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AUGUST 2024

Week 35

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 28, 2024

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Singapore Airlines first international carrier to commit to new Sydney airport

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) has announced Singapore Airlines (SIA) is the first international carrier to commit to the Australian green field airport, presently scheduled to open in late 2026. Read More »


 


 

News

Boeing updates forecast for China aircraft deliveries in next two decades

China’s airlines will accept 8,830 new aircraft into their fleets to 2043, Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) forecasts, up 3.2% (8,560 airliners) from its 2023 CMO. Read More »


 

News

Japan Airlines & Mitsubishi conglomerate sign MRO and aftermarket agreements

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly work on aircraft MRO and aftermarket services. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia Malaysia expands network in southern China

AirAsia Malaysia will add new nonstop routes to China linking Penang with Shenzhen and Kota Kinabalu to Shantou. Read More »


 

News

Saudia heading to Phuket to capture peak holiday traffic to Thailand

On December 2, Saudia will begin flying to Phuket from its two home hubs. Read More »


 

People

China Aircraft Services Limited has appointed Norbert Marx as CEO with immediate effect. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from AirJapan and Boom Supersonic. Read More »


 

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