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OCTOBER 2026

Week 43

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 19, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

SIA Group reports 3.5 million passengers for September

Singapore Airlines (SIA) group carriers flew 3.5 million passengers in September, up 3.7% from 3.4 million in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 


 

News

Korean Air posts strong lift in quarterly profit

Korean Air (KAL) has reported net profit of 929.7 billion won (US$684 million) for the three months to September 30 2026, more than 10 times the net profit of 91.9 billion won in the same three months in 2025. Read More »


 


 

News

Lufthansa Airlines A350-1000 to debut on three Asia-Pacific routes

Lufthansa Airlines has chosen three Asia-Pacific destinations for the debut of the latest addition to its fleet, the A350-1000. Read More »


 

News

Thai AirAsia boosts presence in Udon Thani ahead of major event in the city

Thai AirAsia is adding more flights into and out of Udon Thani in anticipation of strong demand for travel to the city during the World Horticultural Expo set to open next month. Read More »


 

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Air New Zealand reports year-on-year improvement in punctuality in September

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) said 87.3% of its flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule in September, representing an improvement of 11.8 percentage points from 75.5% on-time performance in the same month last year. Read More »


 

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Australia’s competition regulator approves continuation of American Airlines and Qantas Airways joint business

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a final determination approving American Airlines and Qantas Airways continuing to cooperate on trans-Pacific services linking Australia and New Zealand with Canada, Mexico and the U.S for a further five years. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Aviation Capital Group, British Airways, CFM International, China Aircraft Leasing Group, DHL Group, Hoppers, International Civil Aviation Organization, Jetstar Airways, oneworld, Qantas Group, Tianjin Jinqian Lease Co and Turkish Airlines. Read More »