Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 14, 2026
By Ryan Chase
News
Korean Air posts 26% lift in quarterly net profit
Korean Air (KAL) has reported net profit of 242.7 billion won (US$160 million) for the three months to March 31 2026, up 26% from 193.2 billion won in the same three months in 2025. Read More »
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Etihad Airways plans five new Mainland China routes
Etihad Airways will start nonstop flights to Shanghai Pudong from its Abu Dhabi hub on October 1 this year, followed by new service to Chengdu (four times weekly) Guangzhou (daily), Hangzhou (five times weekly) and Shenzhen (five times weekly) in March 2027. Read More »
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EVA Air passengers numbers rise double-digits in March
Taiwan-headquartered EVA Airways (EVA) transported 1.3 million passengers in March, up 17% from the 1.1 million passengers it flew in the same month a year earlier. Read More »
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First A350-1000ULR for Qantas rolls out with engines fitted ahead of ground and flight tests
Airbus will soon start flight testing for the ultra long-range A350-100ULRs being built for Qantas Airways’s nonstop flights from Australia’s east coast to London and New York. Read More »
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Philippine Airlines touches down in Palau
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has commenced nonstop flights to Palau. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from BOC Aviation, Cathay Pacific, Jetran and Mammoth Freighters. Read More »
