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JULY 2025

Week 27

Orient Aviation Daily Digest July 4, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Order bonanza ahead for Airbus during Malaysia prime minister’s visit to France?

At press time, it is being reported Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) and LCC AirAsia are to confirm orders for Airbus single and twin aisle jets when Malaysia’s prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, is in France for a State Visit. Read More »


 


 

News

Scoot to introduce more routes and add seats in key markets

Scoot, the 100% LCC subsidiary of SIA, will launch Singapore to Da Nang and Nha Trang and to Kota Bharu in the final quarter of the year. Read More »


 

News

Vietnam Airlines code-sharing with Saudia Airlines

Vietnam Airlines and Saudia Airlines are code-sharing on flights connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Jeddah and Riyadh. Read More »


 

News

Philippine Airlines to add frequency between Manila and the U.S. west coast from November

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase Manila-Seattle from three times a week at present to five times weekly from November 25. Read More »


 

News

Greater Bay Airlines to open Quanzhou this month and launch charters to Palau

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) will expand its China network with the inauguration of daily Hong Kong-Quanzhou on July 25. Read More »


 

News

Bangkok Airways operating Sustainable Aviation Fuel on more commercial flights

Bangkok Airways has announced the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on selected international routes. Read More »


 

News

China prepares for record summer air passenger traffic; demand boosted by lower fares

China is forecasting northern summer 2025 will be a record for air passenger traffic as fierce competition among airlines drives down average ticket prices. Read More »


 

People

A former chairman of China Eastern Airlines Group, Liu Shaoyong, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation being conducted by China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law.


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from ABL Aviation, AerCap Materials, Aviation Partnership Philippines, China Cargo Airlines, Sanad, Saudia Cargo and Pegasus Airlines. Read More »