Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 28, 2026
By Ryan Chase
News
Canada and Vietnam sign expanded air services agreement
The governments of Canada and Vietnam have agreed to expand their air transport agreement to include traffic rights for airlines of both countries to operate up to 14 passenger flights a week, up to seven cargo flights per week and unlimited fifth-freedom cargo flights between Canada and Vietnam. Read More »
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Philippine Airlines returning to India
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will start nonstop flights to Delhi and Mumbai from its Manila hub in December. Read More »
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Virgin Australia looking to deepen partnership with Air NZ
Virgin Australia (VA) is seeking to expand its partnership with Air New Zealand (Air NZ) to cover more routes in each other’s networks. Read More »
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Vietjet chooses Starlink for inflight internet
Vietjet has selected Starlink to provide internet connectivity on board its aircraft. Read More »
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Greater Bay Airlines touches down in Indonesia
Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has added Indonesia to its route network with the start of nonstop service to Surabaya late last week. Read More »
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Akasa Air frequent flyer membership breaks through crosses six-figure milestone
Akasa Air has signed up the 100,000th member to its frequent flyer program five weeks after it was launched in August this year. Read More »
Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
Today’s briefs report news from AerCap Holdings, Hebei Airlines, Rolls-Royce, SIA Engineering Company, Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited, ST Engineering and Thai AirAsia X. Read More »
