Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 26, 2026
By Ryan Chase
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New Sydney airport begins passenger operations
Australia’s first new greenfield airport in about 50 years welcomed its first passengers yesterday (October 25), when Jetstar Airways flight JQ362, operated by A320neo registration VH-A5E, took off from Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) International Airport (WSI) bound for the Gold Coast. Read More »
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Air NZ reports soft domestic and long-haul passenger numbers for Q3
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) said passengers flown on its domestic and international services fell 1% to 4.2 million in the three months to September 30, compared with the same three-month period in 2025. Read More »
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Candidates for THAI CEO role have been interviewed: Report
The recruitment process for the position of Thai Airways International (THAI) CEO recently moved to the interview stage. Read More »
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Air India Express to start flying to Navi Mumbai from December
Air India Express will move some of its flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), starting with four daily domestic flights in December. Read More »
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Virgin Australia challenges Qantas Group’s application for Indonesia capacity
Virgin Australia (VA) is seeking traffic rights for 5,086 more seats per week on flights between Australia and Indonesia. Read More »
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Vietjet touches down in Tainan
Vietjet has expanded its Taiwan network with the start of nonstop flights to Tainan. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Air New Zealand, Amergin Asset Management, Boeing, China Aircraft Leasing Group, RTX, Satair and Vietjet. Read More »