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NOVEMBER 2025

Week 47

Orient Aviation Daily Digest November 20, 2025

By Tomasz Sniedziewski

 

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Air India asks government help to fly over Xinjiang to ease pressure of Pakistani ban

Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes, Reuters exclusively reports. Read More »


 


 

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Half million trips to Japan thought to be canceled after China issues travel warning

Around 500,000 air tickets to Japan are thought to have been cancelled by Chinese passengers, after the government in Beijing warned its citizens not to visit the country, an aviation analyst told AFP. Read More »


 

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AirAsia X plans to expand European network

AirAsia X is planning to launch more routes to Europe next year, its CEO Benyamin Ismail told Reuters this week. Read More »


 

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Air New Zealand announce loyalty program changes

Air New Zealand (AirNZ) announced a "major refresh" of its loyalty programme. Read More »


 

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Airbus launches Tech Hub in Korea

Airbus has announced the establishment of an Airbus Tech Hub in Korea. Read More »


 

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Global airlines association, Malaysia, Japan, industry partners urge stronger global cooperation in aviation climate action

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with Malaysia, Japan, and leading industry stakeholders, has urged governments and the international community to reaffirm the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)’s leadership and accelerate coordinated climate action towards net-zero aviation by 2050. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from All Nippon Airways (ANA), BOC Aviation, Dubai Airshow, EGYPTAIR Holding Company, ICBC Aviation Leasing, Malaysia Airlines (MAS), Trip.Biz, and Uzbekistan Airways. Read More »