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APRIL 2025

Week 16

Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 16, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Singapore Airlines spending US$34 million on lounge upgrades

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has begun work on its Changi Airport Terminal 2 premium passenger lounges with enhancements that match its SilverKris Terminal 3 premium lounges. Read More »


 

News

China to stall deliveries of Boeing aircraft to Mainland clients Bloomberg exclusively reveals

China’s government is reported to be instructing Mainland airlines to pause acceptance of aircraft they have ordered from Boeing. Read More »


 

News

China Eastern Airlines flew 11.7 million passengers in March

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) passenger numbers improved 6.6% to 11.7 million last month compared with 11 million air travellers a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Air cargo focused on safe, secure, sustainable and digitalized services

International Air Transport Association global head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan, told delegates at this week’s 18th World Cargo Symposium being held in Dubai that the air cargo market has demonstrated resilience with its focus on safety and security, improved real-time visibility from digitization and sustainability. Read More »


 

News

China Southern Airlines books small increase in passenger traffic

China Southern Airlines (CSA) flew 13.3 million passengers in March, up 1.9% from the13 million customers flown a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Air China passengers carried edge higher from more international bookings

Air China flew 12.43 million passengers on its domestic, international and regional networks last month, little changed from the 12.36 million air travellers the airline transported a year ago. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings, China Airlines, Embraer, Neosky Aircraft and Requisites Chartering and SATS. Read More »