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FEBRUARY 2025

Week 6

Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 3, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Malaysia Airlines accepts two more 737-800s into fleet

Malaysia Airlines celebrated the arrival of two new 737 MAX 8s at its home base late last week increasing its fleet of the type to eight. Read More »


 

News

Delta Air Lines to launch seasonal southern summer Los Angeles to Melbourne

Delta Air Lines will introduce a third nonstop route between the U.S. and Australia when it starts flying Los Angeles-Melbourne from next December 3. Read More »


 

News

SpiceJet returns 737 MAX 8 to commercial flying

SpiceJet reactivated a 737 MAX 8 late last week, representing a significant milestone in its fleet restoration and operational enhancement efforts, it said. Read More »


 

News

Global airline association announces double digit passenger growth in 2024

Demand for air travel was higher by 10.4% last year compared with 2023 and also was above pre-pandemic numbers, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. Read More »


 

News

India and China ministers make progress in restarting direct flights between the two countries

In Beijing last week, China vice foreign minister, Sun Weidong, and India foreign secretary, Shri Vikram Misri, said their respective governments were working to re-commence flights between the world’s two most populated nations. Read More »


 

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Global air cargo demand increased 11.3% in 2024

Global air cargo had a record year in 2024, with cargo tonne kilometres (CTK) up 11.3% compared with 2023, the International Air Transport Association has reported. Read More »


 

People

In a regulatory filing, IndiGo said Wolfgang Prock-Schauer retired as the LCC’s chief operating officer on January 30.


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Accelya, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, Cosmo Oil Marketing, DHL Express, Hong Kong Airlines, International Air Transport Association, Qantas Airways, SATS, Spirit AeroSystems and UPS. Read More »