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APRIL 2026

Week 18

Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 27, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Kuwaiti airlines resume flights as airspace reopens

The Civil Aviation Authority of Kuwait has reopened the country’s airspace, paving the way for local carriers Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways to resume flight operations out of Kuwait International Airport. Read More »


 


 

News

Cathay completes HK$2 billion raising from public bond markets

Cathay Pacific has raised HK$2.08 billion (US$260 million) from the Hong Kong dollar public bond market. Read More »


 

News

Thai AirAsia X cuts schedule in response to fuel costs

Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) has suspended flights to two destinations and reduced flying on four routes from its Bangkok Don Mueang hub as part of a "necessary business realignment" in response to geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region. Read More »


 

News

Boeing narrows net loss in 2026 Q1

Boeing reported a net loss of US$7 million for the three months to March 31, compared with a net loss of US$31 million in the same three months in 2025. Read More »


 

News

Hawaiian Airlines formally joins oneworld alliance

oneworld has added a third member from the U.S. after Hawaiian Airlines formally joined the airline marketing alliance alongside Alaska Airlines and American Airlines. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia X shareholders to vote on name change to AirAsia Group

AirAsia X (AAX) has proposed a name change to AirAsia Group. Read More »


 

People

Airports of Thailand said in a regulatory filing Admiral Suvin Jangyodsuk resigned as an independent director of the company on April 26 due to "other increasing responsibilities".


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Aircalin, dnata, Korean Air, Safran and Swiss Aviation Software. Read More »