Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 26, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Japan Airlines sees passenger numbers decline in January
Japan Airlines (JAL) Group transported 652,807 passengers on international routes in January 2026, 5.3% fewer than in January 2025. Read More »
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STARLUX Airlines enters South Korean market with two routes to Busan, launched in June
Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines said that on June 1, 2026, it will launch the Taipei-Busan and Taichung-Busan routes operated by Airbus A321neo aircraft. Read More »
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IndiGo announces six new routes from Navi Mumbai airport launched next month
India’s IndiGo has announced new direct routes connecting Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) with Ahmedabad, Diu, Goa, Rajkot, Belgaum, and Kolhapur, effective March 29, 2026, operated daily with ATR aircraft. Read More »
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Korean Air (KAL) announced it will introduce its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on the Seoul Incheon-Zurich route beginning June 2, 2026. Read More »
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Rolls-Royce asks the UK government to fund its return to narrowbody engines market
Rolls-Royce is lobbying the UK government for £3 billion (US$4.05 billion) in subsidies for its new UltraFan 30 engine project, allowing the OEM to return to the lucrative narrowbody aircraft powerplants market, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Read More »
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Melbourne Airport to expand international terminal
Melbourne Airport has revealed details of a planned AU$4.5 billion (US$ 700 million) expansion of its international terminal, following the busiest summer for international travel on record. Read More »
People
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced that its current Vice President Juichi Hirasawa will be promoted to President on April 1, 2026. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Abelo, Air Navigator Group, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and International Air Transport Association (IATA). Read More »
