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MAY 2026

Week 20

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 13, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Bangkok Air net profit up by a quarter in Q1 2026

Bangkok Airways has reported net profit of 2.1 billion baht (US$65 million) for the three months to March 31 2026, up 24.8% from 1.7 billion baht in the same three months in 2025. Read More »


 


 

News

EVA Air passengers numbers rose 9.1% in April

Taiwan-headquartered EVA Airways (EVA) transported 1.2 million passengers in April, compared with 1.2 million in the same month a year earlier. Read More »


 


 

News

Akasa Air confirms initial schedule from Noida International Airport

Akasa Air will commence operations from Noida International Airport (NIA) in Uttar Pradesh from June 16. Read More »


 

News

Qatar Airways returning to Tokyo Haneda in July

Qatar Airways will resume nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda from its Doha hub from July 15. Read More »


 

News

Qantas and WestJet codeshare agreement to include Las Vegas

Qantas Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Canada-headquartered WestJet to include flights between Las Vegas and Canada. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

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