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MAY 2026

Week 20

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 14, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Korean Air to merge with Asiana Airlines on December 17, 2026

Korean Air (KAL) disclosed on May 13, 2026, that it will merge Asiana Airlines through absorption, with the merger date planned for December 17, 2026. Read More »


 


 

News

Air India announces cuts and reduction of operations on 29 international routes

On May 13, 2026, Air India announced the suspension and frequency reductions on 29 international routes between June and August 2026. Read More »


 


 

News

China Airlines reports 13.8% operating revenue growth in April, boosted by strong cargo performance

Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines (CAL) flew over one million passengers in April, 1.3% more than during the same month last year. Read More »


 

News

Fiji Airways announced new codeshare partnership with WestJet

Fiji Airways and WestJet have announced a new codeshare partnership, enhancing connectivity between Canada and the South Pacific. Read More »


 

News

Boeing books 135 net new orders in April

Boeing delivered 47 airplanes in April, including 34 737 ‌MAX jets and six 787s, the company announced on May 12, 2026. Read More »


 

News

Top Chinese aviation expert calls for self-reliant supply chain for COMAC jets

Zhang Yanzhong, a senior academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the former chief scientist of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, on April 30, 2026, published a paper acknowledging a very real risk that the country could be cut off entirely from components made in the West. Read More »


 

People

Following the Board meeting, Cathay Pacific announced that Guy Martin Coutts Bradley, a current Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been re-designated as an Executive Director and elected Chair of the Board of the Company; Martin James Murray has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company; and Qu Guangji has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Read More »


 

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