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Reuters • Julie Zhu

Southeast Asia’s budget airlines see recovery hopes tempered by fuel costs and weaker household demand

Southeast Asia’s low-cost carriers expect operating conditions to improve after the Middle East-driven fuel shock, but executives and analysts caution that the second half remains difficult. Elevated fuel-related pressure on margins, combined with strained household finances, could limit passenger demand and slow the recovery.

Also: ANI News Agency and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-08-23T23:28:16.277985-07:00

Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines COMAC

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air Cambodia to take first two C909s in mid-4Q26

By ch-aviation: Air Cambodia (K6, Phnom Penh Techo International) expects to take delivery of its first two C909s in November 2026, with the remaining eight firm-ordered aircraft due through to 2029, the Khmer Times newspaper reported.

Also: Air Data News

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2026-08-23T23:35:22.013087-07:00

MRO Supply Chain Workforce & Skills Development

AeroTime

MRO recruitment amid aviation’s talent crunch: What operators need to know

By AeroTime: Engine backlogs, aging fleets and digital maintenance are intensifying the MRO talent shortage. Here is how operators can strengthen recruitment.

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2026-08-23T23:35:07.119716-07:00

Routes North America Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

China’s Capital Airlines to resume N America ops in 4Q26

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Capital Airlines (China) at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-23T22:05:26.076416-07:00

Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Resumes Scheduled Operations

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2026-08-23T22:50:14.201852-07:00

Middle East Leadership Airlines

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Oman Air and SalamAir Appoint New CEOs

By AeroTime: Oman’s two major airlines, Oman Air and SalamAir announced, on the same day, the appointment of new CEOs.

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2026-08-23T21:05:16.550130-07:00

Antitrust Routes Codeshare Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • All Nippon Airways (NH

Australian watchdog authorises Singapore Airlines-ANA JV

By ch-aviation: Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) and ANA - All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) have secured Australian competition approval for their joint venture covering Australia-Japan passenger services until September 10, 2031.

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2026-08-23T17:50:15.223832-07:00

GA Hydrogen Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Australia's Stralis to shut down after hydrogen taxi test

By ch-aviation: Stralis (Brisbane International) will close down weeks after completing its first hydrogen-electric taxi test with Beech (single piston) A36 Bonanza VH-X2H (msn E-394) on July 29, 2026.

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2026-08-23T19:12:22.195866-07:00

Southeast Asia’s budget airlines see recovery hopes tempered by fuel costs and weaker household demand

Air Cambodia to take first two C909s in mid-4Q26

MRO recruitment amid aviation’s talent crunch: What operators need to know

China’s Capital Airlines to resume N America ops in 4Q26

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Resumes Scheduled Operations

Oman Air and SalamAir Appoint New CEOs

Australian watchdog authorises Singapore Airlines-ANA JV

Australia's Stralis to shut down after hydrogen taxi test

MRO recruitment amid aviation’s talent crunch: What operators need to know

Air Cambodia to take first two C909s in mid-4Q26

Southeast Asia's budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Resumes Scheduled Operations

China’s Capital Airlines to resume N America ops in 4Q26

Oman Air and SalamAir Appoint New CEOs

Passenger suffers minor burns after laptop catches fire on American flight

United's next decision: What to do with all those Boeing 737 Max 10 seats it ordered years ago

United CEO Scott Kirby Discusses Potential Airline Deals, AI and the Carrier’s Future

Nigerian jet that overran runway in July had no autobrake available, investigators find

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IndiGo restores reservation systems after second outage as Trichy–Singapore flight returns with 127 aboard

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