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AUGUST 2025

Week 33

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 12, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Air India suspends Delhi-Washington D.C. after starting 787-8 retrofits

Air India will pause nonstop India to the U.S. capital by August 31 because its 787-8 upgrade schedule will leave the carrier short of aircraft. Read More »


 


 

News

Garuda Indonesia commences 737 MAX 8 flights

Garuda Indonesia started 737 MAX 8 rotations late last week with websites showing a 737 MAX 8, registration PK-GDC, operating from Jakarta to Medan on August 6. Read More »


 

News

EVA Airways flew 1.1 million passengers in July

EVA Airways (EVA) transported 1.11 million passengers last month, down 2.3% from the 1.13 million passengers it carried a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Air New Zealand continued to shrink capacity in June

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) cut back capacity by 0.7% in June because of required maintenance on engines powering its domestic and international fleets. Read More »


 

News

QantasLink farewells last Q300

Qantas Group regional carrier, QantasLink, has closed the operating book on its Dash 8 Q300 turboprops, marking the end of the type’s quarter century of flying with the Australian airline. Read More »


 

News

International air travellers to Australia increased 10.6% in May

Passengers flying in and out of Australia increased to 3.3 million in May from 3 million a year ago. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from SATS, SF Airlines and ST Engineering. Read More »