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MARCH 2025

Week 10

Orient Aviation Daily Digest March 6, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

International Air Services Commission approves Australia-Doha flights

Virgin Australia (VA) and Qatar Airways can begin flying between their two countries from June. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo to transfer several flights to new Mumbai airport

IndiGo, India’s largest airline, will be the first carrier to relocate some Mumbai operations to the new Navi Mumbai Airport, Bloomberg Markets reports. Read More »


 

News

China Southern Airlines increasing Southeast Asia network from Guangzhou and Shenzhen

China Southern Airlines (CSA) is adding more flights from its two southern hubs: Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Vientiane. Read More »


 

News

Brisbane Airport passenger traffic exceeds pre-pandemic records

Brisbane Airport processed more than 100% of pre-COVID passengers in the recent summer holiday season when international terminal air traveler throughput delivered its two busiest months on record. Read More »


 

News

Philippines authorities to educate public on rules for carrying power banks on board

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is working closely with airlines to develop awareness and establish guidelines to educate air travellers about the proper handling of power banks. Read More »


 

News

HK Express to inaugurate Hong Kong-Komatsu in second quarter 2025

HK Express will open three times a week Hong Kong-Komatsu on April 24. Read More »


 

People

Virgin Australia’s board has named its chief commercial officer, David Emerson, as the airline’s CEO. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Japan Airlines (JAL), Muirhead, PT Pertamina, Sichuan Airlines, Aviation Industry Development Co. and Vietnam National Authority of Tourism. Read More »