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SEPTEMBER 2025

Week 38

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 16, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

SIA Group records robust air travel demand in August

Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) flew 3.6 million passengers last month, up 9.4% from the 3.3 million passengers the group transported a year ago. Read More »


 


 

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IndiGo chooses Athens for first A321XLR route

IndiGo has announced Athens as the inaugural destination of its fleet of A321XLR aircraft. Read More »


 

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Air China passenger numbers lost momentum in August

Air China flew 15.22 million passengers on its domestic, international and regional networks in July, down by 0.2% from the 15.25 million travellers it carried in the same month in 2024. Read More »


 

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China Eastern Airlines recorded 4.3% increase in passengers flown in latest month

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) flew 14.4 million passengers in August, better by 4.3% than the 13.8 million customers the airline carried in August 2024. Read More »


 

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Vietjet accepts A330-300 into fleet

Vietjet has taken delivery of an A330-300 to support its international expansion and meet demand for a forecast year-end travel surge. Read More »


 

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China Southern Airlines registered 16.9 million air passengers in August

China Southern Airlines (CSA) said passengers carried last month increased 4.9%, to 16.9 million from the 16.1 million air travellers a year ago. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from AerCap, Amadeus, Kalitta Air, Malaysia Aviation Group, Perth Airport, Petronas, ST Engineering and Sydney Airport. Read More »