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JUNE 2026

Week 25

Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 17, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Cebu Pacific posts 1.3% drop in passenger numbers for May

Cebu Pacific carried 2.40 million passengers on its flights in May, down from 2.44 million in the same month last year. Read More »


 


 

News

IndiGo inaugurates operations at Noida International Airport

IndiGo has commenced flight operations into and out of Jewar’s Noida International Airport (NIA) in Uttar Pradesh. Read More »


 


 

News

China Southern Airlines reports 8.4% decline in passengers for May

China Southern Airlines (CSA) flew 13 million passengers on its domestic, international and regional flights in May, down from 14.2 million in the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Philippine Airlines given first time credit rating by Fitch Ratings

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been given a credit rating by Fitch Ratings for the first time in recognition of the company’s improved financial position following a corporate restructuring. Read More »


 

News

China Eastern Airlines passenger numbers dip below 12 million in May

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) flew 11.5 million passengers in May, down 8.7% from 12.6 million carried in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 

News

Australia’s competition regulator monitoring impact of rising fuel costs on airfares

The impact of elevated fuel prices was not reflected in the price of tickets purchased for domestic travel in Australia during March and April, a report shows. Read More »


 

People

SITA has appointed Frank Jaffé as senior vice president of global services. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from ANA HOLDINGS INC. Read More »