Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 5, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
News
STARLUX Airlines chooses Prague as its first European destination
On August 1, 2026, Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines will inaugurate the Taipei-Prague route, operated three times per week with an Airbus A350-900 aircraft featuring four comfortable classes. Read More »
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Sydney Airport sets record for international travel in 2025
Sydney Airport recorded its busiest year ever for international travel in 2025 with 17.17 million passengers. Read More »
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Korean Air adds capacity on routes to Japan to meet demand for convenient transfers
Starting February 1, 2026, Korean Air (KAL) increased the number of flights on the Seoul Incheon-Tokyo Narita route to five a day until March 28, 2026, from four. Read More »
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Australia sees domestic passenger traffic growth in November
Australia’s airlines flew 5.55 million domestic commercial aviation (including charter operations) passengers in November 2025, compared with 5.43 million in November 2024 (up 2.2%). Read More »
Singapore Airshow Roundup
The roundup from Day 2 of Singapore Airshow includes news from Airbus, Air Premia, Boeing, Collins, Embraer, Lufthansa Technik, Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (Mehair), Pratt & Whitney, Scoot, Thai Airways, Tidal Flight, Tigerair Taiwan, and Vietjet. Read More »
People
Air Astana announced the appointment of Gonçalo Pires as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 1, 2026. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Amadeus, CAE, IBA Group Limited, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Korean Air (KAL), Malaysia Airlines (MAS), Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Shannon Technical Services (STS), ST Engineering, Thai Airways, and Xiamen Airlines. Read More »
