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JANUARY 2025

Week 3

Orient Aviation Daily Digest January 16, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

China Southern Airlines reports 20% plus jump in passenger traffic

China Southern Airlines (CSA) recorded a 23.9% year-on-year passenger improvement in fiscal 2024 with international passengers carried delivering the group’s best results of a 93.4% jump in air traffic demand over the previous 12 months. Read More »


 


 

News

Thai Airways International and Lufthansa enhance code-sharing

Lufthansa will expand its code-share with Thai Airways International (THAI) when it adds its flight numbers to the Bangkok-Hanoi, the Bangkok-Ho Chi Minh City, and the Suvarnabhumi-Manila routes operated by THAI. Read More »


 


 

News

Air China reports 20% increase in passengers flown in full-year 2024

Air China carried 155.3 million passengers last year, 20.9% more than in 2023, the carrier has announced. Read More »


 

News

China Eastern Airlines 2024 international air traffic up by more than 200%

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) carried 140.6 million passengers in 2024, a 21.6% increase against 2023, including a 17.2 million jump (151.7%) on international routes compared with the previous 12 months. Read More »


 

News

Korean Air to merge with Air Busan despite minority investor opposition

Korean Air (KAL) will proceed with the merger of three LCCs, Jin Air, Air Seoul and Air Busan, despite opposition from some Busan-based shareholders, The Korea Times reports. Read More »


 

News

Tigerair Taiwan and China Airlines announce record performance payments for staff

Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) will pay a bonus of NT$145,000 (US$4,276) to all employees in addition to a year-end bonus equivalent to 6.6 months of salary. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Air Astana, Boeing, China Eastern Airlines (CEA), Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) of the Ministry of Transport of Taiwan, DB Schenker, EFIS Maroc, Etihad Cargo, Malaysia Airlines and Stellar Entertainment. Read More »