Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 30, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
IATA WFS&WPS: News Coverage
IATA WFS&WPS 2026 concludes with sense of achievement and anxiety
On October 29, 2026, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully concluded its World Financial Symposium (WFS) & World Passenger Symposium (WPS) held in Macao (SAR), China. Read More »
News
ANA plans to acquire two Japanese airlines
ANA HOLDINGS (ANAHD), the parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with RegionalPlus Wings (RPW), the joint holding company of AIRDO and Solaseed Air, to advance discussions to make RegionalPlus Wings a wholly owned subsidiary through a share exchange. Read More »
News
Preliminary September 2026 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international passenger numbers edged up from a year earlier, following five consecutive months of year-on-year declines. Read More »
News
Pakistan reverses its earlier decision banning Taiwanese airlines from using its airspace
Pakistan restored overflight rights to Taiwanese carriers, abruptly reversing a move that denied them airspace access to support Beijing’s One-China policy, Bloomberg News reported. Read More »
News
IATA reports 8.6% growth in international air cargo demand in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September 2026 global air cargo market data showing total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose 7.7% from September 2025 (+8.6% for international operations). Read More »
News
IndiGo reported a loss of 18.79 billion rupees ($197 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Revenue increased 26% to 233.64 billion rupees, beating analyst estimates. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Air New Zealand (Air NZ), Philippine Airlines (PAL), and SGI Aviation. Read More »
