Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
April 5th 2023
Today's briefs report news from Airbus, Sabre, UPS and Virgin Orbit. Read More »
Airbus has completed cockpit upgrades of 52 A300-600F freighters and two simulators for cargo operator UPS. The program, which retrofitted the flight decks with a new integrated avionics system, will allow UPS to operate the type for “another decade or more”, Airbus said.
Sabre has renewed its global distribution agreement with Virgin Atlantic.
Sir Richard Branson's satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court. Last month, the company cut its workforce by 85%.
