Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 24, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Qantas sets launch of nonstop Sydney-New York service for mid-2028
Qantas Airways confirmed that it will launch non-stop services between Sydney and New York from mid-2028, the first-ever non-stop commercial service between the cities, as part of Project Sunrise. Read More »
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India places SpiceJet under operational and financial scrutiny
India’s Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on September 22 that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is reviewing SpiceJet’s finances, following the LCC’s long history of cash shortages. Read More »
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Sun PhuQuoc Airways accepts its first Airbus A330
Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA) announced on September 23, 2026, that it took delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 with registration number VN-A969, opening a chapter of wide-body aircraft operations. Read More »
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Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X resume flights on 11 routes
Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X revealed plans to resume temporarily suspended international routes and increase flight frequencies across multiple destinations. Read More »
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STARLUX Airlines launches codeshare partnership with American Airlines
Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines announced on September 30, 2026, it will launch the codeshare partnership with American Airlines, providing travelers with connections through Los Angeles and Phoenix to 20 cities across the US, and the US travelers to destinations in Asia via Taipei. Read More »
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United States warns companies against serving Iranian airlines
The United States has issued a warning that it will cut foreign service providers off from the dollar-based financial system if they do not follow the latest sanctions aimed at halting Iranian airlines’ international operations worldwide from September 23, 2026. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Aircraft Leasing & Management (ALM), AJW Group, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines (CAL), Collins Aerospace, Garuda Indonesia Airlines, HAECO, Heart Aerospace, International Air Transport Association (IATA), JSX, Liebherr-Aerospace, ST Engineering, and Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA). Read More »