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JUNE 2025

Week 25

Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 19, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

India’s regulator announces Air India’s 787 fleet had no ‘major safety concerns’

Inspections of Air India’s 787s did not reveal any major safety concerns, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. Read More »


 

News

STARLUX Airlines orders 10 more A350-1000s

Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines has signed with Airbus for the purchase of 10 additional A350-1000s, increasing its order of the type to 18. Read More »


 

News

Iran-Israel conflict forces India’s airlines to fly longer on several routes

Closure of Pakistan’s airspace made necessary by the Iran-Israel conflict has inflicted another blow on India’s airlines, Skift reports. Read More »


 

News

Flights cancelled or delayed after volcano erupts in Bali

More than 20 flights to and from the Indonesian island of Bali were cancelled or delayed and three airports in East Nusa Tenggara province were closed after an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on June 18 produced a kilometer high ash cloud. Read More »


 

News

China Eastern Airlines inaugurates Shanghai-Geneva; Milan and Copenhagen up next

Earlier this week, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) commenced seasonal Shanghai Pudong-Geneva operating the route four times a week with a mix of A350-900s of A330s. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia considering A321XLR jets as it plans expansion

AirAsia is in talks with Airbus to buy 50 to 70 A321XLRs while continuing to prioritize the LCC group’s restructuring, Capital A CEO, Tony Fernandes, said. Read More »


 

People

Delta Air Lines has named Athar Khan as its Asia-Pacific global sales director. Read More »


 

People

Satair has appointed Tommy Hughes as chief commercial officer.


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Cebu Pacific, EGYPTAIR, Lufthansa Systems, MTU Aero Engines, RTX and Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Read More »