Inflight Pictures : Korean Air A330 at night in Phuket

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Fuel surcharges of several Chinese airlines

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Recently, several airlines, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and XiamenAir, have issued announcements adjusting their domestic passenger fuel surcharge standards.

◇Air China Announcement

◇China Eastern Airlines Announcement

◇China Southern Airlines Announcement

◇Hainan Airlines Announcement

◇XiamenAir Announcement For tickets sold from 5 April 2026 (inclusive), the domestic passenger fuel surcharge standards are adjusted as follows:

For routes of 800 km (inclusive) or less, RMB 60 per passenger;

For routes over 800 km, RMB 120 per passenger.

Infants who are entitled to a 10% discount on domestic airfares are exempt from the fuel surcharge.

Children (including unaccompanied minors), disabled veterans, and disabled police officers who purchase domestic airfares at 50% of the adult fare are subject to the following fuel surcharge standards:

For routes of 800 km (inclusive) or less, RMB 30 per passenger;

For routes over 800 km, RMB 60 per passenger. The fuel surcharge will be levied from the original ticket date. For domestic tickets sold before 5 April 2026, if the date is changed to 5 April 2026 (inclusive) or later, the fuel surcharge already collected will not be refunded or supplemented.

Sum Air aims flights to Japan and China

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA       Image : Sum Air

Sum Air, a newly established regional airline in South Korea, has recently ordered eight ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft, including four firm orders and four options, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.

Sum Air is established in 2022 and receives its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) on 10 March 2026. The company aims to provide reliable, responsible, and affordable air transportation services to the least developed areas of South Korea, as well as short-haul routes to neighboring countries such as Japan and China.

On 30 March 2026, Sum Air officially commences operations, launching a scheduled flight between Gimpo and Sacheon using a leased ATR72-600 aircraft.

Sum Air plans to lease two more ATR aircraft in 2026 and aims to have up to 25 turboprop aircraft by the end of this decade.

To develop domestic regional air connectivity, the South Korean government revised regulations related to regional air services in 2024, increasing the maximum seating capacity allowed for small aircraft operating licenses from 50 to 80 seats. This allowed the 72-seat ATR72-600 aircraft to operate under these regulations. Sum Air is the first airline to obtain an operating license under the revised regulations.

Inflight Pictures : Starlux Airlines A350-900 takeoff from Narita

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Inflight Pictures : Starlux Airlines A350-1000 on the ground

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Ethiopian Airlines celebrates 80th Anniversary on 8 April 2026

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Ethiopian Airlines celebrates 80th Anniversary on 8 April 2026. On 4 April 2026, I am boarding Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner as featured for the first time to look for its 80th Anniversary inflight magazine. The Selamta magazine was not available onboard last week's 787-8 flight. May God bless me.

Peach Aviation renews its corporate identity with new logo and new livery on 1 April 2026

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA     Image : Web Screenshots / Peach Aviation

Peach Aviation has officially renewed its brand and corporate identity to mark its 15th anniversary on 1 April 2026. The airline is retiring its sharp, high‑contrast fuchsia identity and replacing it with a warmer palette built around soft pink/peach, ivory, and brown earth tones. The redesign was created with globally known designer Oki Sato (Nendo) and is intended to shift Peach’s image from a typical low‑cost carrier toward a more relaxed, mature, and comfortable travel flight operator.

The new logo debuts on 1 April 2026 and features a softer pink tone, an iconic leaf motif, and more open typography. The new aircraft livery— pink with calmer beige and brown accents—will begin appearing on Peach’s Airbus fleet in spring 2027. The fuselage design uses intentionally irregular patterns to evoke playfulness and anticipation while maintaining the airline’s signature colourful identity. See also: https://www.flypeach.com/information/brand/en/?utm_source=edm_sg&utm_medium=email