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NOVEMBER 2024

Week 46

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 15, 2024

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Airbus forecasts Indo-Asia-Pacific will command near 50% of global aircraft demand by 2044

Airbus, in its latest forecast, predicts the Asia-Pacific, including the Indian subcontinent, will need 19,500 new aircraft in the next 20 years or 46% of global demand. Read More »


 


 

News

Regional airlines association welcomes first LCC member

Lion Air Indonesia has become the newest and first LCC member of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Read More »


 


 

News

STARLUX Airlines to expand to central Japan in 2025 northern summer

STARLUX Airlines will operate Taipei-Kobe from mid next year, the first Taiwanese airline to fly to the city, STARLUX chief passenger and commercial officer, Walter Liang, told Taiwan’s Central News Agency earlier this week. Read More »


 

News

Cebu Pacific reports slight revenue dip for latest quarter

Cebu Air Inc., parent of Cebu Pacific (CEB), said the LCC group earned year-on-year revenue of P23.1 billion (US$390 million) in the three months to September 30. Read More »


 

News

Region’s infrastructure improvements influenced shutdown of ATR-600S program

ATR has ceased development of its Short Take-Off and Landing variant (STOL), the ATR 42-600S, and will focus on boosting the competitiveness of its current product portfolio. Read More »


 

News

Singapore Airlines to dazzle first class passengers with iconic champagne

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be the world’s only airline to serve Cristal 2015 champagne after signing an exclusive agreement with French champagne house Louis Roederer. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Aero Engine Corp. of China, Airbus, Aircraft Leasing & Management, All Nippon Airways BOC Aviation Limited, Ctrip, Philippine Airlines, SITA, Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, Turkish Airlines and Xpeng AeroHT. Read More »