Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 7, 2022
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Australia’s July domestic passenger growth hits record high
Australian airlines flew 4.8 million passengers on domestic services in July, an increase of 6.2% from the 4.5 million in-country air travellers carried in June. Read More »
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Cathay Pacific pushes back on claims of crew understaffing and strained training resources
A union that represents large numbers of Cathay Pacific flight crew said the Hong Kong airline is facing unprecedented staffing and training shortages making it unable to cope with growing demand for air travel. Read More »
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Japan Airlines plans net zero CO₂ passenger flight next month
On November 18, Japan Airlines (JAL) will fly a net zero CO2 A350-900 passenger service between Tokyo Haneda and Okinawa Naha. Read More »
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Melbourne Airport welcomes resumption of nonstop Garuda Indonesia route
Garuda Indonesia will restart nonstop Jakarta-Melbourne Tullamarine from November 23, the Australian airport has announced. Read More »
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India bourse asks Jet Airways for clarification of reports it has leased an A320
Jet Airways has told India's BSE Ltd stock exchange that “merely taking/giving one or two aircraft on lease by any airline (as per news reports) should not be considered as material”, and added there will not be any major impact on the business or the industry. Read More »
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Airbus forecasts demand for 585,000 new pilots in next two decades
The Airbus Global Services Forecast (GSF), published overnight, estimates the aviation sector will need 585,000 new pilots, 640,000 new technicians and 875,000 cabin crew to 2041 to accommodate air travel demand. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today's briefs report news from Airbus Helicopters, BonusLink, Korean Air, HyPoint, Malaysia Airlines and ZeroAvia. Read More »
