Orient Aviation Daily Digest February 27, 2026
By Tomasz Sniedziewski
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Preliminary January 2026 traffic figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in both international air passenger and air cargo markets, supported by the steady expansion in global economic activity, the association said. Read More »
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Qantas Group records interim profit, announces changes to status program, and new route
Qantas Group posted underlying profit before tax of A$1.46 billion ($1.04 billion) for the six months to December 31, 2025. Read More »
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Air New Zealand reports interim loss, undertakes strategic business review
For the six months ended December 31, 2025, Air New Zealand (Air NZ) reported a loss before tax of NZ$59 million ($35.38 million), compared to a profit of NZ$144 million a year ago. Read More »
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Australia sees growth of domestic traffic in December
There were 5.66 million passengers carried on Australian domestic commercial aviation (including charter operations) in December 2025, compared with 5.42 million in December 2024 (up 4.6%), according to data published by the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. Read More »
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All Nippon Airways to introduce three new Pokémon Jet liveries this year
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and The Pokémon Company announced that they will introduce three specially painted “Pokémon Jet” aircraft featuring Pocket Monsters (Pokémon) designs this year to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon brand. Read More »
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India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that passengers can now cancel or change air tickets without an additional charge within 48 hours of booking, subject to certain conditions. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from AirBorneo, Bangalore International Airport, DHL Group, Frankfurt Airport, IBM Malaysia, JD.com, Korean Air (KAL), SALIHIN Digital, and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports). Read More »