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FEBRUARY 2025

Week 9

Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 26, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

ANA HOLDINGS orders more 787s, 737 MAX 8s and A321neos; adding Embraer E190-E2s to fleet

ANA HOLDINGS Inc. has ordered 77 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing and Embraer for All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Peach. Read More »


 

News

Thai AirAsia parent posts US$103 million full-year profit

Asia Aviation Public Company (AAPC), parent of Thai AirAsia, has reported a net profit of 3.5 billion baht (US$103 million) for calendar 2024, more than seven times the 465.8 million baht net profit it booked in 2023. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo to up gauge Delhi-Bangkok with damp lease 787-9

IndiGo has chosen Delhi-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi as the first route for a 787-9 acquired under a damp lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways. Read More »


 

News

Emirates Airline and Garuda Indonesia launch frequent flyer partnership

Emirates Airline and Garuda Indonesia have deepened their cooperation with reciprocal earning and redemption for their frequent flyers. Read More »


 

News

Virgin Australia pilot first to sight China military live fire exercises off east coast Australia

Australia’s air navigation service provider, Airservices Australia, has told a parliamentary hearing it was first informed of the China military’s live fire exercises in international waters off Australia’s east coast by a Virgin Australia (VA) pilot. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Cathay Pacific, HAECO, SATS and Tigerair Taiwan. Read More »