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MAY 2025

Week 19

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 7, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Qantas Airways expands services to New Zealand and South Africa from Perth hub

Qantas Airways will commence nonstop Perth to Auckland and Johannesburg in December. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet to establish Kazakhstan LCC affiliate

Vietjet has invested in Qazaq Air as part of its international expansion strategy. Read More »


 

News

Emirates Airline heading to Hangzhou in second half of year

Emirates Airline will add Hangzhou to its China network from July 30 when it will introduce daily nonstop Dubai to the east coast Chinese city. Read More »


 

News

Air India speeding up fleet refurbishment program

Air India said the first of 27 of the carrier’s 787-8s will head to the workshop in June for a cabin upgrade. Read More »


 

News

Philippine Airlines and Alaska Airlines to launch frequent flyer partnership

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Alaska Airlines are to operate a frequent flyer partnership that allows members of both airlines to earn and redeem miles on each other’s networks. Read More »


 

News

Embraer reports US$73.4 million profit for 2025 first quarter

Embraer more than doubled its net profit to US$73.4 million in the three months to March 31, up from a US$28.7 million profit in the same months in 2024. Read More »


 

People

SATS Ltd has appointed Sandeep Sakharkar as its Chief Digital Officer. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Air China, Air India, Air Lease, Airbus, China Southern Airlines, Friends Touristik Marketing GmbH & CoKG, Recaro Aircraft Seating, Sabre, Sarawak government, Twelve and United Airlines. Read More »