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NOVEMBER 2024

Week 48

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 29, 2024

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Hong Kong’s US$18.1 billion third runway opens for business

On November 28, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (HKSAR) leaders cut the ribbon at a ceremony to mark the official inauguration of Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) third runway system (3RS) and urged the industry “to soar” now the 3RS is operating. Read More »


 


 

News

European Union approves Korea Air-Asiana Airlines merger

Korean Air Lines (KAL) has announced the European Union has cleared its acquisition of Asiana Airlines. Read More »


 


 

News

Scandinavian Airlines to introduce seasonal Copenhagen-Seoul in September 2025

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) will fly a four times a week A350 rotation between Copenhagen and Seoul in the next northern hemisphere summer cutting back to three times week in the final months of 2025 and in early 2026. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia Aviation Group delivers “strong” third quarter net profit

AirAsia Aviation Group and several susidiaries operating under the Capital A umbrella have booked a net profit of RM2.01 billion (US$452 million) for the quarter after realizing significant foreign exchange gains of more than RM2 billion. Read More »


 

News

China Eastern Airlines receives first COMAC C919 equipped with LAN IFE offering

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) has received its ninth C919, registration B-657T, and the first of the CEA’s Mainland narrow-body type equipped with a IFE cabin LAN function. Read More »


 

News

Jetstar unveils new uniforms for crew and airport staff

In a first uniform refresh since the Qantas Group LCC was launched two decades ago, Jetstar’s 6,000 staff across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan will soon be stepping out in new look outfits designed by Australia’s Genevieve Smart. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Avia Solutions Group, CDB Aviation, Maersk Air Cargo and National Airlines. Read More »