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SEPTEMBER 2025

Week 37

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 9, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Virgin Australia announces network plans for E190-E2s

Virgin Australia’s Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, (VARA) said its first E190-E2 will fly charter routes and also support commercial services primarily within Western Australia. Read More »


 


 

News

Thai AirAsia X expanding to Almaty from December

Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) will launch nonstop four times a week Bangkok Don Mueang to Almaty Kazakhstan on December 1, operating the route with A330-300s. Read More »


 

News

SpiceJet reports US$27 million second quarter loss

In second quarter 2025, SpiceJet booked net losses of 2.3 billion rupee (US$27 million) compared with a 1.6 billion rupee net profit in the same months a year ago. Read More »


 

News

China Southern Airlines and Qatar Airways expand code-share partnership

From October 16, China Southern Airlines (CSA) will have its CZ airline code on Qatar Airways operated flights from Doha to 15 destinations in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, in an expansion of their partnership. Read More »


 

News

AirJapan boosts frequency to Singapore after third 787 arrives at LCC

AirJapan will increase Tokyo Narita-Singapore to daily from November 21 following the integration of another 787 into its fleet. Read More »


 

News

Cathay Pacific reports impact of Tropical Storm Tapha easing

Cathay Pacific is working to return flights to its schedule cancelled on September 8 due to the impact of Tropical Storm Tapha on Hong Kong, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from ANA Holdings, Cebu Pacific, De La Salle University, JAL Group, Joby Aviation, Sabre and Travelin.Ai. Read More »