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SEPTEMBER 2025

Week 36

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 2, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Jetstar Airways fined US$1.32 million for misleading its New Zealand customers

A New Zealand court has fined Jetstar Airways NZ$2.25 million (US$1.32 million) for being evasive about customer rights to compensation under the country’s Civil Aviation Act. Read More »


 


 

News

Vietjet to add the Philippines to international network

Vietjet will begin nonstop five times a week Ho Chi Minh City-Manila on November 22. Read More »


 

News

Air Niugini unveils special anniversary livery on first A220

Air Niugini is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence on September 16 with a special livery on the fuselage of its first A220-300. Read More »


 

News

Asiana Airlines and Korean Air employees snap up 1,000 up-cycled pouches

Asiana Airlines and Korean Air (KAL) have sold 1,000 portable battery pouches manufactured from retired staff uniforms and firefighting suits to its staff members. Read More »


 

News

Cebu Pacific to transfer two routes from Manila to Clark

Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced its flights from Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Naga and San Jose will be moved to Clark International Airport on October 26. Read More »


 

News

Tokyo Narita passenger numbers flat in July

Tokyo Narita Airport said 3.44 million passengers travelled through its terminals in July, down 0.6% from the 3.46 million air travellers it processed in the same month last year. Read More »


 

People

Qantas Airways has appointed Kate Towey company secretary, a transition from her present role as Qantas Group general counsel and company secretary. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from All Nippon Airways, BOC Aviation, Cathay Cargo, Dohop, EcoVadis, Malaysia Airports and Scoot. Read More »