Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 24, 2025
By Ryan Chase
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AirAsia X headed to Uzbekistan
Malaysia-headquartered AirAsia X (AAX) will launch nonstop Kuala Lumpur-Tashkent on October 15. Read More »
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Japan Airlines flew 3.2 million domestic passengers in May
Japan Airlines (JAL) said passengers flown on its domestic network increased by 12.7% last month from 2.8 million air travellers in the same month last year. Read More »
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International airline association reports aircraft delivery backlogs at historic highs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said overnight the aircraft shortage is worsening as persistent supply chain disruptions delay delivery of new aircraft and impose severe capacity constraints on airlines, limiting their ability to satisfy demand. Read More »
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Virgin Australia continues to best Qantas and Jetstar in on time performance
Virgin Australia (VA) reports 84.8% of its domestic flights arrived within 15 minutes of their schedules in May, the best on-time performance for the month among the country’s major carriers. Read More »
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All Nippon Airways posts 4.2% increase in domestic traffic
All Nippon Airways (ANA) carried 3.5 million passengers on its domestic network in May compared with the 3.4 million in-country passengers it flew in the same month in 2024. Read More »
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SIA Engineering says direct impact of U.S. tariffs limited to date
SIA Engineering chair, Tang Kin Fei, said while higher tariffs had “clouded the operating landscape”, the impact on the MRO provider has been limited so far. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Adidas, AFI KLM E&M, Akasa Air, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia and Malaysian Aviation Commission. Read More »
