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SEPTEMBER 2025

Week 37

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 8, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Malaysia Airlines and Firefly expand international networks

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will start daily Kuala Lumpur-Chengdu next January 9. Read More »


 


 

News

Airbus booked orders for 99 wide-body and single aisles and delivered 61 in latest month

Airbus orders for August were underpinned by lessor Avolon putting pen to paper for 75 A321neos and 15 A330-900s. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia Philippines re-opening Cebu hub; targets Greater Bay Area growth

AirAsia Philippines will restart domestic and international schedules from Mactan-Cebu International Airport in November. Read More »


 

News

International air travellers to Australia increased 4.9% in June

Passengers flying in and out of Australia numbered 3.4 million in June compared with 3.3 million in the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Former Qantas Group CEO’s final bonus confirmed at US$2.5 million

The final bonus of former Qantas Group CEO, Alan Joyce, due to him as part of his long-term incentive scheme with the company, is A$3.8 million (US$2.5 million) and paid in shares. Read More »


 

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Malaysia aviation sector on track for full recovery

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said the country’s airlines welcomed 26.5 million air travellers in the three months to June 30, up 4.4% from 24 million passengers in the same quarter last year. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Aerospace Technologies Group, Bain Capital, Etihad Airways, Jamco Corporation, SITA, ST Engineering and Versa. Read More »