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MARCH 2025

Week 13

Orient Aviation Daily Digest March 24, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Malaysia Airlines orders more 737 MAXs

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has put an order with Boeing for 30 737 MAX family aircraft with options another 30 of the type. Read More »


 

News

Korean Air and U.S. OEMs add more engine back up and MRO enhancement to partnership

Korean Air (KAL) has finalized an order for eight spare GE9X engines with options for two more that will include GE Aerospace support for the airline’s future 777-9Xs. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia Aviation Group orders CFM LEAP engines for 737 MAXs

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) and CFM International (CFM) have confirmed an order for 60 CFM LEAP-1B engines and additional spares, to power MAG’s new fleet of 30 737 MAXs. Read More »


 

News

India’s airlines booked double digit domestic air traffic growth in February

Airlines across India flew 14 million domestic passengers last month up 11% from the 12.6 million air travellers they transported in the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Asiana Airlines expands mileage promotion to international routes

Asiana Airlines has made every seat on six return flights between Seoul Incheon and North America available for miles redemptions for its frequent flyer program members. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia’s highest court approves Capital A capital reduction structuring

The High Court of Malaysia has confirmed Capital A’s share capital reduction and repayment scheme as part of the transfer of its aviation assets to sister company AirAsia X (AAX). Read More »


 

News

Ho Chi Minh City first Southeast Asia destination for Emirates A350-900s

Emirates Airline has decided Vietnam’s commercial capital, Ho Chi Minh City, will be among the cities to receive its A350-900 aircraft. Read More »


 

People

China Southern Airlines (CSA) said Luo Lai Jun resigned as an executive director of the company on March 21 due to work changes.


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Air India, ATR, BOC Aviation, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, FedEx, SITA, Thai Airways International, Virgin Australia and Viva Energy. Read More »