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APRIL 2025

Week 15

Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 11, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Virgin Australia will refund 61,000 passengers for fees the airline overcharged for booking changes

Virgin Australia (VA) has apologized for overcharging at least 61,000 passengers who booked and travelled on its flights between April 2020 and March this year. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet signs US$300 million agreement with AV AirFinance to help fund fleet expansion

Earlier this week, Vietjet and AV AirFinance signed a US$300 million agreement; one of several deals, for a total of US$4 billion, the airline has negotiated to fund fleet acquisitions. Read More »


 

News

All Nippon Airways reports strong passenger demand in February

All Nippon Airways (ANA) flew more than 675,000 passengers on its international network in February, 115% more than in the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Asia-Pacific customers accepted 27 Airbus jets in March

Airbus delivered 136 aircraft to 49 customers in the first quarter 2025. Read More »


 

News

Airbus to retrofit Thai Airways International A350s

Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed a Letter of Intent to equip the flag carrier’s A350-900s with new and better business, premium economy and economy class seats and up to date IFE. Read More »


 

News

India and China progress towards reintroduction of direct flights

Two of the world’s largest economies are planning to resume direct flights, Hindu BusinessLine reports. Read More »


 

People

Embraer has appointed Patrick Peng as its managing director and senior vice president sales & marketing, Commercial Aviation, China. Read More »


 

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Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Air India, China Southern Airlines, Embraer, Herbert Smith Freehills, Intelsat, Korean Air, Mitsui & Co., Neo Space Group Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SK Telink, Thai Airways International, Thompson Aero Seating and VAS Aero Services. Read More »