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MAY 2025

Week 22

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 27, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Vietjet signs with Airbus for another 20 A330neo

Vietjet has added 20 A330-900neo to its orders with Airbus increasing its commitment to 40 of the type. Read More »


 

News

Batik Air Malaysia to add daily Subang-Bangkok to network from July

Batik Air Malaysia has chosen Bangkok Don Mueang as its first international route from Kuala Lumpur Subang. Read More »


 

News

Garuda Indonesia narrows quarterly losses to US$76.5 million

Garuda Indonesia has reported a net loss of US$76.5 million for the three months to March 31 compared with US$87 million in net losses in the same months in 2024. Read More »


 

News

Qantas Airways to boost trans-Tasman frequency in peak southern summer

Qantas Airways will add 60,000 seats on its flights between Australia and New Zealand in December and January 2026. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia Airports reports double digit increase in passengers in April

Malaysia Airports said passenger throughput across its network of airports in Malaysia was higher by 15.6%, at 8.3 million air travellers, last month, compared with a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Japan’s transport ministry establishes expert panel to guide domestic aviation expansion

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MOLIT) has convened a panel of aviation experts to develop strategies to maintain and expand the nation’s domestic aviation network. Read More »


 

People

AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) has appointed Captain Suresh Bangah president and general manager of AirAsia Philippines. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Asia Digital Engineering, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Google, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and Malaysia Airlines. Read More »