Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
September 16th 2025
Today’s briefs report news from AerCap, Amadeus, Kalitta Air, Malaysia Aviation Group, Perth Airport, Petronas, ST Engineering and Sydney Airport. Read More »
AerCap has confirmed the arrival of two 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft at Kalitta Air. The U.S. cargo operator has ordered seven of the type from AerCap.
Malaysia-headquartered Petronas has delivered the first batch of locally-blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG). The SAF is being used on a number of Malaysia Airlines evening departures from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to London Heathrow.
Perth Airport has selected Amadeus to install 95 self-service check-in kiosks with biometric capability at its Terminal 1 precinct, allowing passengers to pass through bag drop and boarding without scanning passports and boarding passes. Also, some of the terminal’s check-in counters will be converted to 38 automated bag drop facilities.
ST Engineering has opened a MRO shop at Paya Lebar in Singapore that will double CFM56 and LEAP engine MRO capacity to more than 300 engines a year by 2027.
Sydney Airport has released a 20-year master plan that includes proposed integration of its existing domestic Terminals 2 and 3 into an integrated precinct for domestic and international flights. The master plan, now open for public consultation, forecasts passenger numbers will increase about 70% to 72 million a year by 2045 compared with 41.4 million air travellers in 2024.
