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NOVEMBER 2025

Week 47

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 19, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

New Fiji Airways CEO promises to lead with humility, focus and respect

Fiji Airways CEO, Paul Scurrah, has told staff he plans to build on the strong foundation already in place at the airline. Read More »


 


 

News

Air China grows passenger numbers above 14 million in October

Air China flew 14.6 million passengers on its domestic, international and regional networks in September, up by 5.7% from the 13.8 million travellers it carried in the same month in 2024. Read More »


 

News

THAI quarterly net profit drops by more than half

Thai Airways International (THAI) has reported net profit of 4.4 billion baht (US$136 million) for the three months to September 30, down 64.6% from net profit of 12.5 billion baht in the same three months in 2024. Read More »


 

News

China Eastern Airlines posted 5.9% increase in passengers flown last month

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) flew 13 million passengers in October, a near 6% improvement from the 12.3 million customers the Shanghai-headquartered carrier transported a year earlier. Read More »


 

News

Air New Zealand to launch Brisbane-Queenstown service next year

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has added a new seasonal route linking Brisbane with Queenstown to its 2026 schedule. Read More »


 

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China Southern Airlines registered 15.6 million air passengers in September

China Southern Airlines (CSA) said passengers carried last month increased 6.3%, to 15.6 million, from the 14.7 million air travellers a year ago. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Amadeus, DHL Express, Drukair, Malaysia Airlines, Phillips 66 and SITA. The briefs also include news from the Dubai Airshow overnight. Read More »