Orient Aviation Daily Digest July 17, 2025
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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India and South Korea regulators order Boeing fuel switches inspections
Following the July 12 release of the preliminary report into the Air India Flight 171 fatal crash, India and South Korea have ordered their airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing aircraft types. Read More »
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China Southern Airlines reports 18.6% increase in international passengers
China Southern Airlines (CSA) transported 13.6 million passengers on international routes last month, a 3.9% increase compared with the matching days in 2024. Read More »
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Airbus concludes deal to expand A321 production in China
Airbus has reached agreement with AVIC Xi’an Aircraft International Tianjin to increase production of its A321 in China, Xinhua news agency reports. Read More »
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Etihad Airways to add five Central Asia destinations to network in early 2026
Etihad Airways plans to open seven routes in first quarter 2026 with five of them to serve Central Asia. Read More »
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Taiwan’s airlines boosted by record interim passenger demand
China Airlines (CAL) said last week it is benefitting from a robust northern summer season, posting NT$104.06 billion (US$3.56 billion) in consolidated sales, a 5.24% year-on-year increase. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from All Nippon Airways, Boeing, China Eastern Airlines, DHL Express, IndiGo, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Lufthansa Systems, Neste and Starbucks China. Read More »
