Orient Aviation Daily Digest December 6, 2024
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Airlines hit by currency decline following South Korea’s brief imposition of martial law
South Korea’s airlines are suffering significant setbacks as a result of the national government’s short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this week. Read More »
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Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand commence new code-share agreement
Virgin Australia (VA) and Air New Zealand (AirNZ) are code-sharing under a new agreement to be in place from December 9. Read More »
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Korean Air to finalise merger with Asiana Airlines by mid-month
Korean Air (KAL) has announced it expects to complete acquisition of former rival, Asiana Airlines, on December 11, signing off on a merger initiated four years ago. Read More »
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Qatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines agree to air freight partnership
Qatar Airways Cargo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Airlines (JAL) to strengthen their partnership and enhance their product offerings to cargo customers. Read More »
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India updating regulations for wet-leasing of aircraft by local carriers
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is revising its standards for wet-leasing of aircraft by country’s airlines to enhance oversight of the aircraft, The Economic Times reports. Read More »
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Jetstar “labour hire” workers to receive pay rise equivalent to “direct hire” crew
Around 1,500 Jetstar labor hire cabin crew will soon have more money in their pockets following “same job, same pay” negotiations between the airline and the Transport Workers Union (TWU), Australian Aviation reports. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's briefs report news from C&L Aerospace, Qantas Airways and Vietnam Airlines. Read More »
