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NOVEMBER 2026

Week 45

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 5, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Boeing predicts China will need 9,240 new aircraft by 2045

China will need 9,240 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years as airlines expand their networks and replace older planes, Boeing said in its latest market forecast presented this week in Beijing. Read More »


 


 

News

Hoban Group becomes the largest shareholder at Korean Air

Hoban Group has become the largest shareholder of Hanjin KAL, parent company of Korean Air (KAL), overtaking Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae and his related parties, according to the latest regulatory filing. Read More »


 


 

News

Philippine Airlines reports net loss for nine months

Philippine Airlines (PAL) said its revenue grew 4.0% to US$2.50 billion in the first nine months of 2026. Read More »


 

News

Air India CEO says the airline will return to profitability "very soon"

Air India wants to increase an order for wide-body aircraft to boost international passenger traffic, the airline’s CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, said at the Aviation India event in New Delhi this week. Read More »


 

News

Vietnam Airlines grows nine-month revenue by 28%

Vietnam Airlines recorded consolidated revenue of nearly VND114.5 trillion (US$4.4 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, up 28% year on year. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo in talks with Embraer to order 100 aircraft: Report

IndiGo is in ‌talks to buy 100 Embraer regional jets, with the option for about 50 more, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Read More »


 

People

Liu Shaoyong, former chairman of China Eastern Airlines (CEA) was ‌sentenced to 14 years in prison over bribery, China’s media reported this week.


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), AerFin, Constellation Aviation, I Squared Capital, SIA Engineering Company, and Qantas. Read More »