Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 19, 2026
By Ryan Chase
News
United Airlines requests temporary waiver extension for U.S-China slots
United Airlines has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) to extend the temporary waiver to retain 42 of the 66 frequencies it holds for flights between the U.S. and Mainland China that it does not intend to use from April to October this year. Read More »
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SpiceJet posts net loss for final quarter 2025
India-headquartered SpiceJet has reported a net loss of 2.6 billion rupee (US$29 million) for the three months to December 31 2025 compared with net profit of 204.4 million rupee in the same months in 2024. Read More »
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Jetstar Japan has restarted nonstop Tokyo Narita-Hong Kong after a six-year absence from the route. Read More »
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HKIA Terminal 2 to welcome passengers from May
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) Terminal 2 will open its doors to departing passengers on May 27. Read More »
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Bamboo Airways to "restart strategic cooperation" with Boeing
Bamboo Airways founder, Trinh Van Quyet, has held talks with the head of Boeing’s operations in Vietnam, Michael Vu Nguyen, to revive cooperation agreements paused during the COVID-19 pandemic and as the airline underwent restructuring. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Air Astana, All Nippon Airways, Boeing and Isuzu. Read More »
