Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 12, 2026
By Ryan Chase
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Vietjet headed to Maldives via Colombo
Vietjet has commenced ticket sales for its new Ho Chi Minh City-Colombo-Malé service. Read More »
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Airbus reports 72 deliveries for August
Airbus delivered 72 commercial aircraft to 37 customers in September, bringing to 547 the total number of aircraft handed over to customers through the first nine months of 2026. Read More »
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Air India raises fuel surcharge
Air India and its LCC wing, Air India Express, have increased the fuel surcharge on all domestic routes and revised the surcharge on some international flights due to the rising cost of aviation fuel. Read More »
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PAL upgauges some Los Angeles services to A350-1000
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will operate its A350-1000 daily to Los Angeles from December 14 this year. Read More »
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Air Niugini gets two pilots from AirBaltic to support A220 operations
The first two of an expected 30 A220 pilots from AirBaltic have arrived in Port Moresby to support Air Niugini’s A220 operations. Read More »
People
Arik De has left Etihad Airways as the airline’s chief revenue and commercial officer, effective immediately. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, Airbus, Avolon, BOC Aviation, Boeing, Garuda Indonesia, GMF AeroAsia, SATS and ST Engineering. Read More »
