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NOVEMBER 2024

Week 45

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 5, 2024

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Singapore Airlines launches US$836 million A350 retrofit program

Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to add a first class cabin to its fleet of seven A350-900ULRs (ultra long haul) as part of an S$1.1 billion (US$836 million) retrofit program of 41 A350-900s. Read More »


 


 

News

China Eastern Airlines joins A321neo club

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) has accepted its first two A321neos from Airbus in Hamburg. Read More »


 


 

News

Indonesia AirAsia narrows quarterly loss to US$38 million

Indonesia AirAsia has reported a net loss of 599 billion rupiah (US$38 million) for the three months to September 30 compared with a net loss of 875 billion rupiah in the matching quarter in 2023. Read More »


 

News

Cebu Pacific introduced three more aircraft to network last month

Cebu Pacific took delivery of two A321neo and one A321ceo in October in time for higher year-end holiday demand. Read More »


 

News

Lufthansa selects two India destinations for inaugural flights of new first class product

Lufthansa's Allegris first class seat, being fitted on the flag carrier’s A350-900s, will begin flying commercial service late this week with Germany to Bangalore and Mumbai chosen as launch routes. Read More »


 

News

First IndiGo stretch A321neo arrives in Mumbai

IndiGo’s first A321neo fitted with the LCC's new IndiGoStretch premium product has arrived in the carrier’s fleet ahead of its commercial debut on Delhi-Mumbai. Read More »


 

People

Capital A has promoted chief financial officer, Pattra Boosarawongse, to deputy CEO. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from A21, Air New Zealand, Australian Federal Police, Cathay Pacific, LanzaJet, Melbourne Airport and Sydney Airport. Read More »