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MAY 2023

Week 19

Orient Aviation Daily Digest May 8, 2023

 

News

Largest Philippines airline returns to the black

Cebu Pacific (CEB) has reported a net profit of 1.1 billion peso (US$19.5 million) for the three months to March 31, returning to profitability from a net loss of 7.6 billion peso in the same months in 2022. Read More »


 

News

Go First extends flight cancellations; lessors pressure LCC to return aircraft

Go First’s flights will remain grounded until Friday May 12. Read More »


 

News

Virgin Australia application to extend charter alliance denied

Australia's competition regulator has rejected an application from Virgin Australia (VA) and Alliance Aviation Services for authorisation of their charter alliance for another five years. Read More »


 

News

Jetstar Asia changes terminals to expand its schedule into Jakarta

From May 16, Singapore-headquartered Jetstar Asia will operate from Terminal 2F at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Read More »


 

News

Embraer widens losses, maintains 2023 commercial aircraft delivery target

Embraer has reported a net loss of US$70.8 million for the three months to March 31 against a net loss of US$31.7 million in the same quarter in 2022. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo’s pilots cleared to use digital technical manuals on flight deck

India's Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given IndiGo the go-ahead to reduce more physical paper in the cockpits of its Airbus aircraft with electronic alternatives, delivering weight and fuel savings. Read More »


 

People

Rob Gurney will step down as CEO of oneworld on July 1 and depart the airline marketing alliance on the same date. Read More »


 

People

Atlas Air Worldwide has named chief commercial officer, Michael Steen, as CEO, succeeding John Dietrich. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, International Air Transport Association, Lufthansa Technik and Recaro Aircraft Seating. Read More »


 

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