Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 24, 2025
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Korean Air acquires 10% equity stake in Canada’s WestJet
Korean Air (KAL) announced it has acquired an 11.02% stake in WestJet’s parent companies, Kestrel Topco and Kestrel Holdings. Read More »
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Jetstar Japan to launch flights to Southern Taiwan in December
Jetstar Japan announced that on December 18, it will launch the Tokyo Narita-Kaohsiung route operated daily with Airbus A320ceo aircraft. Read More »
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Singapore Airlines to operate final Boeing 737-800 flights on Sunday
Singapore Airlines (SIA) schedule says the last flight operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be operated on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Read More »
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Airbus predicts Asia-Pacific will need 850 freighters in coming 20 years
Airbus’ 2025 Cargo Global Market Forecast (GMF) shows the worldwide fleet of dedicated freighter aircraft rising to 3,420 in the next 20 years, equivalent to a 45% increase. Read More »
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Singapore Changi Airport maintains passenger number growth in third quarter
Singapore’s Changi Airport handled 17.3 million passenger movements in the third quarter of 2025, a 3.1% year-on-year increase, Changi Airport Group (CAG) said. Read More »
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LOT Polish Airlines adds Almaty to its Central Asian network from May next year
Earlier this week, LOT Polish Airlines announced that on May 31, 2026, it will launch the Warsaw-Almaty route operated four times per week with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from AirAsia, Alstom, Brunei, COMAC, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), HYROX APAC, IJM-Pestech Joint Venture (IPJV), JAL Group, Land and Houses Bank Public Company Limited (LH Bank), MAB Engineering, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), MTU Aero Engines AG, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, Thai AirAsia, and Qantas Airways. Read More »
