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APRIL 2026

Week 15

Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 9, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

IATA World Data Symposium Day 1

Airline industry declares readiness for contactless travel

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the results of several digital identity Proofs of Concept (PoCs) completed with the support of airlines, airports, technology providers, and governments across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Read More »


 


 

News

Airline association cautions it might take months before jet fuel supplies recover

U.S. President Donald Trump’s two-week ceasefire with Iran will not improve jet fuel supplies immediately, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh warned. Read More »


 

News

India tells its biggest airports to reduce fees paid by airlines

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA), acting on the government’s directions, has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges for domestic flights by 25% for three months. Read More »


 

News

STARLUX Airlines to inaugurate flights to Bali in October

Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines announced that on October 1, 2026, it will launch the Taipei-Bali route, operated five times per week by Airbus A321neo aircraft. Read More »


 

News

South Korea’s SUM Air orders up to eight ATR 72-600 aircraft

ATR announced that SUM Air, Korea’s newest regional airline, has placed an order for four brand‑new ATR 72‑600 aircraft, along with four additional purchase rights, with deliveries scheduled from 2028. Read More »


 

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Peach Aviation revealed its new logo, livery, and corporate identity

On March 31, 2026, ANA Holding’s LCC Peach Aviation revealed its new logo and aircraft livery. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Air Lease Corporation (Air Lease), Apollo-managed funds (Apollo), Asiana Airlines, BeYoke Capital, BOC Aviation, Brookfield, Hevilift Aviation, Japanese Operating Lease, Lagavulin Asset Management, MONTE, MUFG Bank, SMBC Aviation Capital, Sumisho Air Lease Corporation (Sumisho Air Lease), Sumitomo Corporation, and World Star Aviation. Read More »