Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
September 17th 2021
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has opened a tender process for the appointment of passenger general sales agents in Indonesia for three years from January 1, 2022. Read More »
Two airports in the region have been nominated for a 2021 Prix Versailles World Architecture and Design Award. Clark International Airport in the Philippines and New Plymouth Airport in New Zealand will battle it out against Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany, Athens International Airport in Greece, Hazrat Sultan International Airport in Kazakhstan and New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Etihad Airways has signed a renewed technology agreement with Sabre covering the use of the software and technology provider's fares optimiser, network planning and optimisation and inflight products.
Recaro Aircraft Seating has announced Qatar Airways has ordered 20 shipsets of its CL3810 product with the economy class seats to be installed on the Doha-headquartered carrier's A321neo fleet from the end of next year.
Turboprop manufacturer, ATR, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer, Neste, and Swedish carrier, Braathens Regional Airlines, plan to conduct a demonstration flight in 2022 using 100% SAF in one engine and 50% in the second engine.
Boeing has named Ziad Ojakli as its executive vice president of government operations, or chief global lobbyist. Ojakli, who has held senior roles at Softbank, the Ford Motor Company and in the administration of former US president, George W. Bush, will join Boeing on October 1.
