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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Asia-Pacific airline demand edges up after five months of decline, despite fuel-cost pressure

Passenger volumes among Asia-Pacific carriers rose slightly, ending five consecutive months of decline, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. The group described demand as resilient despite high fuel costs, while recent traffic data points to uneven performance across markets.

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2026-10-28T23:04:50.829130-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

ACJ318 seized in Hong Kong over cross-border debt dispute

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2026-10-28T23:55:17.103519-07:00

Africa M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

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Bloomberg • Loni Prinsloo

South Africa’s Biggest Airline FlySafair Cleared for Harith Takeover

By Bloomberg: South Africa’s highest antitrust authority approved private equity firm Harith General Partners’ proposal to acquire budget carrier FlySafair.

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2026-10-29T00:05:08.579802-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh opening int’l traffic in mid-4Q26

By ch-aviation: International operations from Cox's Bazar will start in early November with the introduction of a stopover at the airport on Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ regular Dhaka-Muscat service.

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2026-10-28T23:04:58.547787-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

AstonJet Malta inducts Global Express

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2026-10-28T22:34:48.702219-07:00

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Bloomberg • Danny Lee

First Taiwan Aircraft Flies Over Pakistan After Permit U-Turn

By Bloomberg: The first Taiwanese commercial aircraft flew over Pakistan on Thursday morning following an abrupt u-turn by authorities to approve permits.

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2026-10-28T20:06:27.352634-07:00

Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Taiwanese airlines resume Russia overflights

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2026-10-28T20:35:12.968828-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Solomon Airlines to reroute Brisbane-Munda via Honiara

By ch-aviation: Solomons - Solomon Airlines (IE, Honiara) will reroute its weekly Brisbane International-Munda service via Honiara from December 4, 2026, ending nonstop flights on the route.

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2026-10-28T19:55:28.693765-07:00

Asia-Pacific airline demand edges up after five months of decline, despite fuel-cost pressure

ACJ318 seized in Hong Kong over cross-border debt dispute

South Africa’s Biggest Airline FlySafair Cleared for Harith Takeover

Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh opening int’l traffic in mid-4Q26

AstonJet Malta inducts Global Express

First Taiwan Aircraft Flies Over Pakistan After Permit U-Turn

Taiwanese airlines resume Russia overflights

Solomon Airlines to reroute Brisbane-Munda via Honiara

ACJ318 seized in Hong Kong over cross-border debt dispute

South Africa’s Biggest Airline FlySafair Cleared for Harith Takeover

Asia Pacific carriers see ‘resilience of demand’ amid operating pressures: AAPA

Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh opening int’l traffic in mid-4Q26

AstonJet Malta inducts Global Express

Taiwanese airlines resume Russia overflights

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