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JANUARY 2025

Week 4

Orient Aviation Daily Digest January 20, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

SIA Group posts “monthly record for group”

Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) flew 3.6 million passengers in December against the 3.3 million customers (plus 7.1%) the group carried a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Air China forecasts narrowed losses in calendar 2024

Air China will book net losses in the range of 160 million yuan to 240 million yuan (US$22 million to US$33 million) for the year to December 31 as a result of strong domestic competition and uncertainty in international markets. Read More »


 

News

Boeing resumes 777-9X flight testing

Boeing's 777-9X test program recommenced late last week. Read More »


 

News

True Air officially closes down three years after launch

Malaysia-headquartered SKS Airlines, known as True Air, said last week the complexities of the industry made it "untenable to continue operations". Read More »


 

News

IndiGo adds fourth city to Saudi Arabia network

India-headquartered LCC, IndiGo, will introduce three times a week nonstop Hyderabad-Madinah on February 20. Read More »


 

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China Eastern and China Southern introduce transfer service on Beijing-Guangzhou flights

Customers of China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and China Southern Airlines (CSA) travelling between Beijing Daxing and Guangzhou can now voluntarily transfer to a flight operated by either carrier. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from AirAsia MOVE, Avolon, Castlelake Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, Malaysian Aviation Commission, Palo Alto Networks, SITA and SriLankan Airlines. Read More »