Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 19, 2022
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Omicron virus forces Japan Airlines to downgrade its earnings guidance
Japan Airlines (JAL) has lowered its earnings forecast for its fiscal 2022 year due to the impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on passenger demand. Read More »
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Cathay Pacific Airways reports improved passenger demand after Hong Kong eases travel restrictions
Cathay Pacific Airways chief customer and commercial officer, Ronald Lam, said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government's recent easing of some travel and transit restrictions had led to increasing passenger demand after a difficult March when passenger capacity was at 2% of pre-COVID-19 levels. Read More »
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Singapore Airlines forecasts passenger capacity at 61% of pre-COVID-19 levels by May
Singapore Airlines (SIA) expects passenger capacity across the airline group to reach 61% of pre-COVID-19 levels by May. Read More »
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Korean Air readies aircraft for increased international flying
Korean Air (KAL) is preparing to return more aircraft to international routes in line with the South Korean government's reopening of the country's international border. Read More »
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AirAsia calls for easing of tests and paperwork to reduce friction of air travel
AirAsia Aviation Group CEO, Bo Lingam, has called on governments to continue to ease requirements for international travel so airfares can be lowered and administrative work reduced for air passengers. Read More »
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Embraer E190-E2 visits key cities in Vietnam
Embraer’s E190-E2 regional jet, featuring a distinctive TechShark livery, completed a three-day tour of Vietnam last week, stopping at Côn Đảo, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Read More »
People
Thai AirAsia X said Dr. Patima Jeerapaet commenced as the LCC's new CEO on April 1. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's briefs report news on Airbus, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Oceania Biofuels. Read More »