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JUNE 2026

Week 27

Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 29, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

China Eastern Airlines discloses order for 25 A330s

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) has ordered 25 A330neo aircraft from Airbus. Read More »


 


 

News

Philippine Airlines considering U.S. dollar denominated capital raising

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has appointed Deutsche Bank as sole global coordinator and BNP Paribas as joint bookrunner as it explores a proposed capital raising through the issuance of U.S.-dollar denominated senior notes. Read More »


 


 

News

Greater Bay Airlines plans seasonal Kunming offering

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is expanding its Mainland China network with nonstop flights to Kunming from its Hong Kong hub due to take off in September. Read More »


 

News

China Southern Airlines orders seven freighters from Boeing

China Southern Airlines (CSA) has disclosed an order of five 777-8F and two 777F freighters from Boeing, as well as purchase rights for a further three 777-8Fs, for its China Southern Air Cargo (CSA Cargo) subsidiary. Read More »


 

News

Akasa Air headed to Udaipur

Akasa Air is expanding its domestic network with two new nonstop routes to Udaipur from October 15. Read More »


 

News

Emirates SkyCargo grows freighter schedule to Asia-Pacific

Emirates SkyCargo has added new freighter services to Singapore Taipei and Tokyo, as well as boosted capacity to Hong Kong and Mainland China, in response to growing demand. Read More »


 

People

Rolls-Royce has appointed Alessandra Genco and Gretchen Watkins non-executive directors of the company. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from AerCap, Airbus, Aubert & Duval, Bangkok Airways, FedEx, Safran, Tikehau Capital and U-Tapao international Aviation Company. Read More »