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JANUARY 2026

Week 5

Orient Aviation Daily Digest January 27, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Avolon names India one of aviation growth leaders in its 2026 market outlook

India, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia are positioned to lead aviation’s next growth cycle, with the three countries’ combined order backlog at over 3,000 aircraft, Avolon stated in its newly published “2026 Outlook: Up Next” paper. Read More »


 

News

Embraer reported to announce partnership with Adani to produce airplanes in India

On January 27, 2026, Embraer and Adani Aerospace will announce a partnership to assemble commercial aircraft in India, boosting the country’s civil aviation industry, Reuters Agency reported, quoting a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Read More »


 

News

Chinese airlines extend free of charge change and cancellations policy for flights to Japan until end of October

On January 26, 2025, “China’s Big Three” airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines (CSA), and China Eastern Airlines (CEA) extended their free-of-charge change and cancellation policies for flights to Japan until October 24, 2026. Read More »


 

News

Mandarin Airlines to grow its ATR fleet to 13 in first half of 2026

Mandarin Airlines will introduce two more ATR aircraft from France in February and March this year. Read More »


 

News

SWISS to operate new Airbus A350s on Zurich-Seoul route from late March

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) said it will introduce its new Airbus A350s onto its Zurich-Seoul route from the start of the 2026 northern summer schedules on March 29. Read More »


 

News

Air Angola announces return to Chinese market in March

Air Angola said that on March 30, 2026, it will launch the Luanda-Guangzhou service, operated three times per week with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, in economy and premium economy configurations. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from BAA & Partners, Grand China Aviation Maintenance (GCAM), Hainan Airlines, Heathrow Express, Japan Airlines (JAL), Korean Air (KAL), Oki Electric Works, and Tianjin Air Cargo. Read More »