Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 3, 2025
By Ryan Chase
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Korean Air orders Airbus freighters
Korean Air (KAL) has converted orders for seven A350-1000 wide bodies to the A350F freighter. Read More »
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Rex Airlines’ new owners back Saab 340 fleet, express confidence in management
Air T, which last month signed a deal to buy Rex Airlines and take the airline out of voluntary administration, plans to keep the Australian regional carrier’s fleet of Saab 340s, describing the turboprop aircraft as a "core strategic advantage". Read More »
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Greater Bay Airlines headed to the Maldives for Lunar New Year
Hong Kong-headquartered Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has launched a new seasonal route to Male in the Maldives to bring in the Year of the Horse. Read More »
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Boeing confirms 777-9X delay, reports narrowing quarterly loss
Boeing has pushed back the expected certification and entry-into-service of its 777-9X passenger aircraft to the 2027 calendar year, from 2026 previously. Read More »
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Malaysia Aviation Group revamps Enrich frequent flyer program
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent of Firefly and Malaysia Airlines, has changed the earning rates and status qualification thresholds for its Enrich frequent flyer program. Read More »
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Airbus reports 46% lift in net profit
Airbus has reported net profit of 2.6 billion euros (US$3.1 billion) for the nine months to September 30 2025, a near 50% improvement from net profit of 1.8 billion euros in the same period in 2024. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from AerCap, Cathay Pacific, CDB Aviation, Etihad Cargo, Malaysia Aviation Group, Spirit AeroSystems and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. Read More »