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MAY 2025

Week 19

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 9, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

China Airlines commits to 14 777Xs and nine options of the passenger variant

China Airlines (CAL) has confirmed orders for 10 777-9s and four 777-8Fs as well as nine options of the passenger type. Read More »


 

News

TransNusa Airlines introduces C909 on one stop Manado-Shanghai route

Indonesia’s TransNusa Airlines has inaugurated one stop Manado-Shanghai following the start of C909 flights between Manado and Guangzhou late in 2024. Read More »


 

News

Clients from Asia accepted 18 Airbus jets in April

Airbus delivered 56 jets to customers in its latest month, down 8% against April 2024. Read More »


 

News

Norse Atlantic Airways wet leases two more 787s to IndiGo

Norse Atlantic Airways has wet leased two 787-9s to IndiGo, finalizing a Letter of Intent commitment for six of the type signed by the two carriers last November. Read More »


 

News

Tigerair Taiwan expands to Sendai; plans twice a week Taichung-Jeju

China Airlines LCC, Tigerair Taiwan, will commence three times a week Kaohsiung-Sendai on July 16, the airline’s 11th international route from Kaohsiung after Sapporo, Tokyo Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, Okayama, Okinawa, Gimpo, Macau and Da Nang. Read More »


 

News

Capital A shareholders approve PN17 exit plan capital reduction

Capital A shareholders and RCUIDS holders have supported a key resolution put to their vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the company. Read More »


 

People

Lessor Avolon has announced Linda Hickey has joined its board as an independent non-executive director and chair of the audit and remuneration committees. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from BOC Aviation, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, Leonardo and Thai Airways International. Read More »