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MARCH 2025

Week 12

Orient Aviation Daily Digest March 21, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Air India in discussions with Airbus and Boeing about ordering more wide-body jets

Air India is exploring a multi-billion dollar order for 30 to 40 twin aisles with the acquisitions to be split between the A350 family and the 777X, Reuters exclusively reports, citing industry sources. Read More »


 

News

Air New Zealand and Air India enhance their code-sharing and sign a MoU for direct flights

In Mumbai earlier this week, the CEOs of Air New Zealand (AirNZ) and Air India (AI), Greg Foran and Campbell Wilson, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost air connectivity between India and New Zealand. Read More »


 

News

Cathay Group booked positive air traffic growth in February

Cathay Group said this week that “February marked another positive month for the company”. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet adds more India and Japan routes to regional network

Vietjet enhanced its international connectivity with the launch of twice a week Ho Chi Minh City–Hyderabad on March 18 and three times a week Ho Chi Minh City–Bengaluru the next day. Read More »


 

News

Ethiopian Airlines launching Addis Ababa-Hanoi in July

Ethiopian Airlines will begin flying four times a week between Addis Ababa and Hanoi on July 10, operating the route with 787s. Read More »


 

News

China’s “Big Three” airlines selling tickets of rival carriers on their apps

Air China, China Southern Airlines (CSA) and China Eastern Airlines (CEA) are allowing passengers using their apps to browse and book flights operated by competitors, Yicai reports. Read More »


 

People

Boeing has appointed Don Ruhmann as the company’s chief aerospace safety officer. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Avalon Australian International Airshow, Embraer, General Electric (GE) Aerospace, Korean Air and Seoul Incheon International Airport. Read More »