Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 1, 2025
By Ryan Chase
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China Airlines firms up A350-1000 orders
Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines (CAL) has closed its deal with Airbus for 10 A350-1000s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, a commitment flagged last December. Read More »
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BOC Aviation orders 120 Airbus and Boeing aircraft
BOC Aviation will acquire 120 narrow-bodies from Airbus and Boeing in a mix of 70 A320neo family aircraft and 50 737 MAX 8s. Read More »
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Thai AirAsia to launch third one stop route to Japan in June
Thai AirAsia will open a fifth freedom daily service to Sapporo via Taipei on June 15. Read More »
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Fiji Airways becomes full status member of oneworld alliance
Fiji Airways, formerly a oneworld connect partner, moved up to oneworld alliance membership today (April 1). Read More »
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Vietjet dispatches relief flights to Myanmar to support post-earthquake rescue operations
Vietjet has sent rescue teams to Myanmar to assist with the country’s emergency response to last week’s earthquake. Read More »
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All Nippon Airways launches streamlined Haneda domestic check-in for top tier flyers
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has opened a domestic check-in facility at its Tokyo-Haneda airport hub for diamond members of its Mileage Club frequent flyer program. Read More »
People
Qantas Group has named former HP Inc. CEO, Dion Weisler, as an independent non-executive director. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Boeing Japan, Cathay Pacific, Chugoku Lumber Co, Hong Kong Airlines, Japan Airlines, Marubeni Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Obayashi Corporation, Plaza Premium Group and Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong). Read More »
