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SEPTEMBER 2026

Week 38

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 16, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Korean Air finalizes purchase agreement for 103 Boeing aircraft

Korean Air (KAL) has finalized a USD 36.2 billion agreement to acquire 20 Boeing 777-9s, 25 Boeing 787-10s, 50 Boeing 737-10s, and eight Boeing 777-8F freighters, announced earlier this year in Washington, D.C. Read More »


 


 

News

Airbus says Asia-Pacific demand strong

Airbus says market conditions in the Asia-Pacific remain strong amid geopolitical tensions and ongoing issues with supply chains in the aviation sector. Read More »


 

News

SIA Group reports 3.7 million passengers for August

Singapore Airlines (SIA) group carriers flew 3.7 million passengers in August, up 3.6% from 3.6 million in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 

News

Australia’s corporate regulator warns of higher domestic airfares

Air travellers in the Australian domestic market are facing the prospect of higher airfares amid elevated fuel costs and capacity reductions in a market showing resilient demand, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. Read More »


 

News

Air China posts 9.6% lift in passengers during August

Air China flew 16.7 million passengers in August, about 1.5 million more than the 15.2 million travellers the airline carried in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 

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China Eastern Airlines passenger numbers rise about half a million to 14.9 million in August

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) flew 14.9 million passengers in August, up 3.1% from 14.4 million carried in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 

News

China Southern Airlines tops 17 million passengers in August

China Southern Airlines (CSA) flew 17.3 million passengers on its domestic, international and regional flights in August, up 2.7% from 16.9 million in the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Istanbul Airport and Sabre. Read More »