Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 11, 2026
By Ryan Chase
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Hainan Airlines expands Malaysia network with new Penang route
Hainan Airlines will start nonstop flights to Penang in Malaysia from its Haikou hub in October. Read More »
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Vietjet to start flights to new Western Sydney airport in 2027
Vietjet and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which includes a commitment for the LCC to commence nonstop flights from Ho Chi Minh City to the new airport from January 9 2027. Read More »
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Embraer posts 62% lift in interim net profit
Embraer reported net profit of US$246 million for the six months to June 30 2026, up 61.8% from US$152 million in the same six-month period in 2025. Read More »
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Australia’s domestic passenger traffic flat in June
Airlines in Australia flew 4.7 million passengers on scheduled domestic flights in June, little changed from the 4.69 million in-country air travellers in the same month in 2025. Read More »
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SriLankan touches down in Kuwait City
SriLankan Airlines last week resumed nonstop flights to Kuwait City from its Colombo hub. Read More »
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ANA reports double digit lift in international passengers in June
All Nippon Airways (ANA) flew 758,531 passengers on its international network in June, up 13.2% from 669,916 flown in the same month in 2025. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Archer Aviation, Boeing, Hong Kong International Airport, Insitu, Mastercard, SkyGrid and Wisk Aero. Read More »
