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SEPTEMBER 2024

Week 37

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 13, 2024

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Turkish Airlines to inaugurate one-stop Istanbul-Sydney

Turkish Airlines and Sydney Airport have announced Turkiye’s flag carrier will commence four times a week Istanbul to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur on December 5. Read More »


 


 

News

China Development Bank lessor commits to 80 A320neo; deliveries to start in 2030

China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. said subsidiary, CDB Aviation Lease Finance, has ordered 80 A320neo family aircraft with deliveries scheduled for 2030-2032. Read More »


 


 

News

China Airlines books best ever August air passenger demand

Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) transported 980,854 passengers in August, 7.8% more than the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Embraer looking to set up joint venture supply chain network in India

An Embraer delegation has been in India this week evaluating expansion of its supply chain output to the subcontinent. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo evaluating expansion to Australia in 2025

India’s IndiGo could commence flights to Australia as early as next year, the LCC’s CEO, Pieter Elbers, told CNBC-TV18 this week. Read More »


 

News

Lufthansa Cargo boosting capacity to meet peak winter air freight demand

Lufthansa Cargo’s recently published winter 2024-2025 schedule introduces a new trans-Pacific route between Asia and the U.S. and additional freighter capacity to India and Taipei. Read More »


 

People

On September 12, the Lufthansa Technik Supervisory Board appointed Grazia Vittadini as new chair. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from BBN Airlines Indonesia, China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Honeywell and MTU Aero Engines AG. Read More »


 

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