Orient Aviation Daily Digest October 15, 2025
By Tomasz Sniedziewski and Ryan Chase
IATA WSOC Oct 14, 2025: News Coverage
Global airline association emphasizes priorities for aviation safety at industry summit
At the opening day of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) on October 14, three critical priorities for aviation safety and operations were presented to delegates at the Xiamen summit. Read More »
News
China Airlines books flat passenger numbers for September
Taiwan-headquartered China Airlines (CAL) transported 839,534 passengers last month, up 0.2% from the 837,545 travellers it flew 12 months ago. Read More »
News
Virgin Australia to tighten carryon allowance from February
Virgin Australia (VA) will introduce stricter carryon limits for economy passengers from next February 2. Read More »
News
Air New Zealand to interline with Air Chathams
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) and Air Chathams have signed an interline agreement covering flights to or from Whakatāne on New Zealand’s North Island. Read More »
News
Air India Group ramps up flights to Patna for Chhath Puja and Diwali
Air India and its LCC, Air India Express, have added 166 flights linking Bengaluru, Delhi and with Patna to meet the expected demand for air travel during the Chhath Puja and Diwali festivals. Read More »
People
Akasa Air co-founder and senior vice president for international operations, Neelu Khatri, resigned late last week. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from All Nippon Airways, Avolon, Boeing, Embraer, Kobe Airport, Safran, Raya Airways and TrueNoord. Read More »
