October 20th 2026

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Today’s briefs report news from dnata, Malaysia Airports, Malaysia Aviation Group, SATS and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. Read More »

Airport services provider, SATS, has opened a training centre focused on safety, operational readiness and workforce capability. The Immersive Centre is located at the SATS Airfreight Centre in Singapore, was developed in conjunction with Singapore Polytechnic and with the support of a grant from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. "As aviation operations become more complex, how we prepare our people must evolve with them," SATS Singapore Hub CEO, Henry Low, said. "Immersive simulation allows our teams to experience situations that are difficult to recreate safely in live operations, practise their responses, learn from mistakes and build confidence before they operate on the ground."

Malaysia Airports and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) have pledged closer collaboration as part of efforts to reduce emissions and meet commitments towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050. "Our respective decarbonisation journeys cannot progress independently," Malaysia Airports managing director, Dato’ Mohd Izani Ghani, said. "We must ensure that our investments and operational priorities complement one another so that we can achieve meaningful progress together. MAG group CEO, Captain Nasaruddin Bakar, said: "The progress of aviation sustainability reflects the spirit of Malaysia Inc, where government, regulators, airports, airlines and industry partners work together towards shared national objectives."

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has confirmed there will be a premium passenger lounge by the time Singapore Airlines starts flying from the airport in November this year. The Rayleigh Lounge will be operated by dnata. While designed to seat up to 130 passengers, it will open with capacity for 80 passengers. "Operating a lounge at a 24-hour airport means understanding what passengers need at different points in their journey and delivering a consistently high-quality experience throughout the day. We’ll bring dnata’s international experience in airport hospitality and food service to the Rayleigh Lounge, while working with local producers to give the offering a strong connection to Western Sydney," dnata airport operations for Australia managing director, Burt Sigsworth, said.