Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
August 27th 2025
Today’s briefs report news from Avolon, China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co, CPaT, Thai SmartLynx, Vietjet and Virgin Australia. Read More »
Avolon has started delivering six 737 MAX 8s to Virgin Australia (VA) under sale and leaseback agreements. VA already has six aircraft leased from Avolon and is operating 12 of the type.
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co.’s CDB Aviation subsidiary, has received approximately US$140 million in insurance settlement proceeds related to its aircraft detained in Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
CPaT, a global leader in aviation distance learning, has signed a contract with Cambodian Airways to provide the carrier with its Airbus A320 Aircraft Systems and general studies learning tools.
Vietjet, the Vietnam National Startup Support Center and India Amity Innovation Incubator have joined forces to establish Startup Flight. It will support young entrepreneurs in scaling their business ideas in four industries: software and data/AI, e-commerce and retail, education technology and transportation and logistics.
Charter and aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) operator, Thai SmartLynx, owned by Avia Solutions Group, has accepted its first A320. The narrow-body, registration HS-SXA, received a water cannon salute after touching down at Bangkok Don Mueang airport late last week.
