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NOVEMBER 2024

Week 46

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 14, 2024

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Asia-Pacific airlines continue to lead world in post-pandemic recovery

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) airline delegates and industry stakeholders gathered in Brunei this week for the 68th Assembly of Presidents where it was re-emphasised the region’s carriers are outstripping their peers worldwide in the pace of their recovery from COVID. Read More »


 


 

News

COMAC announces orders for 130 aircraft at Zhuhai Airshow

COMAC booked orders for 60 C919s and 40 C909s from Hainan Airlines at this week’s Zhuhai Airshow followed by a firm commitment from Colorful Guizhou Airlines for 20 C909s, and options for 10 more of the type. Read More »


 


 

News

All Nippon Airways maintains strong passenger growth trajectory

All Nippon Airways (ANA) carried 637,846 passengers on international routes in September, 110% more than in the same month last year. Read More »


 

News

KLM to add Hyderabad-Amsterdam to India network

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will inaugurate Amsterdam-Hyderabad next September with a three times a week 777-200ER rotation. Read More »


 

News

Vietnam Airlines seeking offers for 50 single aisles despite provisional Boeing agreement

Vietnam Airlines (VN) will issue Requests For Proposals for 50 narrow-bodies in early 2025. Read More »


 

News

Airbus and Embraer outline Mainland ambitions at China airshow

Airbus will introduce the A330neo to China next year, Airbus senior vice president and head of Airbus Commercial China, Liu Li, told reporters at this week’s Zhuhai Airshow. Read More »


 

People

Malaysia Aviation Group CEO, Izham Ismail, will remain at the helm of the airline group for one more year after his contract was extended, he told Bloomberg News. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), and HNA Aviation Group. Read More »