Orient Aviation Daily Digest January 12, 2026
By Ryan Chase
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IATA says air travel demand strong in November
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported demand for air travel, measured by revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose 5.7% in November last year, compared with the same month in 2024. Read More »
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Cathay Pacific celebrates 80th birthday with retrojet livery
Cathay Pacific Airways has unveiled a special livery to mark 80 years of operations. Read More »
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Capital A says no change to proposed restructure despite stock exchange notice
Capital A said its proposed restructure involving the transfer of its AirAsia group of airlines to AirAsia X (AAX) remained on track despite the local stock exchange rejecting a request for more time to complete the transaction. Read More »
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Air cargo traffic buoyed by pre-holiday shipments in November: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said air cargo demand rose 5.5% in November from a year earlier. Read More »
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ANA, Japan Airlines report contrasting passenger data for end-of-year peak travel season
All Nippon Airways (ANA) said the number of travellers on its international services during the end-of-year travel period between December 26 2025 and January 4 2026 rose 11.1% to 275,689, from 248,108 in the same period in 2024. Read More »
People
Lars Wagner has officially commenced as CEO of the Airbus commercial aircraft business. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Air Lease, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Embraer, Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic. Read More »
