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AUGUST 2026

Week 34

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 21, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

ANA announces revised flight schedule for second half of fiscal year, confirms THE Room FX product and Boeing 737-8 debut

ANA HOLDINGS (ANA HD) announced its revised flight schedule for the second half of fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) from October 1, 2026, until March 31, 2026. Read More »


 

News

Scoot adds Guiyang to its China network, plans end-of-year capacity boost across Asia-Pacific

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), said that on October 26, 2026, it will launch flights on the Singapore-Guiyang route, operated three times per week with Airbus A320neo aircraft. Read More »


 

News

Japan Airlines to boost international capacity during northern winter season

Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that, during the northern winter season, it will increase capacity on selected international and domestic routes. Read More »


 

News

Turkish Airlines headed to Chengdu

Turkish Airlines said that on November 11, 2026, it will launch flights on the Istanbul-Chengdu route, operated three times per week by Boeing 787-9 aircraft equipped with 300 seats, including 30 in business class and 270 in economy class. Read More »


 

News

Air Astana extends suspension of flights to Dubai until the end of September

Air Astana announced that, due to ongoing instability in the Gulf region, it is extending the suspension of flights to Dubai from Almaty and Astana until September 30, 2026. Read More »


 

News

Qatar Airways Cargo relocates its regional office to Hong Kong, partners with the airport

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Airways Cargo in Hong Kong to strengthen connectivity between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Qatar Airways Cargo’s global network, and deepen cooperation in aviation development. Read More »


 

People

Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC), the operator of Manila Airport, elected Jaime J. Bautista as an independent director. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Ascend Airways Malaysia, BOC Aviation, China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC), Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), and HAECO. Read More »