Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
July 15th 2024
Today's briefs report news about Airbus, Indonesia AirAsia, SITA, Tasman Cargo Airlines and Worldwide Flight Services. Read More »
Airbus has launched a cost-cutting and productivity improvement program. “LEAD!”, to contain increase in unit costs, Reuters news agency reported, citing internal company documents.
Indonesia AirAsia has retained its International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification.
SATS Group subsidiary, Worldwide Flight Services, will provide cargo handling services for Swiss WorldCargo at Milan Malpensa Airport.
SITA has competed regulatory formalities and legal procedures for the acquisition of passenger handling company, Materna IPS, first announced in May.
Tasman Cargo Airlines (TCA) has applied to Australia's International Air Services Commission to add a seventh weekly freighter service between Australia and Hong Kong. TCA flies a 777F freighter under wet lease from Kalitta Airways and a 767-300F freighter authorised by its own Air Operator Certificate. It has a schedule of six Australia-Hong Kong cargo flights a week.
