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DECEMBER 2025

Week 49

Orient Aviation Daily Digest December 3, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Airbus discloses metal panels issue on some A320 aircraft

Airbus has identified a quality issue with metal panels on a limited number of A320 family aircraft. Read More »


 


 

News

China Southern touches down in Spain

China Southern Airlines (CSA) has commenced nonstop flights to Madrid from its Guangzhou hub. Read More »


 

News

Qantas to add new Papua New Guinea route next year

Qantas Airways will launch twice weekly nonstop flights between Sydney and Port Moresby in March next year. Read More »


 

News

Air NZ reports 4.4% capacity growth for October

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) said it grew capacity 4.4% in October as new aircraft deliveries helped boost the airline’s short-haul operations. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia Airports makes new traffic rules at KLIA permanent

Malaysia Airports has kept in place a new traffic management system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), following a three-month trial. Read More »


 

News

AirBorneo to take flight from January next year

AirBorneo is on track to begin flying in January 2026 on rural air services in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, following its formal takeover of the routes from MASWings, local media reported, citing comments from Sarawak transport minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin. Read More »


 

People

Elynore Villanueva has resigned as treasurer of Cebu Pacific, the company said in a regulatory filing. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Akasa Air, Samsung and Turkish Airlines. Read More »