Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 1, 2025
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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ANA HOLDINGS posts record revenue buoyed by international demand
ANA HOLDINGS INC. booked fiscal year 2024-2025 (April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025) revenue of 2.26 trillion (US$15.8 billion) yen, a group high that exceeded its previous fiscal year results by 205.9 billion yen. Read More »
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Asia-Pacific carriers booked 9.9% demand increase in latest month
Data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports Asia-Pacific airlines delivered a 9.9% year-on-year increase in revenue passenger kilometers, capacity expansion of 11.6% year-on-year and passenger load factor of 84.1% in March. Read More »
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Thai Airways International celebrates landmark anniversary with fleet wide product upgrade
To mark its emergence from rehabilitation and its 65th anniversary Thai Airways International (THAI) has unveiled its New Worlds of Tomorrow, a sweeping upgrade including the re-introduction of inflight magazine, Sawardee, on several digital platforms, premium class amenity kits on Bangkok to Milan, Paris, Tokyo and Shanghai routes that are designed by Sirivannavari, a brand established by Thailand’s Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya and the operation of A321neo equipped with free Wi-Fi for business class customers. Read More »
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Asia-Pacific airlines lead air cargo demand in March
International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for March reports the region’s airlines recorded 9.6% year-on-year air cargo demand growth for the 31 days, the strongest performing region among the six that IATA monitors. Read More »
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European Union safety agency could take six years to approve C919 for flying
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will require three to six years to certify COMAC’s C919 jet, the agency’s executive director, Florian Guillermet, told France’s L’Usine Nouvelle this week. Read More »
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China Southern Airlines trialing Guangzhou-Vanuatu route
Earlier this week, China Southern Airlines (CSA) completed a one stop trial flight from Guangzhou to Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu with a stopover in in Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Aviation Capital Group, Avolon, Boeing and Korean Air. Read More »