Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 3, 2024
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
News
Cathay Pacific Airways is conducting a fleet-wide inspection of its 48 A350s after identifying a Rolls-Royce engine component failure that forced a Zurich bound A350 Cathay Pacific aircraft to return to Hong Kong shortly after its September 2 departure. Read More »
News
COMAC’s C919s surpass half a million mark in commercial passengers flown
On September 1, China’s domestically developed passenger aircraft, the C919, passed the 500,000 mark in passengers carried, China’s Xinhua News Agency reports. Read More »
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Jetstar Airways is expanding its schedule to Perth with the launch of a third new service to Asia. Read More »
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OTT Airlines merging with China Eastern Airlines
OTT Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines (CEA), will be discontinued and folded into CEA. Read More »
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Air fares in China remain flat despite record summer demand
Price sensitive travellers are keeping Chinese air fares low despite tight capacity and record air passengers carried in the northern summer holiday peak. Read More »
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China Airlines and Taipei Metro partner to promote incoming tourism
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) is joining with Taipei Metro to offer the “Air Express Coupon”. Read More »
People
Lufthansa Cargo has appointed Elodie Berthonneau vice president Asia-Pacific effective next month. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's briefs report news from Preligens and Safran. Read More »
