Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
June 17th 2024
Today's briefs report news from BOC Aviation, Brisbane Airport, Escape Lounges, Japan Airlines and SITA. Read More »
BOC Aviation’s U.S. subsidiary, BOC Aviation (USA) and JetBlue Airways Corporation have agreed the airline will transfer two A220-300s from its order book to BOC Aviation (USA) and that the aircraft will be leased back to JetBlue. The new contract modifies the parties’ previous commitments for leasing A220 and A320 family aircraft.
Escape Lounges has chosen Brisbane as the location for its first passenger lounge at an Australian airport. The lounge, to be located in Brisbane Airport's international terminal, is expected to open its doors to customers later this year.
Japan Airlines is setting up JAL Aviation Future Lab to research sustainable aviation growth and development. The new company will be stood up on July 1.
The number of bags mishandled by airlines fell 9.2%, to 6.9 bags per 1,000 passengers in 2023; from 7.6 bags per 1,000 passengers in the previous year, SITA's 2024 Baggage IT Insights report shows.
