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MAY 2025

Week 21

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 22, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

IndiGo to launch long-haul network with Mumbai to Amsterdam and Manchester

India’s IndiGo has announced its first two nonstop long-haul routes will be Mumbai-Manchester from the first of July and Mumbai to Amsterdam on July 2. Read More »


 

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STARLUX Airlines to open Taipei-Phoenix in first quarter 2026

Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines will provide Arizona’s first direct link to Asia when it launches Taipei to Phoenix in February next year, mayor Kate Gallego said in her State of the City Address. Read More »


 

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Vietjet Air to add to Hanoi- China network from mid-2025

Vietjet Air will launch Hanoi-Chengdu and Hanoi-Xi’an on July 1 and July 6, respectively. Read More »


 

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Virgin Australia records best on time post pandemic performance

In April, Virgin Australia achieved its best on time departure performance for two years, with 84.4% of its flights taking off on time, Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) data reports. Read More »


 

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AirAsia Philippines books strong air traffic performance year to date

AirAsia Philippines flew near to three million passengers in the first four months of 2025 and recorded an averaged load factor of 85% for the reported days. Read More »


 

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Vietnam approves Sun PhuQuoc Airways licence

Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a subsidiary of resorts and theme parks developer Sun Group, has been approved as Vietnam’s newest carrier, Vietnam News Agency reports. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Board of Airline Representatives, IC Aero, Infinium, ITOCHU Corporation and Thai Airways International. Read More »