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FEBRUARY 2023

Week 9

Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 27, 2023

 

News

Asia Aviation Plc reports US$230 million annual loss at Thai AirAsia

Asia Aviation Plc (AAV), which aims to more than double its passenger traffic to 20 million in 2023, has announced its 100% owned LCC, Thai AirAsia (TAA), widened net losses in 2022 to 8 billion baht (US$230 million) from a 6.6 billion baht net loss in fiscal 2021. Read More »


 

News

Oliver Wyman revises long-term commercial fleet forecast

Aviation consultancy, Oliver Wyman, is forecasting the global commercial aviation fleet will increase by 8,920 aircraft, to 36,305 in 2033, from 27,385 today. Read More »


 

News

Thai Airways International announces US$8 million annual loss

Thai Airways International (THAI) has booked a net loss of 272.2 million baht (US$8 million) for its fiscal year to December 31 compared with a net profit of 55.1 billion baht in the year ago period. Read More »


 

News

SmartLynx receives Australian AOC

Cargo, charter and wet lease operator, SmartLynx, has received a foreign air transport operator certificate (FATOC) from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Read More »


 

News

Korean Air adds vegan menu on international network

Korean Air (KAL) said passengers can pre-order Korean-style vegan meals on international flights departing South Korea from March 1. Read More »


 

News

Boeing calls temporary halt to 787 deliveries after certification review

Boeing has stopped delivering 787s to customers after it identified an issue with the aircraft type's fuselage, media has reported quoting a company statement. Read More »


 

People

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd said deputy chair, Teo Ming Kian, will succeed Kwa Chong Seng as chair of the board on April 2, the day after the company's annual general meeting. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Pratt & Whitney Canada, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, Sumitomo Corporation and Volocopter. Read More »


 

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