Orient Aviation Daily Digest June 9, 2021
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AirAsia Group’s Teleport to operate dedicated 737 freighter
AirAsia Group said its logistics business, Teleport, will begin cargo operations with a dedicated 737-800F freighter by the third quarter of 2021. Read More »
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Boeing delivered 17 aircraft and picked up 73 gross orders in May
Boeing delivered 17 aircraft in May: 10 737 MAXs, one 737-800, one 747-8F, two 767-300Fs, one 777F, one 787-8 and one 787-9, figures from the manufacturer's website show. Read More »
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Australia's Rex downgrades earnings guidance, forecasts full-year loss
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) expects to be in the red for a second consecutive year in 2020-2021 as a result of domestic border closures. Read More »
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Asia-Pacific air cargo demand stays above pre-COVID-19 levels reports IATA
Asia-Pacific carriers recorded 5.4% growth in cargo tonne kilometres (CTK), a measure of demand, in April 2021, compared with pre-COVID-19 levels in April 2019, overnight figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported. Read More »
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Virgin Australia appoints Bain partner as chief commercial officer
Virgin Australia (VA) has named Dave Emerson as the airline's chief commercial officer effective immediately. Read More »
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Airports Council commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Airports Council International (ACI) World said overnight its member airports across the body's five global regions – Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America – have pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Read More »