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AUGUST 2026

Week 33

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 14, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Philippine Airlines swings to interim net loss

Philippine Airlines (PAL) recorded a $25.1 million net loss in the first half of 2026, compared to a $136.7 million profit during the same time last year. Read More »


 

News

China Airlines flew over 1 million passengers in July

Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines (CAL) flew over 1,007,291 passengers in July 2026, 3.3% more than during the same month one year earlier. Read More »


 

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Seoul Incheon tops interim international passenger traffic

Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), which administers Seoul Incheon Airport, announced that it handled the highest number of international passengers in the first half of this year globally, according to Airports Council International (ACI) international passenger traffic data. Read More »


 

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EVA Airways records 21% increase in total revenue in July

Taiwan-headquartered EVA Airways flew 1,192,283 passengers in July 2026, 7.7% more than during the same month last year. Read More »


 

News

LOT Polish Airlines to resume flights to Hanoi after 15-year hiatus

LOT Polish Airlines announced that on March 31, 2027, it will launch flights on the Warsaw-Hanoi route, operated three times per week with Boeing 787 aircraft. Read More »


 

News

Air China headed to Zagreb

On September 4, 2026, Air China will launch fifth-freedom flights to Zagreb, operated three times per week via the Beijing Capital-Bucharest-Zagreb route. Read More »


 

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EcoCeres, SF Group and China National Aviation Fuel launch landmark SAF collaboration

EcoCeres and SF Group, together with China National Aviation Fuel Group (CNAF) and The Second Research Institute of CAAC (CASRI), announced a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategic collaboration to advance lower‑carbon air logistics in China. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from ASL Aviation Holdings, CFM International, Distinction Hotels Group, EVA Airways, KB Kookmin Bank, Korean Air (KAL), New Zealand, Saigontourist Group, STARLUX Airlines, and Vietnam Airlines. Read More »