Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 15, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Japan Airlines places order with Embraer for up to 26 E190-E2 aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced it will introduce the Embraer E190-E2 as the successor to the Embraer E170/E190 regional fleet operated by J-AIR. Read More »
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Singapore Airlines continues product overhaul with introduction of new range of in-flight amenities
On October 14, 2026, Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced that it is introducing a new range of in-flight amenities across all cabin classes. Read More »
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Vietnam Airlines adds Ahmedabad as its fifth destination in India
Vietnam Airlines said it will inaugurate the Hanoi-Ahmedabad route on November 3, 2026, operating four flights per week with Airbus A321 aircraft. Read More »
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Thai Airways and LOT Polish Airlines decide on codeshare partnership
LOT Polish Airlines and Thai Airways International (THAI) announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming their intention to establish codeshare cooperation. Read More »
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China Southern Airlines targets transit passengers with flights to Macau
On December 10, 2026, China Southern Airlines (CSA) will launch daily flights on the Guangzhou-Macau route, operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. Read More »
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Air Tahiti accepts its first ATR 72-600 HighLine All-Business Class aircraft
Air Tahiti has taken delivery of a new ATR 72-600, featuring an ATR HighLine All-Business Class cabin. Read More »
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Airbus predicts aviation services market to double by 2045
Airbus forecasts that total demand for aviation services will double from 2026, reaching more than US$420 billion by 2045. Read More »
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IATA highlights corporate demand as a catalyst for scaling SAF
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus, and Accenture released a SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAc) Market study estimating that corporate purchases could support 1.0 to 1.9 million tonnes of SAF by 2030, up from an estimated 323,000 tonnes in 2024. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from HSBC, JP Lease Products & Services (JLPS), Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Qatar Airways Group. Read More »
