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SEPTEMBER 2026

Week 37

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 8, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 


 

News

Jakarta airport remained closed yesterday due to ash cloud

Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport remained closed throughout yesterday (September 7) due to the volcanic ash cloud from Mount Anak Krakatau. Read More »


 


 

News

Qantas Group welcomes arrival of E190 for regional wing QantasLink

Qantas Group has taken delivery of the first Embraer E190 for its regional wing, QantasLink. Read More »


 

News

Cathay Pacific partners with Google on contrail mitigation measures

Cathay Pacific and Google are working together to study the climate impact of contrails and use AI-technology to develop contrail mitigation techniques. Read More »


 

News

Asiana touches down in Kobe

Asiana Airlines added a new nonstop route to Japan last week when it commenced flying to Kobe from its Seoul Incheon hub. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia Airports signs MOU to facilitate streamlined exports of durian, and other produce to Mainland China

Malaysia Airports, China Henan Aviation Group and Tropika Makmur Manufacturing have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a "Smart Durian Fast Track", to enable, "faster, more visible and better-coordinated movement of Malaysian durians and other time-sensitive agricultural products" between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport. Read More »


 

News

AAPA confirms details for this year’s Assembly of Presidents

The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines has confirmed its annual gathering of member airlines will take place in Kuala Lumpur over two days on 12-13 November. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from the International Air Transport Association and Melbourne Airport. Read More »