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MAY 2026

Week 22

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 26, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

ANA reports double-digit lift in international passengers for April

All Nippon Airways (ANA) flew 804,339 passengers on its international network in April, up 14.2% from 704,150 flown in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 


 

News

Qantas’s A350-1000 deliveries delayed, impacting start of nonstop Australia-Europe and U.S. flights

Qantas Airwayss plans to commence nonstop flights from Australia’s east coast to London and New York JFK have suffered a setback due delays to the delivery timeline of the A350-1000s to operate these ultra long-range missions. Read More »


 


 

News

Bangkok Airways and Etihad Airways launch frequent flyer tie up

Bangkok Airways and Etihad Airways have established a new frequent flyer partnership for flight redemptions on each other’s networks. Read More »


 

News

Passengers and crew injured in severe turbulence event of Cathay Pacific flight

Six passengers and four passengers were injured on board a Cathay Pacific A350-900 flying from Brisbane to Hong Kong on Saturday (May 23) when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. Read More »


 

News

Japan Airlines posts mixed passenger numbers for April

Japan Airlines (JAL) reported flat traffic numbers at domestic operations in April, while its international networks managed slim growth during the 30 days. Read More »


 

News

Virgin Australia unveils two special livery 737s

Virgin Australia (VA) is commemorating the arrival of its 150th 737 by paying tribute to the airline’s history both inside and outside the aircraft. Read More »


 

People

BOC Aviation has appointed Adeline Lim as its new chief risk officer, replacing Stephen Barnes. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s brief report news from Malaysia Aviation Group. Read More »