Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 10, 2024
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
News
Vietjet to aggressively expand flights to Hong Kong and Taiwan
Vietjet is focusing on building Taiwan and Hong Kong market share in the northern winter season. Read More »
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Emirates Airline requests cancellation of Singapore-Melbourne
Emirates Airline has filed a submission to the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) to end its Singapore-Melbourne service. Read More »
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South Korea reports 19.9% increase in international tourists; confirms 100% recovery from pandemic
International passengers vacationing in South Korea in July and August increased to 15.69 million or 97% of the matching months in pre-pandemic 2019, Yonhap News Agency reports. Read More »
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China Airlines to operate Taiwan-Japan with new 787s
Taiwan’s flag carrier, China Airlines (CAL), said its new 787-9s and 787-10s, scheduled to enter into service at the airline in fiscal 2025, are designated for Japan routes. Read More »
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Australia’s federal shadow transport minister, Bridget McKenzie, in an opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review, has called on the government to force Qantas Airways to sell off its 100%-owned subsidiary, Jetstar. Read More »
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Hong Kong Air Cargo adds Budapest to growing network
Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) is launching an all-cargo route between Hong Kong and Budapest, Hungary’s capital city, with twice a week A330-200F services. Read More »
People
Finnair Cargo has appointed Jukka Hämäläinen sales director for Asia, effective from the start of this month. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's briefs report news from eSky Group, Fosun Tourism Group, HALO AirFinance, K-Mile Asia, SMBC Aviation Capital and WestJet Group. Read More »