The Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted type certification for the Embraer 195-E2, which follows the certification of the E190-E2 in November 2022. Embraer Commercial Aviation president and chief executive Arjan Meijer welcomed the news of certification, adding that it is "actively working with potential customers [in China] and making good progress". "There are significant opportunities for the E2 in China, which offers complementary capacity to China’s indigenous ARJ21 and C919 aircraft; combined, they provide flexible, efficient, and eco-friendly options for Chinese airlines, meeting the demand of the world’s fast-growing air transportation market," he states. Fleets data shows that there are no E195-E2s that have been ordered by Chinese operators, while Hainan Airlines cancelled orders for E190-E2s in 2019. The airframer forecast in its last 20-year market outlook that a 4.4% annual growth in RPKs across the broader Asia-Pacific market will drive demand for its aircraft in China.

Emirates has declared the current season to be "one of its busiest summers ever", citing passenger numbers of over 14 million and load factors above 80%. The Middle Eastern carrier says forward booking trends "indicate unabated demand" for international travel to and via its Dubai hub as winter approaches. "Travel demand across our network has been strong and resilient despite rising cost-of-living pressures in many markets," states chief commercial officer Adnan Kazim. "It shows the value that people place on travel – whether for work, play, study, or visiting loved ones; and how essential international air connectivity is to communities." He adds that the carrier is seeing strong customer demand across its product offering, and especially in premium cabins. Emirates Group, which includes airport services group Dnata, in May reported an annual profit of $2.9 billion, saying that the reopening of travel markets after the pandemic had triggered a "tide of demand".

Cathay Pacific will boost its flights from Hong Kong to Brisbane from four- to six-times weekly from 1 December.
All six flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300ERs, Brisbane airport says. "Cathay Pacific's increase in Brisbane services is predicted to deliver almost A$158 million ($103 million) over two years for the visitor economy, supporting 840 good Queensland jobs and an extra 50t in return freight capacity," states Queensland tourism minister Stirling Hinchliffe. Earlier in July Cathay announced that it would boost its Perth services from three- to five-times per week from 6 December with Airbus A350-900s.