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OCTOBER 2025

Week 44

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 27, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Cebu Pacific bulks up Clark hub

Cebu Pacific expects to offer 1.7 million seats a year into and out of Clark by the end of the year, up from 1.4 million seats offered in 2024. Read More »


 


 

News

HKIA reports 9.2% more passengers travelled through airport last month

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) said 4.4 million passengers travelled through its two terminals in September, an improvement from 4 million passengers in the same month in 2024. Read More »


 

News

Philippine Airlines boosts Asia-Pacific capacity for December holidays

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is adding more flights to key Asia-Pacific markets during the busy end-of-year travel season. Read More »


 

News

JAL makes Bangkok regular part of cargo network

Japan Airlines (JAL) is switching its freighter operations to Bangkok from an ad-hoc to regularly scheduled service with fixed departure dates in response to strong cargo demand. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo broadens Saudi Arabia network

IndiGo is starting nonstop flights between Mumbai and Madinah in Saudi Arabia next month. Read More »


 

News

Jetstar, Qantas Airways match each other for on-time performance in September

Jetstar and Qantas Airways were separated by six-tenths of a percentage point in terms of on-time arrivals in September. Read More »


 

People

American Airlines Group has named Nathaniel Pieper as its chief commercial officer. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Airways Aviation, Leonardo, SITA, ST Engineering, Thales and Vietjet. Read More »