Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has ordered 15 737 MAX 9s and signed commitments for five 787 wide-bodies. Read More »

Cebu Pacific (CEB) flew 4.4 million passengers in the three months to December 31, up 191% from the 1.5 million passengers it carried in the same months in 2021. Read More »

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has flagged approval of an application from Qantas Group and Jetstar to continue coordination in areas such as flight scheduling, sales and marketing and pricing for another five years. Read More »

AirAsia X (AAX) CEO, Benyamin Ismail, forecasts passenger demand from China following the reopening of the country to international travel will soon return to pre-COVID-19 levels. Read More »

Airlines are scheduled to accept delivery of 1,540 new aircraft in 2023, an increase of 300 airplanes from 1,240 deliveries in 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said, citing Cirium figures. Read More »

Saudi Arabia flag carrier, Saudia, has included Beijing as one of four international destinations it will launch in partnership with the country's tourism body and air connectivity program. Read More »

Boeing said its board had nominated Sabrina Soussan for election as a director at the company's annual meeting of shareholders on April 18. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from AerCap, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Lufthansa Technik, Qantas Group and Universal Hydrogen. Read More »

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