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OCTOBER 2024

Week 40

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 2, 2024

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Qatar Airways on track to purchase 25% of Virgin Australia

Doha-headquartered Qatar Airways is seeking regulatory approval for its planned 25% acquisition of Virgin Australia (VA). Read More »


 


 

News

Air India Express and AIX Connect complete merger

Tata Group airlines, Air India Express and AIX Connect, (formerly AirAsia India) have become one airline. Read More »


 


 

News

Garuda Indonesia announces US$101.7 million interim net loss

Garuda Indonesia has reported a net loss of US$101.7 million for the six months to June 30 2024, compared with a $76.5 million net loss in the same months in 2023. Read More »


 

News

Tokyo Narita passengers improve 11.3% in August, hit post-pandemic high

Tokyo Narita Airport said it processed 3.6 million air travellers in August compared with 3.2 million passengers 12 months earlier. Read More »


 

News

Scores of flights cancelled as Typhoon Krathon tracks towards Taiwan

Flights from Taiwan to Hong Kong, Japan and elsewhere in the region have been cancelled in response to Typhoon Krathon. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia Indonesia's Bali-Hong Kong route takes off

AirAsia Indonesia has commenced nonstop daily Bali-Hong Kong. Read More »


 

People

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has named Sagar Sanjay Dighe CEO of its recently established MAG Catering Operations (MCAT). Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from DHL Express, GMR Aero Technic, Lufthansa Technik and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Read More »


 

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