Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 4, 2026
By Ryan Chase
News
JAL net profit rises by a quarter through nine months of fiscal year
JAL Group has reported net profit of 113.7 billion yen (US$729 million) for the nine months to December 31 2025, up 24.9% from 91 billion yen in the prior corresponding period. Read More »
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Qantas Group to exit Jetstar Japan
Qantas Group is selling its one-third stake in Jetstar Japan (JJP) to the Development Bank of Japan Inc (DBJ). Read More »
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Philippine Airlines to withdraw turboprop services at Manila’s NAIA by end of March
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will end turboprop flights at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by March 29. Read More »
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IATA director-general says profitability still a major challenge amid low margins
International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general, Willie Walsh, says airlines are still operating on "wafer thin" margins even amid robust passenger traffic growth and strong demand for air travel. Read More »
Singapore Airshow Roundup
The Singapore Airshow officially kicked off yesterday (February 3). The roundup from Day 1 of the event includes news from AirBorneo, Air Cambodia, All Nippon Airways, ATR, Boeing, CAE, Cebu Pacific, Embraer, RTX, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Virgin Australia. Read More »
People
Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Martijn de Vries as senior vice president for commercial. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Air New Zealand, Airbus, All Nippon Airways, CFM International, Civil Aviation Authority of France, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, GE Aerospace, International Centre for Aviation Innovation, OneReg, Singapore Economic Development Board and Swiss AviationSoftware. Read More »
