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DECEMBER 2025

Week 49

Orient Aviation Daily Digest December 4, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Malaysia to resume search for missing flight MH370 this month

Malaysia’s transport ministry said that the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 will resume on December 30, 2025. Read More »


 


 

News

China Eastern inaugurates Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires service

On December 4, 2025, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) inaugurated the flight on the Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires route. Read More »


 

News

Airbus lowers 2025 delivery target

Airbus lowered its 2025 aircraft delivery target by 3.7%. The decision follows the discovery of a fuselage quality issue on some A320 jets. Read More »


 

News

Air China to inaugurate two air routes to Brussels in March 2026

Brussels Airport announced two new routes to the airport operated by Air China. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo reports flight delays and cancellations

India’s IndiGo said on Wednesday it has faced delays and cancellations in recent days due to technology issues, airport congestion, and what it termed "operational requirements". Read More »


 

News

Japan Airlines and partners commence atmospheric observations using the Boeing 787-9

Japan Airlines (JAL), JAL Foundation, Meteorological Research Institute of the Japan Meteorological Agency (MRI), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and JAMCO Corporation (JAMCO) jointly announce that the aircraft-based atmospheric observation project, "CONTRAIL," will commence atmospheric observations using the Boeing 787-9 aircraft starting December 4, 2025. Read More »


 

People

Airbus has appointed Eiji Nishikawa as President and Representative Director of Airbus Japan. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from AerFin, Air Astana, AVIAREPS, BBN Airlines Thailand, Hyundai Rotem, Korean Air (KAL), Royal Jordanian Airlines, Thai Airways International (THAI), Unilode Aviation Solutions, and Vietjet Thailand. Read More »