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MARCH 2026

Week 12

Orient Aviation Daily Digest March 17, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

SIA Group reports 223,200 increase in passengers in February

Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) flew 3.3 million passengers in February, up 7.2% from 3.1 million transported in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 


 

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Qantas given green light to boost services to Honiara despite Solomon Airlines’ objections

Qantas Airways’ application to add a fifth weekly nonstop flight to the Solomon Islands has been approved by Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC). Read More »


 

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China Eastern Airlines exceeds 13 million passengers in February

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) flew 13 million passengers in February, up 8.1%, or close to a million passengers, from the 12 million carried in the same month in 2025. Read More »


 

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Aero Dili headed to Australia

Timor-Leste flag carrier, Aero Dili, will start flights to Australia in May when it commences nonstop service to Darwin from its Dili hub. Read More »


 

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Cebu Pacific welcomes arrival of new A320neo

Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of the first of seven new aircraft - including four A320neos - expected to join the fleet this year. Read More »


 

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China Southern Airlines posts double-digit passenger growth for February

China Southern Airlines (CSA) said passengers carried rose 10.2% to 15.3 million in February, from the 13.8 million air travellers in the same month a year ago. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Aeroauto Global, Malaysia Airports, SAI Flight and SkyDrive. Read More »