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MAY 2025

Week 21

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 19, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Thai AirAsia parent books US$42 million profit in first quarter 2025

Asia Aviation Plc. (AAV), the parent company of LCC Thai Airasia, has recorded a net profit of 1.4 billion baht (US$42 million) for the three months to March 31, a near 1.8 billion baht turnaround from a 409.1 million baht net loss in the same quarter a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Boeing booked eight commercial aircraft orders in latest month

Boeing has announced customer commitments for eight 737 MAX family aircraft in April, increasing the OEM’s gross orders for the first four months of the year to 249 jets. Read More »


 

News

Qantas Airways to resume seasonal nonstop Adelaide-Auckland

Qantas Airways will resume international flying from Adelaide in October with a four times a week service from the South Australian capital city to Auckland. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet commits 50 737s to Thailand affiliate

Vietjet has transferred 50 737 MAXs from its 200 aircraft order with Boeing to Vietjet Thailand. Read More »


 

News

Easter holiday demand increases Hong Kong airport passenger throughput by 23%

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) said 5.2 million passengers travelled through its two terminals in April from 4.2 million passengers in the same month in 2024. Read More »


 

News

Asiana Airlines offering 60 free international and domestic flights to its frequent flyers

From June to September this year, Asiana Airlines is making every seat on 10 international flights and 60 domestic flights available for frequent flyers to fully redeem. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airports of Thailand, Ampol, AviLease, Boeing, Hunnu Air, Qantas Airways, Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education, ST Engineering and Sydney Airport. Read More »