Orient Aviation Daily Digest April 27, 2026
By Ryan Chase
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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AirAsia X shareholders to vote on name change to AirAsia Group
AirAsia X (AAX) has proposed a name change to AirAsia Group. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Aircalin, dnata, Korean Air, Safran and Swiss Aviation Software. Read More »