Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 2, 2026
By Ryan Chase
News
American Airlines request extension of temporary waiver on U.S-Mainland China slots
American Airlines (AA) has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) to extend the temporary waiver to retain 14 of the 21 frequencies it holds for flights between the U.S. and Mainland China it does not intend to use between March 31 to October 26 this year. Read More »
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China Eastern flags narrowing of annual loss for 2025
China Eastern Airlines (CEA) expects to report a net loss for calendar 2025 between 1.3 billion yuan and 1.8 billion yuan (US$187 million and US$259 million). Read More »
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Kazakhstan-headquartered Air Astana will add a fifth nonstop route to Mainland China next month when it begins three times weekly flights to Shanghai Pudong from its Almaty hub. Read More »
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Air China to report deeper full-year net loss
Air China has told the market it is likely to post a deeper annual loss for 2025 compared with the prior year. Read More »
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China Southern Airlines to achieve return to profitability for 2025
China Southern Airlines (CSA) has signalled it returned to profitability last year, ending a series of five consecutive annual losses which began in 2020. Read More »
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Singapore Airshow gets underway this week
The biennial Singapore Airshow takes off later this week, with trade days for aviation professionals and executives running from Wednesday February 3 until Friday February 6 before being opened to the general public for the weekend. Read More »
People
China Southern Airlines (CSA) has announced the resignation of Qu Guang Ji as executive vice president with effect from January 29 due to work changes. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from China Southern Airlines and ST Engineering. Read More »