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FEBRUARY 2026

Week 7

Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 13, 2026

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Thai Airways to touch down in Amsterdam in July after 28 year hiatus

Thai Airways International (Thai) announced on July 1, 2026, that it will inaugurate the Bangkok-Amsterdam route operated daily with Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Read More »


 


 

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EVA Airways launching nonstop flights to Washington D.C. in June

On June 26, 2026, EVA Airways will launch the Taipei-Washington route with four nonstop flights per week operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Read More »


 


 

News

Airlines axe flights on 58 routes between China and Japan during the Lunar New Year period

There has been a loss of 58 routes and 1,292 round-trip flights operated during the 2026 Lunar New Year period, compared to last year’s holidays, the Chinese media informed. Read More »


 

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China Airlines flew over one million passengers in January

Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines (CAL) flew 1,031,537 passengers in January 2026, up 0.4% compared to the same month last year. Read More »


 

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India’s airline group pushes back against tightening crew fatigue rules

The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) asked India’s government to dilute proposed fatigue management rules for cabin crew, warning they could disrupt flight schedules and limit growth prospects, The Economic Times reported. Read More »


 

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AirAsia plans to place an order on smaller jet, cancel its Airbus A330neo commitment

AirAsia X (AAX) plans a significant order for small jets as it adds new routes and flights for Asia’s first-time travellers, while dropping its order for 15 larger Airbus A330neo planes, Tony Fernandes, CEO of AAX parent company Capital A, told Reuters. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Ace Aviation, Boston Consulting Group, Cathay Pacific, Changi Airport Group, China Eastern Airlines (CEA), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), DB Bank, GenZero, Firefly, Google, InteliSys Aviation, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Jet Airways, OCBC, Temasek, Scoot, Singapore Airlines (SIA), Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company Ltd. (SAFCo), Skytrans SmartLynx Australia, Spafax, Vietjet Qazaqstan, and Qatar Airways. Read More »