Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
February 12th 2026
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 »
Australian low-carbon liquid fuels company HAMR Energy has closed a $10 million Series A funding round backed by Airbus, Qantas, and Thyssenkrupp Uhde. The funding round was launched in mid-2025 and will now provide fresh capital to advance HAMR Energy’s project pipeline, including the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Korean Air (KAL) and Asiana Airlines are celebrating the Lunar New Year by displaying Bokjori, traditional woven strainers representing good fortune, at eight major domestic sites from February 10 to February 23.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said LOT Polish Airlines has become the first airline to report its data in the IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator to account for carbon emissions reductions related to the usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The SAF calculation follows specific accounting rules and practices for including SAF in per-passenger CO2 data.
SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies, today announced that it has finalised a dual-tranche 7-year and 5-year global syndicated banking facility. The transaction raised US$2 billion from seven financial institutions, each of which is a relationship banking partner to SMBC Aviation Capital in Asia and Europe. The syndicated finance facility comprises a $1.5 billion 5-year tranche and a $500 million 7-year tranche. This announcement marks the successful conclusion of the senior syndication phase of the transaction, with the general syndication phase expected to launch shortly, during which additional banks will be invited to participate in the facility.
Norse Atlantic announced the completion of its transition to “a more resilient and balanced business model, combining long-term ACMI charter operations with a high-graded route network of city pairs.” The transition was realized with the delivery of the sixth and final Boeing 787-9 aircraft under a long-term ACMI agreement with IndiGo. The aircraft was delivered as planned on 29 January and is already in commercial operation. “With this delivery, 50% of Norse’s modern Boeing 787 fleet is secured on long-term commercial contracts, providing stable, predictable cash flow without exposure to fuel price volatility or short-term demand swings. This significantly reduces Norse’s overall risk profile at a time when the long-haul market has some exposure to uneven demand and fuel price fluctuations,” the carrier said.
