Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 20, 2026
By Ryan Chase
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Air India to expand presence in Japan
Air India will start nonstop flights to Osaka Kansai from its Delhi hub on February 2 next year. Read More »
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Cebu Pacific grows passenger traffic 4.4% in September
Strong passenger growth in Cebu Pacific’s domestic network has helped offset declines at the LCC’s international operations in September. Read More »
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ANA flags move to new Tokyo headquarters
ANA HOLDINGS INC. will establish a new corporate headquarters at Tokyo’s Yaesu district by 2030. Read More »
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Australia’s international air travellers declined for a fourth straight month in July
There were 3.87 million international airline passengers flying into and out of Australia in July, down 0.6% from 3.90 million in the same month in 2025. Read More »
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United completes upgrade of Guam-based fleet to 737 MAX 8
United Airlines has replaced the 10 737-800s based at its Guam hub in the Pacific with 737 MAX 8s seven months after starting the fleet replacement program in March this year. Read More »
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Qantas Freight welcomes first A321F
Qantas Freight has welcomed the first of three A321F freighters to service its contract with Australia Post. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from dnata, Malaysia Airports, Malaysia Aviation Group, SATS and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. Read More »