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FEBRUARY 2025

Week 6

Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 7, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Thai Airways International leasing Airbus narrow-bodies from SMBC Aviation Capital

SMBC Aviation Capital has signed leases with Thai Airways International (THAI) for eight A321neo from the lessor’s direct order book with the European OEM. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo secures short-term 787-9 deal with Norse Atlantic

India’s IndiGo is wet leasing a Boeing wide-body from Norse Atlantic, a regulatory filing details. Read More »


 

News

Boeing predicts 400% increase in India and South Asia airline fleet

Boeing’s India and South Asia Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) forecasts exponential aviation growth in the region as a result of its robust economies, improved connectivity and liberalized aviation policies. Read More »


 

News

Japan Airlines and ZIPAIR suffer from Boeing aircraft delivery delays

Japan Airlines (JAL) deliveries of its ordered 737 MAX 8s, scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2026, will be delayed by six months, said JAL executive vice president, Saito Yuji. Read More »


 

News

Hunnu Air to expand regional network with Embraer E195-E2s

Mongolia’s Hunnu Air is leasing two Embraer E195-E2s that will be delivered directly to the airline in April and October 2025, respectively. Read More »


 

News

Air cargo e-commerce revenue threatened by Trump tariffs

Although modified overnight, U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order of last weekend intended to eliminate duty-free exemptions for low-value e-commerce shipments from China, Mexico and Canada threatens to up end the business models of many companies engaged in international trade. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from DHL ACS, Embraer, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Narita International Airport, SATS HK, Thai SmartLynx Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Read More »