Airways will up gauge nonstop Abu Dhabi-Singapore to the A380 from next February 1 replacing the 787s serving the route at present. Read More »


 

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Thai Airways International reports US$9 million quarterly profit

Thai Airways International (THAI) said net profit in the three months to June 30 was 86.5% lower, at 306 million baht (US$9 million), from a profit of 2.3 billion baht in the same months in 2023. Read More »


 

News

Air New Zealand to unveil new frequent flyer membership tier

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) will add a membership tier to its frequent flyer program, Airpoints, in 2025. Read More »


 

News

Virgin Australia’s fleet renewal to include Embraer E190-E2s

Virgin Australia (VA) has confirmed an order for eight Embraer narrow-bodies to replace VA’s Fokker fleet. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from IndiGo and Qantas Group. Read More »


 

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