Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 30, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Global air cargo demand fell in March after rising for over two years, Asian carriers saw growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2026 global air cargo markets showing that the total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), fell by 4.8% compared to March 2025 levels (-5.5% for international operations). Read More »
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Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported that in the first quarter of 2026, its net income raised 2.6% year-on-year to US$78.55 million, and total revenues increased 9.7% to US$895.70 million. Read More »
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data on global passenger demand for March 2026. Read More »
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Fiji Airways to suspend flights to Dallas, add capacity on flights to Hong Kong and Vancouver
Fiji Airways said that due to the ongoing impact of high jet fuel prices and changes in passenger demand, it will suspend its Nadi–Dallas service effective September 7, 2026. Read More »
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India's carriers warn of potential flight suspension due to rising fuel costs
The Federation of Indian Airlines, representing carriers including IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet, warned of a potential suspension in services unless the government lowers jet fuel prices. Read More »
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Vietnam considers rising foreign ownership cap in aviation
Vietnam is weighing a proposal to raise the foreign ownership cap in its aviation sector, the local media reported. Read More »
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Star Alliance opened a new lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport
Star Alliance unveiled its lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, located in the newly opened Terminal 3. Read More »
Orient Aviation Daily Digest Guest
Passengers’ survey showing important demographic shift, and examples of other industries make it clear - the airline industry needs to pursue digital transformation, and safeguard the customer’s and airlines data, Kim Macaulay, Chief Information and Data Officer and International Air Transport Association (IATA), told Orient Aviation Daily Digest (OADD) in the interview on sidelines of Association’s World Data Symposium (WDS). Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Boeing, Korean Air (KAL), SCAT Airlines, SMBC Aviation Capital, SkyTeam, and Weverse. Read More »