Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 2, 2025
By Ryan Chase and Tomasz Sniedziewski
81st IATA AGM: News Coverage
Industry leaders gathered in New Delhi for the annual meeting
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global aviation industry gathered for the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS), taking place in New Delhi, India, June 1-3, 2025. Read More »
News
AirAsia X reports 37% drop in quarterly profit
LCC AirAsia X (AAX) has reported net profit of 50.2 million ringgit (US$12 million) for the three months to March 31 2025, down 37.3% from net profit of 80.1 million ringgit in the same three months in 2024. Read More »
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Australia’s domestic passenger numbers fell for second straight month in March
Airlines in Australia flew 4.8 million passengers on domestic flights in March, a decline of 4.6% from the 5 million air travellers they carried in the same month in 2024. Read More »
News
Capital A CEO says company is on final stretch of restructuring journey
Capital A, the parent of AirAsia-branded airlines, engineering business ADE, logistics company Teleport and digital unit MOVE, has reported net profit of 689.6 million ringgit (US$162 million) for the three months to March 31 2025, compared with a net loss of 91.6 million ringgit in the same three months in 2024. Read More »
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Air New Zealand shrinks capacity 2.2% in April
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) cut back on available seats in April because of ongoing maintenance requirements on engines which power its short and long-haul fleets. Read More »
People
IndiGo has appointed Ton Dortmans to lead the airline’s technical entry into service of its A350-900 fleet and support the build up of the LCC’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Cathay Pacific, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards and Plaza Premium Group. Read More »