Orient Aviation Daily Digest December 1, 2025
By Ryan Chase
News
Airbus emergency software fix for A320 fleets leads to weekend of disruptions
Airlines across the Asia-Pacific, and the rest of the world, have worked through the weekend to implement a precautionary software upgrade on their A320 family fleet following the discovery of a potential safety issue from Airbus. Read More »
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Airline passenger traffic rises 6.6% in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is anticipating a strong holiday travel season at the end of the year based on the latest air travel passenger data. Read More »
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AirAsia X posts 77% drop in quarterly net profit as exchange rate movements hit bottom line
AirAsia X (AAX) has reported net profit of 27.8 million ringgit (US$7 million) for the three months to September 30, down 77.2% from net profit of 121.6 million ringgit in the prior corresponding period. Read More »
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IATA reports increased cargo volumes for October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said air cargo demand rose for the eighth consecutive month in October despite ongoing weakness in trade between Asia and North America. Read More »
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Virgin Australia to work with Open AI on improving interactions with customers
Virgin Australia (VA) is collaborating with Open AI to build new ways for customers to search for and purchase flights, as well as plan their travel itineraries. Read More »
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Capital A reports halving of net profit due to adverse foreign exchange movements
Capital A has reported net profit of 695.4 million ringgit (US$168 million) for the three months to September 30 2025, down 57.6% from net profit of 1.6 billion ringgit in the same three months in 2024. Read More »
People
AirBorneo has confirmed the appointment of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad’s chief strategy and aviation officer, Megat Ardian Wira Mohd Aminuddin, as its new CEO. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Japan Airlines, Safran, SIA Engineering Company and SITA. Read More »