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OCTOBER 2026

Week 44

Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 29, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

IATA WFS & WPS: News Coverage

IATA inaugurates 2026 edition of its financial and passenger experience held in Macau with “Moving from Vision to Value” focus

On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its World Financial Symposium (WFS) & World Passenger Symposium (WPS) in Macao (SAR), China. Read More »


 


 

News

Boeing says global freighter fleet will expand by 67% over the next 20 years, led by Asia

Boeing projects that the global freighter fleet will expand by 67% over the next two decades, reaching 4,010 aircraft by 2045 as worldwide air cargo traffic doubles. Read More »


 


 

News

Pakistan closes its airspace to airlines from Taiwan: Report

Pakistan closed its airspace to carriers from Taiwan, Bloomberg reported exclusively. Read More »


 

News

Aircalin scheduled Airbus A350 flights from January

Aircalin announced the details of the first Airbus A350 operations. Read More »


 

News

Singapore Airlines commits to purchase next-generation SAF from Aether

Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it has signed an agreement to buy up to 4,800 tonnes of next-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Aether Beacon (Aether) over three years, with deliveries starting in 2028. Read More »


 

News

Air China, Icelandair, enter into codeshare partnership

Icelandair and Air China have signed a codeshare agreement that aims to strengthen connectivity between Iceland and China. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Air India, CDB Aviation, Neos, and SBI Card. Read More »