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NOVEMBER 2025

Week 45

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 7, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

News

Qatar Airways disinvests from Cathay Pacific

Qatar Airways has decided to sell its entire stake in Cathay Pacific Airways, representing approximately 9.57% of the total issued shares, for HK$6.97 billion (US$897 million). Read More »


 


 

News

Jetstar announces direct flights from Sunshine Coast to Bali with connection to Singapore

Jetstar said it will offer direct flights from Australia’s Sunshine Coast to Bali and connecting services to Singapore from March 25, 2026. Read More »


 

News

STARLUX to launch year-round flights to Miyakojima from two Taiwan airports in February 2026

Earlier this week, STARLUX Airlines announced that on February 12, 2026, it will launch the Taipei-Miyakojima and Taichung-Miyakojima operations. Read More »


 

News

Global airline association study points out there is no longer any need to physically separate domestic and international departure passengers

Segregation of international and domestic departing passengers by physical barriers at airports is no longer necessary, as it can be accomplished by using biometric digital ID technology, the newly released study by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and AtkinsRéalisan engineering services and project management company points out. Read More »


 

News

LOT Polish Airlines to increase number of flights to Tokyo during 2026 Northern Spring

LOT Polish Airlines will offer nine flights per week on the Warsaw-Tokyo Narita route from March 29 until May 28, 2026, operated by Boeing 787 aircraft. Read More »


 

News

Taiwan lowers pilot age requirement

The age requirement for commercial pilots and airline transport pilots in Taiwan is to be lowered by two years, to 18 and 21 years, respectively, to expand the pool of pilots in accordance with international standards, the Taiwan Central News Agency (CNA) reported. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from ATPCO, Cathay Cargo, China Airlines, GE Aerospace, Immfly, International Air Transport Association (IATA), and Turkish Airlines. Read More »