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APRIL 2026

Week 18

Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 30, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Global air cargo demand fell in March after rising for over two years, Asian carriers saw growth

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2026 global air cargo markets showing that the total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), fell by 4.8% compared to March 2025 levels (-5.5% for international operations). Read More »


 


 

News

Philippine Airlines reports “solid first quarter 2026 results” marked by revenue and profitability growth

Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported that in the first quarter of 2026, its net income raised 2.6% year-on-year to US$78.55 million, and total revenues increased 9.7% to US$895.70 million. Read More »


 

News

Asian carriers achieve double-digit increase in international passenger demand in March, according to the latest data published by global airline association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data on global passenger demand for March 2026. Read More »


 

News

Fiji Airways to suspend flights to Dallas, add capacity on flights to Hong Kong and Vancouver

Fiji Airways said that due to the ongoing impact of high jet fuel prices and changes in passenger demand, it will suspend its Nadi–Dallas service effective September 7, 2026. Read More »


 

News

India's carriers warn of potential flight suspension due to rising fuel costs

The Federation of Indian Airlines, representing carriers including IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet, warned of a potential suspension in services unless the government lowers jet fuel prices. Read More »


 

News

Vietnam considers rising foreign ownership cap in aviation

Vietnam is weighing a proposal to raise the foreign ownership cap in its aviation sector, the local media reported. Read More »


 

News

Star Alliance opened a new lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport

Star Alliance unveiled its lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, located in the newly opened Terminal 3. Read More »


 

Orient Aviation Daily Digest Guest

“You should definitely not be afraid of AI” says Orient Aviation Daily Digest guest Kim Macaulay (IATA)

Passengers’ survey showing important demographic shift, and examples of other industries make it clear - the airline industry needs to pursue digital transformation, and safeguard the customer’s and airlines data, Kim Macaulay, Chief Information and Data Officer and International Air Transport Association (IATA), told Orient Aviation Daily Digest (OADD) in the interview on sidelines of Association’s World Data Symposium (WDS). Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Boeing, Korean Air (KAL), SCAT Airlines, SMBC Aviation Capital, SkyTeam, and Weverse. Read More »