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JUNE 2025

Week 25

Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 20, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

China Eastern Airlines to open Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and Auckland Airport have announced the “Southern Link” with the planned commencement of twice a week Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires. Read More »


 

News

Air India trimming international wide-body operations by 15%

Air India will trim back its international schedule to allow time for enhanced safety inspections of its wide-body fleet. Read More »


 

News

Hainan Airlines seals partnership with Mexico’s Volaris Airlines

Mexican LCC, Volaris, and China’s Hainan Airlines is to cooperate in strengthening air transport links between the two countries. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet selects Rolls-Royce TotalCare for its ordered Trent 7000 engines

Following its announcement that it will increase its order for Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines to 80, the LCC also has signed up for the engine OEM’s TotalCare MRO package. Read More »


 

News

Korean Air to operate mileage only summer flights

Korean Air (KAL) will offer travellers special mileage exclusive Seoul Gimpo-Jeju flights from July 4 to September 21. Read More »


 

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Hong Kong Airlines suspends Japan flights as earthquake rumour reduces passenger demand

Hong Kong Airlines has decided to cancel flights to two cities in southern Japan in July and August as an unfounded rumour that a major earthquake and tsunami will hit the country cuts demand, Japan’s NHK reports. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from All Nippon Airways, Avia Solutions Group, Bridges Air Cargo, Cebu Pacific, CAE, Embraer, Hunnu Air, Regional One and Virgin Australia. Read More »