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DECEMBER 2024

Week 50

Orient Aviation Daily Digest December 9, 2024

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Air Canada to add third ASEAN destination to network

Air Canada will launch nonstop three times a week Vancouver-Manila at the start of second quarter 2025 and increase the schedule to four flights weekly in May. Read More »


 


 

News

United Airlines seeks approval to fly Los Angeles-Beijing

United Airlines (UA) has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to start nonstop three times a week Los Angeles-Beijing Capital airport from next May 1. Read More »


 


 

News

Airbus booked 30 gross orders and delivered 84 aircraft in November

Airbus received orders for 30 aircraft last month increasing total gross aircraft orders for the 11 months of 2024 to 779 airliners. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet accepts A321neo, plans wet leases to meet holiday demand

Vietjet’s new A321neo, aircraft registration VN-A545, touched down in Ho Chi Minh City late last week after a ferry flight from Airbus in Hamburg via Dubai. Read More »


 

News

Japan Airlines introduces same day luggage delivery from Tokyo Haneda airport

Japan Airlines (JAL) is offering its passengers as well as all Japanese residents arriving at Tokyo Haneda Airport same day luggage delivery. Read More »


 

News

Batik Air opens daily Johor Bahru- Bangkok Don Mueang

Batik Air Malaysia has commenced nonstop seven days a week Johor Bahru-Bangkok Don Mueang flying the route with two-class 737-800s. Read More »


 

People

Airbus has appointed Carmen-Maja Rex to succeed Thierry Baril as the company's chief human resources officer. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from BOC Aviation, CFM International, IDEMIA Public Security, Malaysia Aviation Group, MMAG Holdings, Safran and SITA. Read More »