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AUGUST 2026

Week 34

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 20, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Cathay Group carriers record double-digit passenger growth in the first half of 2026

Cathay Group carriers recorded solid demand in June 2026, according to the latest traffic figures released by the group. Read More »


 

News

Korean Air expands its footprint in Australia with seasonal service to Melbourne

Korean Air (KAL) announced that it will launch a non-stop service on the Seoul Incheon-Melbourne route, operated three times a week with Boeing 787-9 from December 18 through March 14, 2027. Read More »


 

News

SpiceJet lessors back to square one after bankruptcy court orders cases to be reheard

In a setback decision for aircraft leasing companies that have waged a years-long battle against SpiceJet, India’s National Company Law Tribunal said on August 19, 2026, that bankruptcy petitions filed by aircraft lessors against the LCC will ‌be heard afresh by a new bench, after the airline reached a last-minute settlement with one lessor. Read More »


 

News

All Nippon Airways signs partnership with Riyadh Air

All Nippon Airways (ANA) said it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Riyadh Air to enhance connectivity for passengers traveling between Saudi Arabia, Japan, and destinations beyond, across both carriers’ networks. Read More »


 

News

STARLUX Airlines announces operations from Kaohsiung

Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines announced on social media that from January 1, 2027, it will inaugurate its latest Taiwanese base in Kaohsiung. Read More »


 

People

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) said it will appoint Campbell Wilson and Robert McDonald as directors on its board, effective September 24, 2026, when the Star Alliance carrier holds its annual shareholders’ meeting. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Commonwealth Bank, Korean Air (KAL), Standard Chartered (SC) Bank Korea, and Virgin Australia. Read More »