Orient Aviation Daily Digest March 5, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Airlines from India and Malaysia resume limited operations to Middle East
Starting Tuesday, March 3, 2026, airlines from India have been operating a limited number of commercial flights to the Middle East, to provide repatriation service for passengers trapped in the Region due to the ongoing military conflict. Read More »
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ANA aims to expand its international operations 1.3 times by 2030
On March 3, 2026, All Nippon Airways (ANA) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its international scheduled flights. Read More »
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Lufthansa launches Frankfurt-Kuala Lumpur flights in October
On October 25, 2026, Lufthansa will inaugurate the Frankfurt-Kuala Lumpur route, operated five times per week with Boeing 787-9 aircraft equipped with 287 seats in a three-class configured cabin, offering the new Allegris cabin. Read More »
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China Southern Airlines successfully sells its Boeing 787-8 fleet in online auction
Bohai Leasing has announced that on February 27, 2026, it signed a Master Sale and Purchase Agreement with China Southern Airlines (CSA) for 10 Boeing 787-8 aircraft, including two spare GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines. Read More »
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Fuel costs, hedging in spotlight amid ongoing Middle East conflict
Higher oil prices due to the ongoing Iran war are raising jet fuel prices, which account for a large share of airlines’ costs. Read More »
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Peach Aviation to mark its 15th anniversary with new corporate identity revealed later this month
Japan’s Peach Aviation said it will reveal its new logo and airplane livery on March 31, 2026. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from AirBorneo, Air Niugini, Avolon, Malaysia Airlines (MAS), Maxamation, Myanmar Airways International (MAI), Silver Sky Joint Stock Company, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, and Viet Travel Trading & Tourism Joint Stock Company. Read More »
