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MAY 2025

Week 20

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 13, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

India reopens 32 airports after ceasefire agreed with Pakistan

Thirty two India airports are again processing commercial airline passengers after tensions between the nation and neighboring Pakistan have eased a May 12 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) from the Airport Authority of India has announced. Read More »


 

News

Australia’s domestic passenger numbers drifted lower in February

Airlines in Australia flew 4.4 million passengers on domestic flights in February, a decline of 4.8% from the 4.6 million air travellers they carried in the same month in 2024. Read More »


 

News

Philippine Airlines highlights increase in passengers travelling with fake documents

Philippine Airlines (PAL) reports more and more air travellers are using fake identification documents when checking in for flights. Read More »


 

News

EVA Airways reports 1.13 million passengers flown in latest month

EVA Airways (EVA) transported 1.13 million passengers in April, up from 1.11 million passengers carried in the same month in 2024. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo launches more India-Abu Dhabi routes

IndiGo will operate nonstop from Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam to Abu Dhabi from next month. Read More »


 

News

Alaska Airlines launches long-haul to Tokyo from Seattle

Alaska Airlines has commenced nonstop Seattle-Tokyo Narita as part of the group’s expansion in long-haul flying from the U.S. west coast. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from All Nippon Airways, Bangkok Airways, Eve Holding, Plaza Premium Group, PTT Oil and Retail Business and SIA Engineering Group. Read More »