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FEBRUARY 2026

Week 7

Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 12, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Boeing records strong sales and deliveries in January 2026, plans increase in 737 MAX production

Boeing said it delivered 46 jets in January, including 38 737 MAX jets and five 787s. Read More »


 


 

News

AirAsia X schedules return to London via its new Bahrain hub

AirAsia X (AAX) announced plans to launch the Kuala Lumpur-Bahrain-London Gatwick route in June, operated by Airbus A330 aircraft. Read More »


 


 

News

EVA Airways increased the number of passengers flown in January

Taiwan’s EVA Airways said it flew over 1.2 million passengers in January 2026, up 2.35% compared to the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

News

Japan Air Commuter orders two ATR72-600 aircraft

Japan Air Commuter (JAC) said it will introduce two additional ATR72-600 aircraft, equipped with 70 seats in the single-class configuration. Read More »


 

News

STARLUX Airlines launched Airbus A350-1000 commercial operations

On February 10, 2026, Taiwan-based STARLUX Airlines inaugurated its Airbus A350-1000 commercial operations with a maiden service on the Taipei Taoyuan - Tokyo Narita route. Read More »


 

People

Akasa Air CEO and co-founder Praveen Iyer resigned from his role. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Asiana Airlines, HAMR Energy, IndiGo, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Korean Air (KAL), LOT Polish Airlines, Norse Atlantic, SMBC Aviation Capital, Thyssenkrupp Uhde, and Qantas. Read More »