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SEPTEMBER 2022

Week 39

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 28, 2022

 

News

Cebu Pacific and Shell announce sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement

Cebu Pacific and Shell Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of 25,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year to the leading Philippines carrier starting in 2026. Read More »


 

News

Boeing’s 737-800BCF reaches 100 aircraft milestone

Boeing has delivered its 100th 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). Read More »


 

News

Air India’s refund processing improved as COVID-19 backlog cleared

Eligible requests for refunds lodged on the Air India website are being processed in two to three days after a “significant effort” to improve processes using technology that accelerates the pace of refunds. Read More »


 

News

Virgin Australia and Qantas vie for more Bali capacity

Virgin Australia (VA) and Qantas Group have submitted applications to Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) for the last parcel of seats available to Australian airlines for flights to Indonesia. Read More »


 

News

Malaysia Aviation Group to offer 400 jobs at inaugural Open Day

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the company behind Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), Firefly, ground handler AeroDarat and maintenance provider MAB Engineering, is inviting applications for 400 jobs being offered as part of the group’s inaugural Open Day this weekend. Read More »


 

News

IATA launches CO₂ emissions calculator trial for air freight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is trialling a CO2 emissions calculation tool for cargo flights. Read More »


 

People

Adelaide Airport has appointed Vivian Cheung to its board. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Atlas Air, Eve Air Mobility and Flyblade India. Read More »