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APRIL 2026

Week 15

Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 10, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

IATA World Data Symposium Day 2

IATA successfully concludes World Data Symposium in Singapore

650 delegates attended the International Air Transport (IATA) World Data Symposium (WDS), in Singapore on April 8-9, 2026. Read More »


 


 

News

Singapore’s decision to postpone SAF levy rollout was “sensible”, IATA head says

“I think the decision Singapore made to delay the introduction of SAF is very sensible,” Willie Walsh, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General, told the media during the IATA World Data Symposium (WDS), answering a request for comment from Orient Aviation Daily Digest. Read More »


 

News

Scoot to add services to Belitung and Pontianak, increase frequencies in holiday season

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), announced the launch of new flight services to Belitung and Pontianak in Indonesia. Read More »


 

News

All Nippon Airways sees the rise of international passenger numbers in February

All Nippon Airways (ANA) flew 739,900 passengers on international routes in February 2026, a 9.6% more than during the same month in 2025. Read More »


 

News

Korean Air, Asiana Airlines to add flights to Central Europe following growing demand

The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced on April 1, 2026, that it reached an agreement with Austria and Hungary to expand flight schedules to meet rising passenger demand in Korea. Read More »


 

News

Tigerair Taiwan reaffirms “zero tolerance” for violence against its employees

Tigerair Taiwan condemned “inappropriate acts of violence” following the reports on the incident taking place on a flight from Fukushima to Taipei on April 3, 2026. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Blackstone Credit & Insurance, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), Malaysia Airlines (MAS), and Visa. Read More »