Orient Aviation Daily Digest July 2, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
News
IATA says “opportunity is there” for more air links between North Asia and Latin America
North Asia and Latin America are considered high-potential aviation markets however due to the geographical distance, there are not many air links between them. Read More »
News
VietJet reported seeking permission to launch domestic operations in Australia
VietJet Air has applied to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for an air operator certificate to launch domestic flights within Australia, local media reported. Read More »
News
STARLUX Airlines signs lease agreement with BOC Aviation for eight Airbus A321neo
The Singapore-headquartered leasing company BOC Aviation announced it has placed eight Airbus A321neo aircraft from its order book with Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines. Read More »
News
IndiGo introduces lower-priced tickets for travel only with cabin baggage
India’s IndiGo has introduced a new entry-level fare option, ‘IndiGo Lite’, for economy class passengers traveling only with cabin baggage. Read More »
News
Taiwan-headquartered EVA Airways has filed an application to provide direct flights to Delhi and hopes the new service will start in early December, EVA Air’s president Clay Sun told media last weekend in Washington, D.C., at the event following the launch of direct flights to the U.S. capital on Friday. Read More »
News
Korean Air receives transport ministry’s green light to merge with Asiana Airlines
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport gave Korean Air (KAL) approval to merge with Asiana Airlines. Read More »
People
IndiGo announced that Kanwal Jeet Singh Bakshi will be its new Chief Human Resources Officer. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Co (Aerothai), Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), and Government of Thailand. Read More »