Orient Aviation Daily Digest December 18, 2024
By Ryan Chase
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Qantas Group to pay US$76 million to sacked ground handlers
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay 1,820 former ground handlers A$120 million (US$76 million) for its 2020 illegal outsourcing their jobs. Read More »
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China Airlines reports 8.7% increase in passengers in latest month
Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines (CAL) flew 942,964 passengers in November over the 867,880 air travellers it carried in the same month in 2023. Read More »
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Juneyao Airlines lands in Sydney
Juneyao Airlines touched down in Australia earlier this week with its new nonstop Shanghai Pudong-Sydney route. Read More »
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China’s passenger traffic to exceed 700 million air travellers in 2024
Mainland airlines have flown 700.5 million passengers on their international and domestic flights in the 11.5 months of this year; a result of a strong domestic market and recovering international passenger demand. Read More »
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Asiana Airlines makes early debt payments after merger with Korean Air
Asiana Airlines has paid down 1.1 trillion won (US$765 million) in debt in the last eight days. Read More »
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Japan Airlines posts 4.1% domestic passenger growth, reports robust 85.9% load factor
In November, Japan Airlines (JAL) transported 3.2 million passengers on its domestic network against the 3.1 million passengers it flew a year ago. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's briefs report news from Boom Supersonic, Cathay Pacific, Pratt & Whitney, Qantas Freight, Skytrans and Travelport. Read More »
