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APRIL 2025

Week 15

Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 8, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

EVA Airways finalizes A321 and A350 orders

Taiwan’s EVA Airways has confirmed orders for six A350-1000s and three A321neos, cementing a commitment for the nine jets announced last month. Read More »


 

News

Philippine Airlines to include Da Nang in Vietnam network

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will start flying three times a week Manila-Da Nang on July 1 operating the route with A320 family jets. Read More »


 

News

Manila to host regional airline association safety seminar

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) and Philippine Airlines (PAL) will jointly organize and host a two-day Asia-Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar (APASS) in early September. Read More »


 

News

Airport Authority Hong Kong appoints first female CEO

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has named Vivian Cheung Kar-fay as CEO after a global search. Read More »


 

News

SpiceJet adding Katmandu to regional network

India’s SpiceJet will launch nonstop Delhi-Kathmandu next month. Read More »


 

People

Bain Capital, owners of Virgin Australia (VA), have appointed more directors to the airline’s board ahead of an expected re-listing on the Australian stock exchange. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from BOC Aviation, NEC Corporation and SITA. Read More »