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JANUARY 2025

Week 5

Orient Aviation Daily Digest January 27, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

IndiGo’s 2024 profits depressed by foreign exchange fluctuations

InterGlobe Aviation, parent of LCC IndiGo, has reported a net profit of 24.5 billion rupee (US$284 million) for the three months to December 31, down 30 billion rupee compared with the same months in 2023. Read More »


 

News

Korean Air joins A350-900 club

Korean Air (KAL) commenced operations of its A350-900 fleet today. Read More »


 

News

China Eastern Airlines to report near 50% cut in fiscal year losses compared with 2023

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) expects to book net losses in the range of 3.3 billion yuan and 4.3 billion yuan (US$456 million to US$594 million) for calendar 2024. Read More »


 

News

SpiceJet to add three domestic routes to Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh festival

SpiceJet has scheduled flights from Chennai, Guwahati and Hyderabad to Prayagraj to cater for pilgrims attending March’s Maha Kumbh religious festival. Read More »


 

News

China Southern Airlines estimates maximum calendar year losses of US$173 million

China Southern Airlines (CSA) expects its bottom line could be better by 70% in 2024 from improving market conditions and stronger demand. Read More »


 

News

Boeing reaffirms 2026 as target date for 777X first delivery

Boeing is on track for certification and first delivery of the much delayed 777-9X in 2026. Read More »


 

People

CDB Leasing has announced Li Haijian has resigned as a non-executive director of the lessor due to a change of work arrangements. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Airbus, Air India, Airesources Incorporated, GE Aerospace, HAECO, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan Airlines and O-WELL CORPORATION. Read More »