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AUGUST 2025

Week 34

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 19, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Qantas Group receives US$59 million penalty for 2020 outsourcing of ground handlers

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Qantas Airways to pay an A$90 million (US$59 million) penalty for its 2020 unlawful outsourcing of ground handlers. Read More »


 


 

News

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines booked robust passenger traffic in Obon week

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have posted increases in passengers on their domestic and international networks in the Obon holiday week of August 8 to August 17. Read More »


 

News

SIA Group reports strong air travel demand in latest month

Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) said passengers flown were higher by 9.7%, at 3.5 million air travellers in July, an increase from the 3.2 million passengers the group flew a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Vietnam Airlines Group carriers consolidate operations at Ho Chi Minh City airport

Vietnam Airlines Group carriers, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, have transferred their domestic flights into and out of Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat Airport to Terminal 3. Read More »


 

News

Cebu Pacific passenger numbers flat in latest month

Cebu Pacific flew 2.1 million passengers on its domestic and international routes in July, little changed from a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Korean Air unveils refurbished lounges at Seoul Incheon T2

Korean Air (KAL) has completed renovations of two premium passenger lounges at its Seoul Incheon Terminal 2 hub. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from AirAsia Philippines, Malaysia Airports, Riyadh Air and SATS. Read More »