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SEPTEMBER 2026

Week 37

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 7, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 


 

News

Flights cancelled across Indonesia over weekend due ash cloud

Several airports across Indonesia, including at the capital Jakarta, were forced to suspend operations over the weekend due to volcanic activity from the Anak Krakatau volcano. Read More »


 


 

News

Singapore senior minister says Singapore Airlines investment decision on Air India "lies with SIA", not government

Singapore senior minister, K Shanmugam, said on the weekend any decision from Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) to provide further funding support to Air India is for the airline to make, not the government. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia Airlines headed to Busan

Malaysia Airlines will add a second destination in South Korea in December when it starts flying to Busan. Read More »


 

News

Air Canada to add third destination in Mainland China

Air Canada will start flying to Guangzhou from its Vancouver hub from May 4 next year. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo expands Vietnam network with new Hanoi route

IndiGo will start daily nonstop flights to Hanoi from its Mumbai hub from 25 October. Read More »


 

People

Lufthansa Technik has promoted chief operating officer, Harald Gloy, to CEO. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Afcom Holdings, Air India, Airport Authority Hong Kong, Boeing, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Changi Airport Group, International Civil Aviation Organisation, DHL Global and Malaysia Aviation Group. Read More »