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JUNE 2026

Week 23

Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 1, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

IndiGo slumps to full year loss amid challenging operating environment

IndiGo has reported a net loss of 23.9 billion rupee (US$252 million) for the 12 months to March 31 2026, compared with net profit of 72.6 billion rupee in the prior fiscal year. Read More »


 


 

News

Philippine Airlines receives second A350-1000

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its second A350-1000. Read More »


 


 

News

Lufthansa expands flight network offering new Allegris cabins

Lufthansa will roll out its Allegris cabins on long-haul routes from Frankfurt and Munich hubs during the northern hemisphere winter scheduling season starting in October this year. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet charts fleet growth plans at Thailand affiliate

Vietjet said it aims to grow the fleet at its Vietjet Thailand affiliate to 50 737 MAX 8 aircraft to meet the growing demand for air travel in the region. Read More »


 

News

KLIA passenger numbers up double digits so far in 2026

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) had 22.1 million passengers travel through its terminals in through the first four months of 2026, up 10.9% compared with the same period in 2025. Read More »


 

People

ST Engineering has appointed group chief operating officer for operations excellence, Jeffrey Lam, as group deputy CEO. Read More »


 

People

Bangkok Airways has appointed vice-chair and CEO, Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, as the company’s acting chair. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Air Atlanta, ANA HOLDINGS INC., Atlas Air, Phoxter Corporation, Thailand Eastern Economic Corridor Office and Vietjet. Read More »